ToK Essay

ToK Essay Guidelines

The ToK essay counts for 66.6% of your ToK final score. It is 10 points on the rubric, and this is doubled to make a possible 20 points. The Exhibition is 10 points on the rubric.  IB adds your Exhibition score and your Essay score (x2) to get a score of 30 which translates to an A, B, C, D, or E. 

Grade boundaries for 2022 were as follows: 

A = 22-30; 

B = 16-21; 

C = 10-15; 

D = 4-9; 

E = 0-3

The Essay should be as close to 1,600 words as possible. This does not include citations,  works cited, or title page items. 

You can either have a title page OR include the following before the start of your essay on the first page:

Theory of Knowledge Essay

Title #2 (and then write the title)

Session: May 2025

Word Count: 1564

Number your pages at the bottom and double-space in 12 point font

Do not alter the essay title in any way. Answer it as it is written.