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Earning the IB Diploma

TO EARN AN IB DIPLOMA

  • Tests in six subject areas during the junior and senior year. 
  • 11th Grade: only SL exams (a maximum of 2) can be taken.
  • 12th Grade: all HL exams and any SL exams not taken during the 11th grade.
  • 24 points earned in the six subject area exams are required for the IB Diploma. Each exam is worth 1 – 7 points.
  • Successful completion of the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and CAS.
  • Up to 1-3 bonus points can be awarded for EE and TOK.
  • Do not meet any Failing Conditions
 
IB DIPLOMA FAIL CONDITIONS
  1. CAS requirements have not been met.
  2. Candidate’s total points are fewer than 24.
  3. An N has been given for theory of knowledge, extended essay or for a contributing subject.
  4. A grade E has been awarded for one or both of theory of knowledge and the extended essay.
  5. There is a grade 1 awarded in a subject/level.
  6. Grade 2 has been awarded three or more times (HL or SL).
  7. Grade 3 or below has been awarded four or more times (HL or SL).
  8. Candidate has gained fewer than 12 points on HL subjects (for candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest grades count).
  9. Candidate has gained fewer than 9 points on SL subjects (candidates who register for two SL subjects must gain at least 5 points at SL).