Assessment rubrics
Mark the way IB examiners do
Assessment rubrics written by former chief examiners, with the same criteria and mark allocations the IB uses.
All subjects
Internal Assessment (IA) general criteria
Cross-subject IA rubric aligned to the May 2024 IB specimen guidance. Includes annotated exemplar responses.
Criterion A: Focus
Criterion B: Knowledge
Criterion C: Analysis
Criterion D: Evaluation
All subjects
Extended Essay assessment rubric
Full EE assessment criteria A–E with grade descriptors, common mistakes, and marker commentary samples.
Research focus (A)
Knowledge & understanding (B)
Critical thinking (C)
Presentation (D)
Engagement (E)
TOK
Theory of Knowledge exhibition rubric
Structured scoring guide for the TOK Exhibition including object identification and IA prompt alignment.
Identification of objects
Explanation of links
Justification of choices
Mathematics
Mathematics AA HL Paper 2 rubric
Detailed allocation of method (M), accuracy (A), and follow-through (FT) marks with worked examples.
Method marks (M)
Accuracy marks (A)
Follow through (FT)
Reasoning (R)