For IB students
Every IB Internal Assessment has a different word cap — and different rules about captions, citations, equations, and appendices. Paste your draft, pick your subject, and see the real count your examiner will see.
For most subjects, the prose in your body counts. Figure and table captions, equations, numerical data, and referential footnotes usually don't. Every subject has its own rule — pick your subject above and read the guidance card.
IB guidance generally counts in-text citations as part of the word count. Use the In-text citations toggle only if you want to see what your count looks like without them — then decide based on your subject guide.
Your IA is capped at 3,000 words — not 2,200. Old blog posts and tutor sites still show the 2,200 number, so double-check against your subject guide. This tool reflects the 2025+ rule.
Appendices are for raw data, consent forms, and instruments — not for body prose. Moderators routinely flag appendices that look like they're dodging the cap. If you're in whole-draft mode with multiple appendices, this tool will warn you.
Each Economics IA commentary is capped at 800 words, and you submit three. Count each commentary separately — use the section mode to keep them in view.
The Comparative Study has a text range (roughly 1,200–2,000 words) and a screen limit (15 for SL, 18 for HL). The screen count is the binding constraint — text mostly lives in captions and callouts on screens.