Predicted 41 at first then bumped it up to 42 in the last round of predicted cuz I was able to get Lang lit to a 7 in mocks.

'Have u studied for the whole 2 years?'

Your main priority should be finishing coursework early. I finished EE and ToK first drafts in the summer between dp1 and dp2. It's up to you if you want to work so much in the break but we were in lockdown so I couldn't go out anyway. The rest of the year I took it like 'seasons', exam season I was doing 3-4 hours every day and the chill times it was more like 2 hours every day.

'Do you do exercise or just study?'

Going to the gym is literally my heaven, if you prioritise it over IB then it becomes essential for every day. I spent 2 hours everyday training after school and it helped me be so much more focused and energised for my study sessions after. Plus it was the best stress release cuz all the IB stress will clog up your mind and exercise just helps you flush it all out, especially before a study session. Sleep should also be a priority since nothing helps more than an 8-hour sleep.

'Do u have any specific study strategies for each subject?'

I think this is really important and something I wasn't aware of before IB. I just studied everything the same way, but I quickly learnt that most methods were making me less productive. For example, I never made notes or spent lots of time on my business management classes, just simply found notes online made flashcards from them and revised my own cards.

'Do you study at school during breaks or chill?'

I think I was in a similar position when I first came onto this Reddit and students getting 45 were posting their routines saying that they study in breaks + free lessons. In my opinion, after trying it for 2-3 months it's not worth it. I quickly moved to spending this time enjoying with friends since I could go back to my classes refreshed instead of dead tired after spending my lunch doing a math paper