• AUTHORIZATION AND ELIGIBILITY

    Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) are eligible to teach the curriculum and to register candidates for examination. IB diploma candidates must be students in good standing at an authorized member school. Some 2700 schools in over 138 countries worldwide offer the Diploma Program.  
     
    Award of the IB Diploma
    Each examined subject is graded on a scale of 1 (minimum) to 7 (maximum). The award of the diploma requires students to meet defined standards and conditions including a minimum total of 24 points and the satisfactory completion of the extended essay, Theory of Knowledge course (TOK) and CAS (creativity, action, service) activities. The maximum score of 45 includes three points for the combination of the extended essay and work in TOK. All students are encouraged to engage in the full program. Those who fail to satisfy all requirements or who elect to take fewer than six subjects are awarded a certificate for examinations completed. The May examination session serves the majority of candidates with a smaller November session available primarily for school in the Southern Hemisphere.  Each year, approximately 80% of candidates attempting the diploma succeed in earning it.
     
     
    The following are the regulations regarding grades and the award of the IB Diploma, as stated in the IB publication General Regulations: Diploma Programme:
     
    Article 12: Grades
     
    Performance in each subject is graded on a scale of 1 point (minimum) to 7 points (maximum).  For the IB diploma, a maximum of 3 points is awarded for combined performance in TOK and the extended essay.  The maximum total Diploma Programme points score is 45.
     
    Article 13: Award of the IB Diploma
     
    13.1   
    All assessment components for each of the six subjects and the additional IB diploma requirements must be completed in order to qualify for the award of the IB diploma.
     
    13.2  
    If a diploma candidate is awarded a grade E for TOK or a grade E for the extended essay, the candidate must achieve 28 points or more to be eligible for the diploma.  However, if a candidate is awarded an E for both TOK and the  extended essay requirement, the candidate will not qualify for the diploma regardless of the total number of points achieved.
     
    13.3
    The IB diploma will be awarded to a candidate whose total score is 24, 25, 26, or 27 points, provided all the following requirements are met.
     
    a.  Numeric grades have been awarded in all six subjects registered for the IB diploma.
     
    b.  All CAS requirements have been met.
     
    c.  At least a grade D has been awarded for both TOK and the extended essay.
     
    d.  There is no grade 1 in any subject.
     
    e.  There is no grade 2 at higher level.
     
    f.  There is no more than one grade 2 at standard level.
     
    g.  Overall, there are no more than three grades 3 or below.
     
    h.  At least 12 points have been gained in higher level subjects (candidates who register for four higher level subjects must gain at least 16 points at higher level).
     
    i.  At least 9 points have been gained on standard level subjects (candidates who register for two standard levels must gain at least 6 points at the standard level).
     
    j.  The candidate has not been found guilty of malpractice by the IB Organization.
     
    13.4
    The IB diploma will be awarded to a candidate whose total score is 28 points or above, provided all the following requirements have been met.
     
    a.  Numeric grades have been awarded in all six subjects registered for the IB diploma.
     
    b.  All CAS requirements have been met.
     
    c.  Grades A (highest) to E (lowest) have been awarded for both TOK and an extended essay, with a grade of at least D in one of them.
     
    d.  There is no grade 1 in any subject.
     
    e.  There is no more that one grade 2 at higher level.
     
    f.  There are no more than three grades 2 at standard level.
     
    g.  Overall, there are no more than 3 grades 3 or below.
     
    h.  At least 11 points have been gained on higher level subjects (candidates who register for four higher level subjects must gain at least 14 points at higher level).
     
    i.  At least 8 points have been gained on standard level subjects (candidates who register for two standard level subjects must gain at least 5 points at standard level).
     
    j.  The candidate has not been found guilty of malpractice by the IB Organization.
     
    13.5
    A maximum of three examination sessions is allowed in which to satisfy the requirements for the award of the IB diploma.  The examination sessions need not be consecutive.
     
     
     
     

       
    Last Modified on July 29, 2013