Criterion A: Framework for the essay
6 marksUse a clear question, suitable research methods and an effective essay structure.
IB Business Management EE Grader
Grade your Business Management EE before you submit. Upload your draft and get a mark for each criterion, comments tied to your sentences, and a list of what to fix first.
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- of IA and TOK marks within one grade of the IB's final mark
- 92%
- marking score. ChatGPT 65, Claude 61, Gemini 57
- 74/100
- real IAs and TOK essays tested against the mark the IB gave
- 1,317
These results are for IAs and TOK. We haven't tested Extended Essays yet.
- Marks
- 30, from five criteria
- Length
- 4,000 words at most
- Reflection
- One RPF statement, up to 500 words
- Marked by
- An IB examiner
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Test your research question, subject knowledge, line of argument, evaluation and reflection across the whole draft. See what is working and get a short list of what to change next.
What Marksy checks for each Business Management EE criterion
You get a mark for each IB assessment criterion below. The points under each one are what Marksy looks for in your draft. See the mark bands
Criterion B: Knowledge and understanding
6 marksShow subject knowledge through relevant sources, concepts and accurate terminology.
Criterion C: Analysis and line of argument
6 marksAnalyse the research and connect the question, findings and conclusions.
Criterion D: Discussion and evaluation
8 marksWeigh the findings and assess the strengths and limits of the research.
Criterion E: Reflection
4 marks- This criterion uses the reflective statement on the RPF, rather than the essay itself.
Where Business Management EEs usually lose marks
Marksy flags these in your draft and links each one to the sentences it is about.
- A question about a whole industry"How has social media changed marketing?" covers thousands of firms. Both company examples in the EE guide stay with one organisation. One business and one decision fit 4,000 words.Criterion A
- Sources you never explainSay where your evidence comes from, such as annual reports, articles, interviews or a survey, and why each kind suits your question.Criterion A
- Business tools with no jobA SWOT or PEST copied in as a box earns little. Choose the tools that answer your question, explain them, and apply them to your firm's real figures.Criterion B
- Company history instead of analysisPages on when the firm was founded and what it sells are description. Keep background short and spend your words on what your evidence shows.Criterion C
- Only the company's sideCompany reports show the business at its best. The guide's charity example asks who gains more from a partnership. Weigh views from customers, staff and critics too.Criterion D
- A recommendation with no limitsIf you say what the firm should do, also say what your evidence can't show: old data, figures the company doesn't publish, or a survey too small to rely on.Criterion D
Before you upload
- Include the financial figures or survey results you use, with their source and year.
- Name the organisation and the period you studied in your introduction.
- If you ran interviews or a survey, add the questions in an appendix and report the results in the essay.
- Add your RPF reflective statement in its own upload box. Without it, criterion E scores 0.
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Marksy reads the work you upload, points each comment back to your writing, and puts the most important changes first.
Can each section sustain the research question with evidence and balanced evaluation?Read Business Management EE Planning Guide
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Questions before you upload
Still planning? The coursework guide covers the criteria and what to ask yourself while you write. Open the guide
No. The IA is built on three to five supporting documents. The EE is a 4,000-word research essay marked by an IB examiner against the five EE criteria, and you choose your own sources.
Yes. One of the EE guide's own business examples uses secondary data only. Another backs its sources with interviews and surveys. Either way, explain why your sources suit your question.
It reads the figures as you give them. It can flag a ratio that doesn't match the numbers in your essay, but it can't check them against the company's real accounts.
The 2027 Extended Essay criteria, read with the IB's guidance for essays in individuals and societies subjects, which include Business Management. Marksy doesn't use IB-marked EEs as examples yet.
We tested Marksy on 1,317 real IAs and TOK essays with the mark the IB gave them. 92% of Marksy's marks landed within one grade. On a set with as many weak as strong essays, it scored 74/100 on our marking score, against 65 for ChatGPT, 61 for Claude and 57 for Gemini. We haven't tested Extended Essays yet, because the marked EEs we hold are almost all high-scoring. Every number is on the grading accuracy page.
Yes. Marksy checks your Business Management Extended Essay EE against the IB assessment criteria for it and returns marks, comments and fixes instead of generic essay advice.
Yes. Early drafts are useful because the report can show a weak criterion before you spend hours polishing the wrong section. You can revise and grade another version later.
A free account includes 5 gradings a month. You don't need a card.
No. Marksy reads your existing work, explains each comment, and suggests what to revise. The writing and the final decisions stay yours.
Your upload is private to your account, is not used to train AI models, and can be deleted whenever you want.
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