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What is the Extended Essay?
What is the Extended Essay?
(Valid for essays submitted 2027 and onward)
Start by reading the: Extended Essay Subject Brief
Extended Essay support material Complementing the extended essay guide, 2027.
Click here to access the 2027 Extended Essay Guide -- website version (not available yet). This is the recommended, official version. It has added support materials that are not in the pdf version. (not available yet)
Extended Essay May 2027 onwards
Total number of marks is 30
Criterion C ‘Analysis and line of argument’ marked out of 6
Criterion D ‘Discussion and evaluation’ marked out of 8
Criterion D ‘Formal presentation’ is merged into Criterion A ‘Framework for the essay’ as the strand ‘structure’ which contributes to a total mark out of 6 for the criterion
Criterion E ‘Reflection’ marked out of 4, now based on one reflective statement written on the Reflection and Progress Form (RPF) after the viva voce, with a focus on the growth of the learner and an emphasis on skills development and transfer
Instead of World Studies Extended Essay (WSEE) for exploring complex global issues through an interdisciplinary lens, a new Interdisciplinary Pathway for the EE allowing for more flexibility in how subjects are combined
International Baccalaureate Organization. (2025). Extended Essay Guide: First assessment 2027. International Baccalaureate Organization.
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