IB - International Baccalaureate Internal vs. External Assessment Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following IB components is marked by a teacher and then externally moderated by the IB?

Accepted Answer

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Exhibition

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Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Essay

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Extended Essay (EE)

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Final Diploma Programme examinations

Question 2

A teacher has marked all of their students' History Internal Assessments. The IB requests a sample of these assessments for moderation. If the IB moderator determines that the teacher has marked consistently, but too harshly, across the entire sample, what is the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

The marks of all students in the teacher's class will be adjusted upwards.

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The moderator will re-mark only the specific assessments included in the sample.

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Only the students with the lowest marks in the class will have their scores increased.

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The teacher will be required to re-mark all the assessments using new guidance.

Question 3

Which statement accurately describes the primary difference in the assessment process for the Extended Essay (EE) and a Group 4 (Sciences) Internal Assessment (IA)?

Accepted Answer

The EE is graded by an external IB examiner, while the Science IA is graded by the classroom teacher and moderated by the IB.

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The Science IA is worth a higher percentage of the final subject grade than the EE is for the total Diploma score.

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The EE requires a viva voce (oral defense) which is internally assessed, while the Science IA has no oral component.

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Both are externally assessed, but the EE uses a letter grade (A-E) while the Science IA uses a numerical score.

Question 4

A student is working on two major IB tasks: their TOK Essay and their TOK Exhibition. Which of the following correctly identifies who is primarily responsible for marking each component?

Accepted Answer

TOK Essay: External IB Examiner; TOK Exhibition: School Teacher

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TOK Essay: School Teacher; TOK Exhibition: External IB Examiner

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Both are marked by the school teacher and then moderated by the IB.

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Both are sent directly to the IB to be marked by external examiners.

Question 5

The primary goal of the IB's external moderation of internal assessments is to ensure:

Accepted Answer

Global consistency and fairness in marking standards across all schools.

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That every student's work is re-marked by a second, independent grader.

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Students are given personalized feedback directly from IB examiners.

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That teachers are penalized for marking that differs from the IB standard.

Question 6

Which of the following assessments is an example of a purely external assessment in the IB Diploma Programme?

Accepted Answer

A student's 4,000-word Extended Essay

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A student's oral commentary for a Group 2 language course

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A student's mathematical exploration for a Group 5 mathematics course

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A student's lab report for a Group 4 science course