Assessment

The Extended Essay is externally assessed by IB examiners. The following pages provide you with the assessment criteria, the grade boundaries, the TOK / EE matrix and tips on how to unpack the criteria. "Begin with the end in mind," as Stephen Covey famously said. It is recommended that you practice assessing extended essays, using these criteria, before writing an essay or submitting predicted grades to the IB. See the section with example essays.