Skip to content
IB Doctor
Get started

IB Economics Tutoring

Private online IB Economics tutoring for HL and SL with verified tutors who scored 40+ IB points. Sharper Paper 1 essays, faster Paper 2 data answers, HL Paper 3 calculations and a clear grasp of every IA portfolio rubric requirement.

IB Economics rewards accurate diagrams, real-world examples and evaluation that genuinely weighs both sides. Your tutor works on exactly that for the current guide (first assessed in 2022 and in place for every session up to 2029, its last assessment year): Paper 1 extended response essays, Paper 2 data response questions, the HL-only Paper 3 policy paper, and the skills behind your portfolio of three 800-word commentaries. Sessions are online and one-to-one, at SL or HL.

Quick answer: IB Doctor offers 1-to-1 IB Economics tutoring for course content, each assessment component and coursework. Lessons follow the syllabus and assessment criteria, and the work stays your own. Review tutor verification, student results and methodology before booking.
Matched in 24h
40+ point tutors
First session guarantee
4.8/5 Trustpilot

Economics tutoring prices

From £52.50 to £70 per hour, depending on bundle size. Each bundle covers one subject.

  • Taster Bundle
    3 hours
    £210
    £70 per hour
  • Starter Bundle
    5 hours
    £330
    £66 per hour
  • Coursework Bundle
    10 hours
    £650
    £65 per hour
  • Assessment Bundle
    20 hours
    £1,250
    £62.50 per hour
  • Guardian Bundle
    50 hours
    £2,900
    £58 per hour
  • Ultimate Bundle
    100 hours
    £5,250
    £52.50 per hour
See full bundle details

What You Get with IB Economics Tutoring

Comprehensive support designed to help you achieve your target grade

Exam Technique

  • Paper 1: planning the 10-mark part (a) and the 15-mark part (b) with real-world examples
  • Paper 2: reading unseen data quickly, then definitions, calculations and the final 15-mark answer
  • HL Paper 3: quantitative questions and a justified policy recommendation
  • Timed past paper practice marked against the IB markbands

IA Portfolio

  • What makes an article usable: three different units, published within a year of writing
  • Linking each commentary to a different key concept
  • Accurate, labelled diagrams tied to the facts in the article
  • Practice commentaries on other articles, while your portfolio stays yours

Concept Building

  • Microeconomics: elasticity, market failure and government intervention
  • Macroeconomics: AD-AS, monetary, fiscal and supply-side policy
  • The global economy: trade, exchange rates, balance of payments and development
  • HL extension: market power, asymmetric information and equity
Real student results

Students Improving Their Economics Grades

4 → 7
"My tutor taught me how to draw diagrams perfectly and structure evaluations. Made a huge difference to my essays."
L

Lucas M.

Economics HL, May 2024

5 → 7
"The IA support was fantastic. I learned how to link theory to real-world articles effectively."
Z

Zara P.

Economics HL, May 2024

3 → 6
"Macro concepts finally clicked. Understanding the AD-AS model properly transformed my understanding."
B

Ben K.

Economics SL, Nov 2023

How It Works

Simple steps to get started with IB Economics tutoring

1

Buy a Bundle

Choose 3 to 100 hours based on your needs. Split across subjects if needed.

2

Complete Onboarding

Tell us your course and level, weak areas, goals, and scheduling preferences.

3

Get Matched & Start

Matched within 24 hours. Schedule your first session immediately.

First Session Guarantee

Not satisfied? Contact us within 24 hours. We'll address concerns, offer a rematch, or provide a full refund.

Economics HL vs SL: What's the Difference?

Understanding the requirements at each level

SL
HL
Teaching Hours
150 hours
240 hours
Syllabus
All four units
All four units plus HL extension topics, such as market power and asymmetric information
Exam Papers
Paper 1 and Paper 2 (3 hours in total)
Paper 1, Paper 2 and the Paper 3 policy paper (4 hours 45 minutes in total)
Quantitative Work
Calculations in Paper 2
Calculations in Paper 2 and throughout Paper 3
Internal Assessment
Three commentaries, 30% of the grade
The same three commentaries, 20% of the grade

IB Economics Topics We Cover

The course has four units: Introduction to economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and The global economy, studied through nine key concepts (scarcity, choice, efficiency, equity, economic well-being, sustainability, change, interdependence and intervention). HL adds extension topics and Paper 3. Your tutor can help with any unit, at either level.

Unit 1: Introduction to Economics

  • Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost
  • How economists approach the world
  • The nine key concepts
  • Economic models and their limits

Unit 2: Microeconomics

  • Demand, supply and market equilibrium
  • Elasticities of demand and supply
  • Government intervention: taxes, subsidies, price controls
  • Market failure: externalities, public goods, common pool resources
  • +1 more
    • HL: market power, asymmetric information, equity

Unit 3: Macroeconomics

  • Measuring economic activity
  • Aggregate demand and aggregate supply
  • Growth, unemployment, inflation and inequality
  • Monetary, fiscal and supply-side policies

Unit 4: The Global Economy

  • Trade, protection and economic integration
  • Exchange rates and the balance of payments
  • Sustainable development and measuring development
  • Barriers to growth and development strategies

Exam Skills

  • Drawing and explaining diagrams under time pressure
  • Real-world examples for Paper 1 part (b)
  • Data response technique for Paper 2
  • Policy recommendations for HL Paper 3

IA Portfolio

  • Article choice across three units
  • A different key concept for each commentary
  • Diagrams, terminology and analysis
  • Evaluation and the rubric requirements
Assessment breakdown

IB Economics Assessment Structure

Every session up to 2029 is assessed on the guide first assessed in 2022. SL students sit Paper 1 and Paper 2 and submit the IA portfolio. HL students sit the same two papers plus Paper 3, a policy paper. The IA is the same at both levels: three commentaries on news articles, each from a different unit and each analysed through a different key concept.

Paper 1

External Assessment
SL: 30%
HL: 20%

Extended response paper on all units of the syllabus

1 hour 15 minutes (SL and HL)
Answer one question from a choice of three: part (a) for 10 marks and part (b) for 15 marks, using real-world examples

Paper 2

External Assessment
SL: 40%
HL: 30%

Data response paper on all units, based on unseen text and data

1 hour 45 minutes (SL and HL)
Answer one question from a choice of two: short definition, diagram and calculation parts, then a 15-mark extended response

Paper 3 (HL only)

External Assessment
HL only: 30%

Policy paper on all units, using data provided in the paper

1 hour 45 minutes
Two compulsory questions with calculations and data analysis, each ending in a policy recommendation

Internal Assessment

Internal Assessment
SL: 30%
HL: 20%

Portfolio of three commentaries on published news articles, each up to 800 words

Each commentary covers a different unit (not Unit 1) and uses a different key concept: 14 marks each, plus 3 marks for the rubric requirements

Key Assessment Notes

  • Diagrams are expected in Paper 1 and Paper 2 and are assessed in the IA
  • Paper 1 part (b) must use real-world examples
  • Each IA article must come from a different unit and be published no more than a year before you write the commentary
  • Paper 3 includes calculations such as elasticities, the multiplier and other quantitative concepts
IB Economics grade distribution and average gradeHow students actually scored in the latest IB results: the share of each grade, HL vs SL, and how many got a 7.

Ready to improve your Economics grade?

Get matched with an expert tutor within 24 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about IB Economics tutoring

Yes. Every session is online and one-to-one with a verified tutor who scored 40+ IB points. Tell us your level and the papers you are worried about, and you are usually matched within 24 hours. HL students get extra work on Paper 3 and the HL extension topics. SL students focus on Paper 1, Paper 2 and the IA portfolio, which make up their whole grade.

Most sessions combine three things: re-teaching a topic you are unsure of, drawing and explaining the diagrams that go with it, and practising exam questions against the clock. Your tutor marks your answers against the IB markbands and shows where marks were lost, for example an unlabelled diagram, a missing definition or a part (b) answer without a real-world example.

Yes. Your tutor explains what makes a news article usable (three different units, published within a year of writing) and how a key concept frames each commentary, then practises diagrams, terminology, analysis and evaluation within 800 words on other articles. You choose your own articles, and feedback on your drafts comes from your teacher. The portfolio is marked out of 45 and is worth 30% at SL and 20% at HL.

Paper 3 is the HL policy paper: two compulsory questions worth 60 marks in 1 hour 45 minutes, built on data you have not seen before. Your tutor drills the calculations, for example elasticities, tax revenue and the multiplier, then works on the policy recommendation that ends each question, where you must use the data provided and weigh the strengths and limits of your chosen policy.

Paper 1 is an essay paper. You choose one of three questions and write a 10-mark part (a), usually an explanation with a diagram, and a 15-mark part (b) that evaluates using real-world examples. Paper 2 is a data response paper. You answer one of two questions built on an unseen text and data, with short definition, diagram and calculation parts and a final 15-mark extended answer.

HL is more work: it adds the HL extension topics and Paper 3, with 240 teaching hours instead of 150. Results are close, though. In May 2026 the mean grade was 5.2 at HL and 5 at SL (IB provisional statistical bulletin). HL suits you if you are comfortable with calculations and want Economics for university, and a tutor can help you decide early in the course.

In May 2026, 14.7% of HL candidates and 14.3% of SL candidates got a 7, according to the IB's provisional statistical bulletin. The mean grade was 5.2 at HL, from 20,472 candidates, and 5 at SL, from 11,305 candidates. A 6 was the most common grade at both levels. No tutor can promise a grade, but these figures show a 7 is within reach with strong exam technique.

Yes. Close to the exams your tutor focuses on what gains marks fastest: timed Paper 1 essays, Paper 2 data questions, the diagrams you are least sure of and, for HL, Paper 3 calculations and recommendations. You are usually matched within 24 hours, so you can start quickly and use the remaining weeks well.

Not for anyone sitting exams up to 2029. The current guide was first assessed in May 2022, and the IB's subject brief lists 2029 as its last assessment year. Everything on this page, from the Paper 1 structure to the three-commentary IA portfolio, applies to every session until then, including students who started the DP in August 2026 and those starting in August 2027.

We offer a first session guarantee. If you're not satisfied after your first session, we'll rematch you with a different tutor or give you a full refund.

Recommended Guides

Economics IA Structure: Criteria, Word Count, Format

How the 45 marks work and how to structure each 800-word commentary.

Read guide

How to Choose Economics IA Articles and Key Concepts

Pick articles and key concepts that give you enough to analyse and evaluate.

Read guide

What Does Evaluate Mean in an Exam?

What examiners expect in a 15-mark Paper 1 part (b) or Paper 2 final answer.

Read guide

Economics Extended Essay Ideas

Research questions that work for an Economics extended essay.

Read guide
View all resources

Related Subjects

Start improving your Economics grade today

Expert IB Economics tutoring with verified tutors who know the syllabus inside out.

Matched in 24h
First session guarantee
Verified 40+ IB tutors

Your privacy choices

We use optional analytics to understand how the public website performs and marketing storage to measure campaigns. Nothing optional is loaded unless you choose it. Read our Cookie Policy