Criterion A: Framework for the essay
6 marksUse a clear question, suitable research methods and an effective essay structure.
IB Geography EE Grader
Grade your Geography 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
See the mark, and the sentences behind it
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 Geography 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 Geography EEs usually lose marks
Marksy flags these in your draft and links each one to the sentences it is about.
- A question with no placeGeography questions are about somewhere. Both examples in the EE guide name one: the mangroves of Singapore and the neighbourhoods of Rio de Janeiro. Name your area and keep to it.Criterion A
- Maps with missing partsEvery map needs a scale and a key. Credit maps someone else made, give each one a figure number, and refer to it in your text.Criterion A
- Sites and data you don't justifyIf you collected data in the field, say where your sites are, how you chose them and why that is enough. If you used census data, say which year and which areas.Criterion A
- Results never compared with a modelThe guide's mangrove example maps its data along the coast to see if it matches a zonation model. Compare your results with the theory or model your question is built on.Criterion C
- A link treated as a causeTwo variables rising together on a graph or map doesn't prove one causes the other. Discuss other factors that change across your area before you conclude.Criterion D
- Fieldwork limits left outOne visit, in one season, at a few sites is a real limit. Say how timing, weather or access shaped your data, and how far your answer holds beyond those sites.Criterion D
Before you upload
- Put your maps, photos and field sketches in the PDF, each with a figure number.
- Include your data tables, not only the graphs and maps made from them.
- If you used GIS layers or census data, say which source and which year.
- Add your RPF reflective statement in its own upload box. Without it, criterion E scores 0.
Your draft stays at the centre
Marksy reads the work you upload, points each comment back to your writing, and puts the most important changes first.
Can the argument stay focused on the question while using geographical evidence well?Read Geography EE Planning Guide
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Upload your draft
A PDF of your Geography EE, finished or not. Every comment stays connected to your own writing.
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Read the comments
Highlights show which passage each comment is about.
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Fix the important parts first
Work down a short list instead of making scattered edits.
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Keep the final say
Accept, adapt or ignore each suggestion. You stay the author.
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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
Not always. The EE guide's geography examples include one built on data collected along a coastline and one built on census figures and development indices. Use what your question needs, and explain why.
Yes. The guide's Rio de Janeiro example builds its own gender index from existing ones. Say which indicators you combined, why, and which published index you based it on.
Describe the main pattern each figure shows in your text, and refer to it by its figure number. Then both Marksy and the examiner can follow what each one adds to your argument.
The 2027 Extended Essay criteria, read with the IB's guidance for essays in individuals and societies subjects, which include Geography. 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 Geography 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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