Study guides, exam tips, admissions and exam preparation resources for IB, IGCSE and MYP students from HK Study Hub.
IB study guides, exam tips and resources for Hong Kong students across Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, English and Business.
IGCSE study guides, exam tips and resources for Hong Kong students across Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics, English and Business.
MYP study guides and resources for Hong Kong students across Maths, Science and English, building strong foundations before the IB Diploma.
Guides on US and UK university admissions for Hong Kong and international-school students, including UCAS and the US application process.
Exam preparation guides for Hong Kong students, including the digital SAT and standardised test strategy.
Clear, balanced comparisons between the IB, IGCSE, MYP and the Hong Kong HKDSE to help families choose the right pathway.
IB grade boundaries are the marks needed for each grade from 1 to 7. They move between subjects, levels and sessions, so they are best used as context, not a prediction.
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US admissions use holistic review, not a single cut-off. This guide covers academics, testing, essays, activities and timelines for Hong Kong and international-school applicants.
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The IB Diploma and Hong Kong HKDSE are designed for different purposes. This comparison covers structure, assessment, workload, cost and university pathways to help families choose.
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UCAS has a clear structure, but the details change. This guide covers the new three-question personal statement (2026 entry), deadlines, predicted grades and interviews for Hong Kong students.
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IB Mathematics Analysis & Approaches and Applications & Interpretation suit different thinkers and different university courses. This guide compares content, assessment and how to choose.
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The SAT is now fully digital and adaptive. This guide covers the current format, how the adaptive modules work, and how to prepare using official College Board resources from Hong Kong.
Read Full ArticleThe IB Maths IA is a mathematical exploration. This guide covers topic choice, structure, what makes the mathematics strong, common mistakes and reflection for AA and AI students.
Read Full ArticlePaper 1 tests your understanding of the course under exam conditions. This guide covers the skills it tests, preparation, question strategy, timing and common mistakes for AA and AI.
Read Full ArticlePaper 2 rewards calculator fluency and clear written working. This guide covers using technology well, multi-step questions, timing and common mistakes for AA and AI.
Read Full ArticlePaper 3 is the HL-only paper that tests extended problem solving. This guide covers approaching unfamiliar problems, reasoning, practice strategy and common mistakes for AA and AI HL.
Read Full ArticleA 7 in IB Maths comes from understanding, targeted practice, error review and exam consistency. This guide sets out a practical approach for AA and AI, HL and SL, without guarantees.
Read Full ArticleThe IB Physics IA is a scientific investigation. This guide covers research questions, variables, data collection, analysis, uncertainty, evaluation and common mistakes.
Read Full ArticlePhysics revision rewards understanding and application. This guide covers weak-topic mapping, rebuilding concepts, problem types, error analysis and timed practice.
Read Full ArticleA 7 in IB Physics comes from understanding, application, error review and exam consistency. This guide sets out a practical strategy for HL and SL, without guarantees.
Read Full ArticleData analysis is a distinctive part of IB Physics. This guide covers reading tables and graphs, choosing graphs, relationships, uncertainty and evaluating evidence.
Read Full ArticleA practical IB Physics revision guide: active recall, a revision map, efficient problem practice, past papers, an error log and a framework for the final weeks.
Read Full ArticleThe IB Chemistry IA is a scientific investigation. This guide covers research questions, variables, experimental design, data, analysis, evaluation and common mistakes.
Read Full ArticleChemistry revision rewards understanding, calculation and application. This guide covers weak-area mapping, concepts, calculations, data questions, error analysis and timing.
Read Full ArticleA 7 in IB Chemistry comes from understanding, calculation fluency, application, error review and exam consistency. This guide sets out a practical strategy for HL and SL, without guarantees.
Read Full ArticleData analysis is a distinctive part of IB Chemistry. This guide covers reading tables and graphs, relationships, uncertainty, evaluation and turning data into explanations.
Read Full ArticleA practical IB Chemistry revision guide: active recall, a revision map, efficient calculation practice, application, data questions, past papers and an error log.
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The IB Biology IA is a scientific investigation. This guide covers research questions, variables, experimental design, data, analysis, evaluation and common mistakes.
Read Full ArticleBiology revision rewards understanding, application and data interpretation. This guide covers weak-area mapping, active recall, data questions, extended responses and timing.
Read Full ArticleA 7 in IB Biology comes from understanding, application, data interpretation, scientific reasoning and exam consistency. This guide sets out a practical strategy for HL and SL, without guarantees.
Read Full ArticleData analysis is a distinctive part of IB Biology. This guide covers reading tables and graphs, trends, anomalies, uncertainty, evaluation and turning data into biological explanations.
Read Full ArticleA practical IB Biology revision guide: active recall, a revision map, application, data questions, extended responses, past papers and an error log.
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The IB Economics IA rewards applied economic reasoning. This guide covers topic selection, the research focus, diagrams, evidence, analysis vs evaluation, structure and common mistakes.
Read Full ArticlePaper 1 rewards applied economic reasoning. This guide covers reading the question, diagrams, chains of analysis, evaluation, structure, timing and preparation.
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Paper 1 rewards close analysis of an unseen text. This guide covers reading, finding analytical points, building a thesis, using evidence, structure, timing and common mistakes.
Read Full ArticlePaper 2 is a comparative essay. This guide covers choosing a question, building a comparative thesis, selecting evidence, comparing rather than summarising, structure and preparation.
Read Full ArticleThe Individual Oral is an analytical oral assessment. This guide covers the global issue, extract selection, line of argument, close analysis, delivery and preparation.
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The IB Business IA rewards applied business reasoning. This guide covers topic selection, the research question, business tools, evidence, analysis vs evaluation, structure and common mistakes.
Read Full ArticleA 7 in IB Business comes from understanding, application, analysis, evaluation and exam consistency. This guide sets out a practical strategy for HL and SL, without guarantees.
Read Full ArticleBusiness and Economics overlap but differ in focus, quantitative work and assessment. This guide compares them to help you choose the better fit.
Read Full ArticleCase-study application is the core of IB Business. This guide covers reading for evidence, choosing concepts, building analysis, evaluating options and common mistakes.
Read Full ArticleExam technique turns knowledge into marks. This guide covers reading the question, command terms, case application, analysis, evaluation, calculations and timing.
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The TOK Essay is an argument about knowledge. This guide covers prescribed titles, knowledge arguments, claims, counterclaims, examples, implications and structure.
Read Full ArticleThe TOK Exhibition explores a prompt through three objects. This guide covers prompt selection, object choice, commentary, analysis, structure and common mistakes.
Read Full ArticleImproving in TOK means building stronger arguments, using examples well, challenging assumptions and communicating with precision. This guide sets out a practical approach.
Read Full ArticleClaims and counterclaims are the engine of a TOK argument. This guide explains how to build, challenge and refine them with relevant real-world examples.
Read Full ArticleReal-world examples are the evidence of TOK. This guide covers choosing relevant examples, explaining their significance, and connecting them to claims and counterclaims.
Read Full ArticleA guide to Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580, covering the current 2025-2027 syllabus, Core and Extended pathways, the new non-calculator papers, assessment and preparation.
Read Full ArticleCore and Extended are the two tiers of Cambridge IGCSE Maths 0580. This guide explains the content, grade and assessment differences and how to choose the right pathway.
Read Full ArticleCambridge IGCSE Maths grade boundaries vary by session and tier. This guide explains what they are, why they move, and how to use official threshold tables responsibly.
Read Full ArticleA grade 9 in IGCSE Maths comes from understanding, targeted practice, error review and exam consistency. This guide sets out a practical strategy for Core and Extended, without guarantees.
Read Full ArticleA guide to Cambridge IGCSE Physics 0625, covering the current 2026-2028 syllabus, key concepts, mathematical application, practical skills, assessment and preparation.
Read Full ArticleA guide to Cambridge IGCSE Physics practical skills, covering variables, measurements, apparatus, planning, tables, graphs, data, evaluation and the Alternative to Practical paper.
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A grade 9 in IGCSE Physics comes from conceptual understanding, calculation fluency, application and exam consistency. This guide sets out a practical strategy, without guarantees.
Read Full ArticleA guide to Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry 0620, covering the current syllabus, major conceptual areas, quantitative chemistry, practical skills, assessment and preparation.
Read Full ArticleA guide to Cambridge IGCSE Chemistry practical skills, covering observations, experimental design, measurements, tables, graphs, conclusions, evaluation and the Alternative to Practical paper.
Read Full ArticleA grade 9 in IGCSE Chemistry comes from conceptual understanding, calculation fluency, application and exam consistency. This guide sets out a practical strategy, without guarantees.
Read Full ArticleA guide to Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610, covering the current 2026-2028 syllabus, major biological concepts, practical skills, assessment and effective preparation.
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A guide to Cambridge IGCSE Biology practical skills, covering experimental design, variables, observations, drawings, data, graphs and Alternative to Practical preparation.
Read Full ArticleA study strategy for reaching a 9 in IGCSE Biology, covering understanding, active recall, application, data questions, command terms, error logs and timed practice.
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A guide to Cambridge IGCSE Economics 0455, covering the current course, economic concepts, diagrams, application, analysis, evaluation and exam preparation.
Read Full ArticleA guide to IGCSE Economics diagrams, covering axes, labels, curves, equilibrium, shifts, movements, interpretation and how to connect diagrams to written analysis.
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A study strategy for reaching a 9 in IGCSE Economics, covering definitions, diagrams, application, analysis, evaluation, data interpretation, command terms and timed practice.
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A guide to Cambridge IGCSE English, covering reading, writing, analysis, evidence, audience and purpose, assessment and effective preparation across specifications.
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A guide to IGCSE English reading and analysis, covering close reading, purpose, language, structure, tone, inference, evidence and organising an analytical response.
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A study strategy for reaching a 9 in IGCSE English, covering reading, analysis, writing, evidence, structure, vocabulary, timed writing, proofreading and error review.
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A guide to Cambridge IGCSE Business (0450), covering business concepts, case-study application, calculations, analysis, evaluation and exam preparation.
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A guide to IGCSE Business case studies, covering reading the case, identifying facts and stakeholders, choosing concepts, calculations, analysis and evaluation.
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A study strategy for reaching a 9 in IGCSE Business, covering concepts, application, calculations, case evidence, analysis, evaluation, command terms and timed practice.
Read Full ArticleMYP Maths uses criteria-based assessment, not a single exam. This guide explains what each criterion measures, how feedback works and how to review your own work.
Read Full ArticleMYP Maths Standard and Extended cover different content and lead to different DP options. This guide explains the differences and how to choose without assuming one is universally better.
Read Full ArticleMYP Maths problem solving rewards reasoning, not just answers. This guide covers understanding the problem, choosing a strategy, showing working, checking and explaining conclusions.
Read Full ArticleMYP Science uses criteria-based assessment across knowledge, inquiry, data analysis and reflection. This guide explains what each criterion measures and how to use feedback.
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MYP Science investigations develop research questions, variables, methods, data, analysis and evaluation. This guide explains how to approach each stage without doing the work for you.
Read Full ArticleMYP English uses criteria-based assessment across analysis, organisation, text production and language. This guide explains what each criterion measures and how to improve.
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MYP English reading and analysis rewards close reading, evidence, interpretation and structure. This guide explains how to move beyond summary into stronger analytical responses.
Read Full ArticleThe move from MYP to the IB Diploma brings more depth, independence and workload. This guide explains what changes and how to prepare without assuming DP success is automatic.
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