IB TOK Essay Titles

The International Baccalaureate Organization releases six TOK essay titles, twice a year for submission either in May or November. So you need to know which cohort you're submitting with.

The essay titles for submission in May are released in the previous September. The essay titles for submission in November are released the previous March.

• November 2023 topics
• May 2023 topics
• November 2022 topics
• May 2022 topics
• November 2021 topics
• May 2021 topics
• November 2020 topics
• May 2020 topics
• November 2019 topics
• May 2019 topics
• November 2018 topics
• May 2018 topics
• November 2017 topics

The IB owns the copyright for the precise titles. The following social media will post immediate news of each set of titles, when they become available.

They also provide regular links to free TOK study resources with discussions on WoKs, AoKs and real-life examples. So it's worth following or liking them.

If you would like to know the precise titles for each cohort, please email me: