May 2021 IB eCoursework Submission
All ManageBac schools are able to seamlessly submit External and Internal Assessments, completed IB forms, and criteria marks and teacher comments documents to the IB eCoursework system via ManageBac.
If you already have a ManageBac account, please browse the Quickstart Guide for additional guidance. If your school is not currently using ManageBac, you can sign up for your free ManageBac account below for the May 2021 Exam Session.
Additional IB Links and Resources
- ManageBac Subject Centre
- DP Assessment Procedures 2021
- Updates for 2020-21: Learning, teaching and assessment
- Information and/or support for the May and November 2021 examination sessions A comprehensive list
- 2021 Subject component upload requirements
- Changes to internal assessment for May 2021 DP/CP candidates

Process Workflow

Key Dates & Coursework Guidance
Q: Submission Deadlines: What are the key deadlines for upload of materials?
A:
- 15 March 2021 – Submission of eCoursework for Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge
- 20 April 2021 – Internal Assessment and Predicted Grades submission.
- 30 April 2021 – Submission of externally assessed eCoursework for film, dance, music, theatre and visual arts.
Q: Offline Handwritten Coursework: What should I do if my coursework is handwritten and offline?
A: Easily scan handwritten coursework for eCoursework Submission using the ManageBac Mobile App with direct upload into your ManageBac portfolios. Refine scans directly with zoom, rotation and re-ordering, and automatic conversion and compression into PDF.
Q: Is it required to submit eCoursework exclusively via ManageBac?
A: No. ManageBac portfolio tools are available to IBDP & IBCP schools in order to facilitate eCoursework submission, set internal submission deadlines and communicate with your school community. eCoursework can be uploaded from ManageBac, Google Drive or your Desktop.
Guidance & Next Steps
Please select your scenario to upload to IB eCoursework below for each guide
Scenario A
For existing ManageBac schools
Scenario B
For schools who sign-up to ManageBac to provision a Free account
Scenario C
For schools not using ManageBac to upload IB eCoursework
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- Email: support@ibo.org, or Ask a Question within MyIB
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Subject Component Reference
Subject Components for May 2021 Submission
CORE
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Theory of knowledge Presentation (Internal assessment) | Form: TK/PPD* | Document | 50 MB | School | 1 mandatory |
Theory of knowledge Essay (External assessment) | Essay (Additional information required: Title, word count)Form: TK/PPF* | DocumentDocument | 50 MB50 MB | School or candidateschool | 2 mandatory |
Theory of knowledge Essay (External assessment) | Essay (Additional information required: Title, word count)Form: TK/PPF* | DocumentDocument | 50 MB50 MB | School or candidateschool | 2 mandatory |
Extended essay External assessment | Extended essayForm: EE/RPPF*Hours supervisor spent with candidate (Additional information required: Indication of category for Language A and Language B essays) | Document DocumentEntered on screen | 50 MB50 MB | School or candidateschoolschool | 2 mandatory |
STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Language A: language and literature Oral External assessment) | Audio fileExtractsCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | Audio DocumentDocument | 60 MB 50 MB50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool | 3 mandatory |
Language A: language and literature HL Higher Level Essay (External Assesment) | Higher level essay | Document | 50 MB | School or candidate | 1 mandatory |
Language A: literature Oral (External assessment) | Audio fileExtractsCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | Audio DocumentDocument | 60 MB 50 MB50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool | 3 mandatory |
Language A: literature HL Higher Level Essay (External Assesment) | Higher level essay | Document | 50 MB | School or candidate | 1 mandatory |
Language A: literature School supported self-taught Oral (External assessment) | Audio fileExtracts | Audio Document | 60 MB 50 MB50 MB | School School | 2 mandatory |
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE / THE ARTS
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Literature and performance External assessment | Oral presentationForm: 1&6/LPIACriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | Audio DocumentDocument | 60 MB 50 MB50 MB | SchoolSchoolSchool | 3 mandatory |
Literature and performance Written Coursework (External assessment) | Written coursework (Additional information required: Title of play coursework based on, word count) | Document | 50 MB | School or candidate | 1 mandatory |
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Language B HL Individual Oral (External assessment) | Individual OralLiterary extractCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | Audio DocumentDocument | 60 MB 50 MB50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool | 3 mandatory |
Language B SL Individual Oral (External assessment) | Individual OralVisual stimulusCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | Audio Image or documentDocument | 60 MB 5 MB (image)50 MB (document)50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool | 3 mandatory |
Language ab initio Individual Oral (External assessment) | Individual OralVisual stimulusCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | Audio Image or documentDocument | 60 MB 5 MB (image)50 MB (document)50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool | 3 mandatory |
Classical languages External assessment | Individual study – research dossier (Additional information required: Word count)Criteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidate | 2 mandatory |
INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Business management HL External assessment | Research projectCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Business management SL External assessment | Written commentarySupporting documentsCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool | 3 mandatory |
Global politics External assessment | Written reportCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Global politics HL Extension oral (Internal assessment) | Presentation 1Form: 3/CSGP/HX | VideoDocument | 500 MB 50 MB | SchoolSchool | 2 mandatory |
History External assessment | Historical investigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Economics External assessment | Form: 3/CSECommentary and accompanying article (3 files, uploaded separately)Criteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool | 5 mandatory |
Information technology in a global society (ITGS) Project (External assessment) | ITGS projectCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | CompressedDocument | 750 MB 50 MB | School or candidate School | 2 mandatory |
Geography External assessment | Fieldwork reportOversize maps (optional)Criteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidate School | 2 mandatory 1 optional |
Philosophy External assessment | Philosophical AnalysisCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidate School | 2 mandatory |
Psychology External assessment | Experimental study reportCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidate School | 2 mandatory |
Social and cultural anthropology HL External assessment | Fieldwork project report and fieldwork proposal formCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidate School | 2 mandatory |
Social and cultural anthropology SL External assessment | Observation and critique exerciseCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidate School | 2 mandatory |
World religions External assessment | Investigative studyCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidate School | 2 mandatory |
INTERDISCIPLINARY INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES / SCIENCES
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Environmental systems and societies Practical work (External assessment) | Individual investigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
SCIENCES
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Biology/Chemistry/ Physics Practical work (External assessment) | Individual investigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Computer science Solution (External assessment) | SolutionCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | CompressedDocument | 750 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Nature of science SL (Pilot) Investigation (External assessment) | Individual investigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Design technology Practical work (External assessment) | Design projectCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Sports, exercise and health science Practical work (External assessment) | Individual investigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
MATHEMATICS
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Mathematics: analysis and approaches Exploration (External assessment) | Mathematical explorationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Mathematics: applications and interpretation Exploration (External assessment) | Mathematical explorationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
THE ARTS
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Dance HL Performance (Internal assessment) | Dance 1 (Additional information: Title)Dance 2 (Additional information: Title) (optional)Dance 3 (Additional information: Title) (optional)Programme notes | VideoVideoVideoDocument | 500 MB 500 MB500 MB50 MB | SchoolSchoolSchoolSchool | 2 mandatory2 optional |
Dance SL Performance (Internal assessment) | Dance 1 (Additional information: Title)Dance 2 (Additional information: Title) (optional)Programme notes | VideoVideoDocument | 500 MB 500 MB50 MB | SchoolSchoolSchool | 2 mandatory1 optional |
Dance HL Dance investigation (External assessment) | InvestigationForm: 6/DDICSForm: 6/DCAF* | DocumentDocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool | 3 mandatory |
Dance SL Dance investigation (External assessment) | InvestigationForm: 6/DCAF* | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Film Textual analysis (External assessment) | Textual analysis and list of sourcesForm: 6/DCAF* | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Film Comparative study (External assessment) | Comparative studyList of sources | VideoDocument | 500 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidate | 2 mandatory |
Film Film portfolio (Internal assessment) | Film reelPortfolio pages plus list of sources | VideoDocument | 500 MB 50 MB | SchoolSchool | 2 mandatory |
Theatre Directors notebook (External assessment) | Director’s notebook (Additional information: Title of play coursework based on)Sources documentForm: 6/TCAF* | Document or imageDocumentDocument | 5 MB (image) 50 MB (document)50 MB50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool | 3 mandatory |
Theatre Research presentation (External assessment) | PresentationSources and additional resources | VideoDocument | 500 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidate | 2 mandatory |
Theatre HL Solo theatre piece (External assessment) | Report (Additional information required: Word count)Solo theatre pieceSources | Document VideoDocument | 50 MB 500 MB 50 MB | School or candidate School or candidate School or candidate | 3 mandatory |
Music Solo performing (Internal assessment) | Form: 6/MSPAudio recording 1Audio recordings – 9 files, uploaded separately | Document AudioAudio | 50 MB 60 MB 60 MB each | SchoolSchool School | 2 mandatory 9 optional |
Music HL Creating (Internal assessment) | Form: 6/MCAudio recording 1Audio recording 2Audio recording 3Source material for arrangementMusic score – 4 files, uploaded separatelyReflective statement 1Reflective statement 2Reflective statement 3Reflective statement 4 | Document AudioAudioAudioAudio or documentDocumentDocumentDocumentDocumentDocument | 50 MB 60 MB 60 MB60 MB60 MB (audio)50 MB (document)50 MB50 MB50 MB50 MB50 MB | SchoolSchool SchoolSchool SchoolSchool SchoolSchool SchoolSchool | 5 mandatory 7 optional |
Music creating SL Creating (Internal assessment) | Form: 6/MCAudio recording 1Audio recording 2Audio recording 3Source material for arrangementMusic score – 4 files, uploaded separatelyReflective statement 1Reflective statements – 3 files, uploaded separately | Document AudioAudioAudioAudio or DocumentDocumentDocumentDocument | 50 MB 60 MB 60 MB60 MB60 MB (audio)50 MB (document)50 MB50 MB50 MB | SchoolSchool SchoolSchool SchoolSchool SchoolSchool | 2 mandatory 11 optional |
Music group performing SL Group performing (Internal assessment) | Form: 6/MGPAudio recording 1Audio recordings – 9 files, uploaded separately | Document AudioAudio | 50 MB 60 MB 60 MB | SchoolSchool School | 2 mandatory 9 optional |
Music Musical links investigation (External assessment) | Form: 6/MLIMusical links investigationSupporting audio – 5 files, uploaded separatelySupporting material – 5 files, uploaded separatelyForm: 6/MCAF* | Document DocumentAudioDocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB 60 MB50 MB50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool or candidateSchool or candidate School | 3 mandatory 10 optional |
Visual arts HL Exhibition (Internal assessment) | Curatorial rationaleExhibition photographArtwork – 7 files, uploaded separately (Additional information required: Title, medium used, size of original cm/mins, text/topic/work focus)Artwork – 3 files, uploaded separately (optional)Supporting photos – 20 files, 2 for each piece of art (optional) | Document imageVideo or imageVideo or imageImage | 50 MB 5 MB 500 MB (video)5 MB (image)500 MB (video)5 MB (image)5 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool or candidateSchool or candidate School or candidate | 9 mandatory 23 optional |
Visual arts SL Exhibition (Internal assessment) | Curatorial rationale Exhibition photographExhibition photographArtwork – 4 files, uploaded separately (Additional information required: Title, medium used, size of original cm/mins, text/topic/work focus)Artwork – 2 files, uploaded separately (optional)Supporting photos – 12 files, two for each piece of art (optional) | Document or imageimageVideo or imageVideo or imageImage | 5 MB (image)50 MB (document) 5 MB500 MB (video)5 MB (image)500 MB (video)5 MB (image)5 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool or candidateSchool or candidate School or candidate | 6 mandatory 14 optional |
Visual arts Comparative study (External assessment) | Comparative studyList of sourcesForm: 6/VACAF* | DocumentDocumentDocument | 50 MB50 MB50 MB | School or candidateSchool or candidateSchool | 3 mandatory |
Visual arts Process portfolio (External assessment) | Process portfolio | Document | 50 MB | School or candidate | 1 mandatory |
SCHOOL-BASED SYLLABUSES
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Astronomy Practical work (External assessment) | Individual investigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Marine science Practical work (External assessment) | Individual investigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
World arts and cultures External assessment | Personal InvestigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Art history External assessment | Cross-cultural investigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Classical Greek and Roman studies External assessment | Individual assignmentCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Political thought External assessment | Political investigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Food science and technology Practical work (External assessment) | Individual investigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Modern history of Khazakhstan External assessment | Investigative projectCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Brazilian social studies External assessment | InvestigationCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
Turkey in the 20th century External assessment | Investigative projectCriteria marks and teacher marking comments document | DocumentDocument | 50 MB 50 MB | School or candidateSchool | 2 mandatory |
CAREER - RELATED PROGRAMME
Subject component information | Upload requirements | File type | Max file size | Uploaded by | Number of files |
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Reflective project Internal assessment | Form: RP/RPPFReflective project written elementReflective project additional format (optional) | DocumentDocumentVideo or audio or document | 50 MB 50 MB500 MB (video)60 MB (audio)50 MB (document) | SchoolSchoolSchool | 2 mandatory 1 optional |
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