# Paper 2: Receptive Skills

## Format
- **Duration**: 1 hour (SL), 2 hours (HL)
- **Weighting**: 25% (SL and HL)
- **Tasks**: Comprehension exercises based on audio, visual, and written texts

## SL Structure (45 marks)
- Section A: Reading comprehension (25 marks)
- Section B: Listening comprehension (20 marks)

## HL Structure (65 marks)
- Section A: Reading comprehension (40 marks)
- Section B: Listening comprehension (25 marks)

## Question Types
- Multiple choice
- Matching
- True/false/not given
- Gap fill
- Short answer
- Identifying information

## Skills Assessed
- Understanding main ideas
- Understanding specific details
- Understanding implied meaning
- Recognizing attitudes and opinions
- Following argument development