About this document. This is an original, plain-language restatement of how the two TOK tasks are marked, written by IQ Hall Academy to help students self-assess. It is not official IB rubric text. Both tasks are scored out of 10 using a single holistic ("global impression") rubric, not a sum of separate criteria. The essay is weighted roughly twice the exhibition; together they produce a TOK grade of A–E. Grade boundaries and the exact conversion are set by the IB per session, so any mark ranges below are approximate and unofficial. Always defer to the official current guide and your teacher.
The single question the examiner is really asking: "Does the student provide a clear, coherent, and critica