How to find the criteria that apply
There is no universal IB IA grading scale. Internal assessment can be a mathematical exploration, scientific investigation, oral, fieldwork report, performance, project or another subject-specific task. The applicable subject, level, course version and examination session determine the criteria and weighting.
- Confirm the assessment session. Course updates can change the task, criteria, marks and terminology. Use the guide that applies to the student's examination session. Evidence: session and course version confirmed by the teacher.
- Identify the exact subject and level. A Mathematics exploration, Science investigation, language oral and fieldwork report do not share one universal rubric or report structure. Evidence: registered subject, route and SL or HL identified.
- Read every applicable criterion. Map visible evidence in the student's work to the actual descriptors. A strength in one criterion does not automatically compensate for another. Evidence: current criteria and mark ranges supplied by the school.
- Check authorship and submission rules. Confirm the permitted feedback, collaboration, data, citation and AI-use rules. The submitted decisions and work must remain the student's own. Evidence: draft, source and tool-use records reviewed before submission.