These authentic examples of student extended essays are made available by the IB and have been marked using the current criteria. These essays and examiner’s comments will be uploaded in batches, subject by subject, over the coming months to assist the publishing team to process the large volume of examples.
Until all the authentic examples are uploaded, examples of extended essays marked prior to the first 2018 assessment will continue to be provided. Note that because authentic reflections on planning and progress forms (RPPFs) were not available at the time, these essays were marked against criteria A–D only, for a total of 28 possible marks instead of the full 34 marks.