Question: what is paper 1 english ib?
Answer: What is a Paper 1 exam? In a Paper 1 exam, you are given two mysterious, unseen texts, both of which are between 1 and 2 pages in length. For IB English Literature SL and HL: One text is always a poem, while the other text is always a prose extract from a novel or a short story. ... So you're given two unseen texts.