Differentiation and integration are almost guaranteed to appear in the long-form Section B questions. Focus on the chain rule and finding areas under curves.
Stop trying to memorize every identity. Instead, spend time learning everything is in the official IB Formula Booklet. On exam day, knowing exactly which page holds the volume of a sphere can save you precious seconds. Math-IB-SL
Short questions. If you’re stuck for more than 5 minutes, move on. These are meant to be "quick wins." Math-IB-SL
Remember that Paper 1 is non-calculator . You must be able to do basic arithmetic, simplify radicals, and work with fractions by hand. Don't let your mental math skills atrophy. 4. The Internal Assessment (IA): The "Free" 20% Math-IB-SL