Inside the Executive Board — How EBs Actually Score You

Executive boards are the single most discussed and least understood element of MUN. Delegates obsess over EB favouritism. The reality is more mundane and more frustrating: most EBs follow a marking matrix, and most awards are decided by twenty minutes of argument among three tired people at 2am.

The Matrix

Most EBs use a five-axis rubric: substantive content, procedural mastery, leadership, diplomacy, documentation. Each scored out of ten. Best Delegate usually clears 42/50.

Where Awards Actually Get Decided

Two delegates are clearly in contention. The matrix puts them within two points. The decision comes down to: who chaired their bloc, who wrote the dominant working paper, and which delegate the EB enjoyed listening to. The third factor is admitted in private and denied in public.

What EBs Hate

• ▸Delegates who interrupt with procedural points to flex
• ▸Position papers that obviously paraphrase the background guide
• ▸Speeches that exceed allotted time
• ▸Backroom notes that are vague — "do something about the situation" gets ignored