{"id":35852,"date":"2026-03-23T11:47:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T04:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/times.edu.vn\/?p=35852"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T09:44:22","slug":"ib-tok-exhibition-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/times.edu.vn\/en\/ib\/ib-tok-exhibition-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"IB TOK Exhibition Timeline 2026: 6-Month Plan from Topic to Submission"},"content":{"rendered":"

An effective IB<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0TOK-exhibition timeline<\/strong>\u00a0usually runs 6\u20138 weeks<\/strong>\u00a0from prompt selection to final submission, with most schools delivering the task across 8\u201310 hours of class time<\/strong>\u00a0plus independent drafting.<\/p>\n

Start by mastering the 35 TOK IA prompts<\/strong>\u00a0and shaping focused Knowledge Questions<\/strong>, then lock one prompt + three specific TOK Objects<\/strong>\u00a0early to avoid forced links.<\/p>\n

Use two drafting cycles to refine your 950-word commentary<\/strong>\u00a0against TOK Assessment Criteria<\/strong>, keeping each object analytically distinct. Most schools set internal deadlines around Feb\u2013Mar of DP2 (May session)<\/strong>\u00a0or Aug\u2013Sep of DP2 (November session)<\/strong>, with extra buffer time for teacher checks and upload.<\/p>\n

A Complete IB TOK-Exhibition Timeline For Students<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The TOK Exhibition is the International Baccalaureate\u00a0Theory of Knowledge\u00a0Internal Assessment\u00a0that many students underestimate until the last eight weeks. It is an individual task worth 33%<\/strong>\u00a0of the final TOK grade and requires three TOK Objects<\/strong>\u00a0linked to one of the 35 Prompts<\/strong>, explained through a single 950-word<\/strong>\u00a0commentary. Based on our years of practical tutoring at Times Edu, the students who score in the top band do not \u201cstart early\u201d in a vague way. They lock a realistic IB TOK-exhibition timeline<\/strong>, build drafting cycles around teacher feedback, and treat object selection like evidence selection in a legal case.<\/p>\n

What the IB requires (and what your school controls)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The IB sets submission requirements and expects schools to manage internal staging and deadlines so everything is ready by the upload date. Schools are explicitly advised to set internal deadlines for different stages of TOK components, aligned with IB submission timelines. That is why two students in the same exam session can have very different day-to-day schedules. Your IB Diploma Programme\u00a0coordinator controls the operational deadline that actually affects you.<\/p>\n

Typical internal windows (May vs November sessions)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Many schools structure the exhibition across roughly 8\u201310 hours of class time<\/strong>, then push drafting and polishing into homework blocks. A common pattern is that May-session schools push final internal submission around February\u2013March of DP2<\/strong>, and November-session schools push around August\u2013September of DP2<\/strong>, then buffer for admin and upload.<\/p>\n

Timeline table you can adapt immediately<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Phase (what you must produce)<\/strong><\/th>\nMay Session target (DP1\u2013DP2)<\/strong><\/th>\nNovember Session target (DP1\u2013DP2)<\/strong><\/th>\nOutput you should have \u201cin hand\u201d<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Foundation + prompt literacy<\/td>\nDP1 Term 1\u20132<\/td>\nDP1 Term 1\u20132<\/td>\nShortlist of 6\u20138 of the 35 Prompts, and 2\u20133 knowledge angles per prompt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Object scouting + feasibility checks<\/td>\nDP1 Term 2\u20133<\/td>\nDP1 Term 2\u20133<\/td>\n8\u201312 candidate TOK Objects with context notes and photo plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prompt lock + object lock<\/td>\nEarly DP2<\/td>\nEarly DP2<\/td>\nFinal prompt + 3 objects + a one-page rationale map<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Draft 1 (structure-first)<\/td>\nDec\u2013Jan<\/td>\nMay\u2013Jun<\/td>\n950-word draft with clean object\u2013prompt links<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Draft 2 (analysis-first)<\/td>\nJan\u2013Feb<\/td>\nJun\u2013Jul<\/td>\nImproved justification, sharper Knowledge Questions, reduced \u201cdescription\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Final pack + compliance<\/td>\nFeb\u2013Mar<\/td>\nAug\u2013Sep<\/td>\nFinal file with images and final commentary ready for school upload<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

This table is not an \u201cideal schedule.\u201d It is the minimum viable schedule for students targeting top results while juggling HL workloads and university applications.<\/p>\n

>>> Read more:<\/strong> IB TOK Essay 2026 Timeline: A Step-by-Step Schedule to Finish on Time<\/a><\/p>\n

Key Milestones For Theory Of Knowledge Exhibition Planning<\/strong><\/h2>\n

A high-scoring TOK Exhibition is built on decisive milestones, not endless brainstorming. Each milestone should end with a tangible artifact you can show a teacher in under two minutes.<\/p>\n

Milestone 1: Build prompt fluency (Week 1\u20132 of your exhibition block)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Do not read the 35 Prompts<\/strong>\u00a0like philosophy questions. Read them like assessment tasks that demand specific objects, specific claims, and specific limitations. From our direct experience with international school curricula, students lose marks when they treat the prompt as a theme (\u201ctechnology,\u201d \u201cculture,\u201d \u201cbias\u201d) instead of a precise knowledge problem. Create a shortlist of 6\u20138 prompts that you can actually evidence\u00a0through objects in your real life. Prompt fluency drill (fast and effective):<\/strong><\/p>\n