Choosing an IB Chemistry IA Topic You Won't Regret

The single biggest cause of a low-scoring IA isn't weak writing — it's a research question that can't produce enough usable data within school-lab constraints.

Start from equipment you can actually access, not from an idea you found online. Work backwards from a measurable variable to a question, not forwards from a question to a hopeful method.

Run a tiny pilot trial before committing. Fifteen minutes at the bench will tell you more about feasibility than an hour of reading.

Keep your research question narrow enough to defend in one sentence. If you need three clauses to explain what you're investigating, it's still two ideas, not one.