A step-by-step writing frame for the IB Theory of Knowledge Exhibition. Choose one IA prompt, select three specific real-world objects, and justify each object's contribution — with the assessment instrument, worked examples, and the 950-word discipline built in.
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This is roughly how your exported DOCX / PDF will read. Keep the whole commentary within 950 words — examiners stop reading at the limit.
This writing frame walks you through the IB Theory of Knowledge Exhibition step by step: choose one of the 35 fixed IA prompts and keep its wording exactly, select three specific real-world objects with genuine provenance, and justify how each object links to the prompt — all inside the 950-word commentary. Every step is paired with the actual assessment instrument, worked examples, and the traps that cost marks, and your work exports to DOCX or PDF. It is completely free; sign in only if you want to save your work.
The exhibition is judged holistically against a single criterion out of 10. The examiner asks one question: are the three objects and their specific real-world contexts clear, is there a clear link between each object and the IA prompt, and is there a strong justification of the particular contribution each object makes? There are no sub-criteria and no marks for design, layout or background research — every mark rests on the link and the justification.
Pick a focused IA prompt you can answer with three concrete objects, then choose objects that are specific real things with provenance rather than generic categories — “the 1569 Mercator world map”, “a dated 23andMe ancestry report”, or Nick Út’s 1972 photograph “The Terror of War”, not “a map”, “a DNA test” or “a painting”. Make each object pull in a different direction so all three make distinct contributions.
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Choose exactly one of the 35 fixed IA prompts and use its wording verbatim — never reword, shorten or combine prompts. Pick a prompt you genuinely understand and, crucially, one you can answer with three specific real objects you can actually get hold of. Unpack the key terms first: for example, in “Are some types of knowledge less open to interpretation than others?” the load-bearing words are “types of knowledge”, “open to interpretation” and the comparison “less…than others”, which assumes a spectrum your three objects can sit across.
A strong object is a specific real thing with genuine provenance — a particular item that exists in the world, with a date, maker or personal history you can point to — not a generic type. “A map” scores poorly; “the 1569 Mercator world map” is rich with real-world context. Objects can be digital or personal (a dated 23andMe ancestry report, Nick Út’s 1972 photograph “The Terror of War”), provided each is specific, real and makes a distinct contribution to the prompt rather than repeating another object’s point.
The commentary has a 950-word maximum across the three objects. Examiners stop reading at 950 words, so anything beyond the limit is unmarked. Aim for roughly 300 words per object so all three stay balanced, and cut description rather than justification if you run over.
Yes — the TOK Exhibition writing frame is completely free to use, with no paywall. You only need to sign in if you want to save your work and sync it across devices. It is written by experienced IB educators and exports to DOCX and PDF.