IB Score Calculator

For May sessions, schools receive results on 5 July and students access results from 6 July. For November sessions, schools receive results from 16 December and student access is from 17 December, with release times staggered by time zone. Your coordinator can confirm your exact access time. Check the IB assessment FAQ.

Add the six subject grades and the core points from TOK and EE. The maximum is $6\times 7+3=45$. CAS contributes no points, but completion is required. $$\text{Total points}=\text{Six subject grades}+\text{TOK + EE core points}$$

Each graded subject uses a 1–7 scale. Six subjects contribute at most 42 points and TOK plus EE add at most three. A complete diploma points total is out of 45. A score estimate does not itself confirm a diploma award.

Use the exact course offer, required HL grades and institution policy for your entry year. There is no single “good score” or guaranteed-admission band that applies to every university. Begin with the diploma conditions, then set realistic subject and core targets.

The total must be at least 24. CAS must be completed, grades must be awarded in the subjects and core, and neither TOK nor EE may have an E. No subject may be grade 1; at most two subjects may be grade 2; and at most three may be grade 3 or below. The best three HL grades must total at least 12. Three SL subjects require at least nine points, or two SL subjects require at least five. School registration and other administrative conditions also apply. Official passing criteria.

Arrange transcript requests with your DP coordinator before results, checking the current deadlines and any free-request allowance. Additional requests after results use the IB’s transcript service and may involve fees. IB transcript request guidance.

The highest possible total is 45 points. A measured average must be tied to a named exam session; it should not be treated as a fixed score band or admissions threshold. IB statistical bulletins provide dated cohort results.

There is no universal official conversion that every institution uses. Follow the application’s instructions, report IB results in their original format when requested, and avoid presenting a calculator estimate as an institution-approved GPA.

HL courses have greater breadth and depth, with recommended teaching time of 240 hours, compared with 150 hours for SL. The diploma normally has three or four HL subjects and the remaining subjects at SL. HL and SL each contribute a grade from 1 to 7. Assessment components vary by subject and version; HL does not automatically mean a Paper 3.

Boundaries are the minimum marks for each grade in a specific subject and assessment. They can differ by subject, level, session and assessment variant. This tool does not provide authenticated session boundaries. Enter a documented matching set for a component estimate, or use a subject grade from your teacher or official results. Illustrative planning boundaries are explicitly labelled.

Requests go through your school’s DP coordinator. Category 1 is re-marking of externally assessed work; Category 2 provides copies of assessed material; Category 3 concerns re-moderation of an internal-assessment sample. A re-mark may lower or raise a grade, so discuss consent, fees and risk with your coordinator.

The IB’s 2026 Category 1 examiner instructions give the May window as 5 July to 15 September and the November window as 16 December to 15 March. These are Category 1 windows; schools may have earlier internal deadlines and service availability can differ. Do not assume a universal 15-day deadline or free service. IB 2026 Category 1 instructions.

Some institutions offer credit, placement or advanced standing for particular IB subjects and grades. Policies differ by course, level, department and entry year. Check the university’s own credit table and offer conditions; this calculator does not predict admissions or credit decisions.

Predicted grades are a school’s professional estimates of future performance. Teachers may consider coursework, internal assessments, mocks and other evidence. This calculator totals the inputs you provide; it does not create an official school prediction. Application deadlines and use of predicted grades vary by institution and entry cycle.

In addition to the normal diploma conditions, one route requires two group 1 languages with a grade of at least 3 in each. Another requires a group 3 or 4 subject studied in a language different from the group 1 language, with at least grade 3 in both qualifying subjects. This calculator does not verify teaching languages or award bilingual status. IB bilingual diploma criteria.

Use the weighting for the actual subject, level and assessment version. For the first-assessment-2025 Biology, Chemistry and Physics models, the scientific investigation is 20%. In current Mathematics AA/AI, the exploration is 20%. Moderated marks can differ from a teacher’s original mark. Component mode keeps each contribution separate instead of pooling unlike raw marks.

Discuss retake registration, the subjects available in the intended session, curriculum changes and any possible mark carry-forward with a DP coordinator. Do not assume all previous IA marks automatically carry forward or that all sessions offer every subject. Universities may have their own retake policies. IB retake and assessment FAQ.

Review the official result with your coordinator. A points total above 24 can still miss a core, CAS, HL, SL or low-grade condition. Depending on the case, discuss an enquiry upon results, retakes or the use of individual course results. None of those routes guarantees an improved grade or university place.

TOK and EE grades A–D combine to award zero to three points using the matrix below. C/C earns one point, A/D earns two, B/C earns two, and B/D earns one. D/D earns zero points and is not an automatic failing condition. An E or missing N grade prevents a successful core outcome.

Source: IB core-points matrix. The displayed matrix and calculator use the same data.

No. The session selects the supported assessment period for component presets. It does not authenticate official boundaries, calibrate a prediction to that cohort, or change direct grades. For an unsupported subject/session model, use the subject grade supplied by your teacher or official results.

Calculate a valid report first, then download its CSV or print it. The CSV includes the displayed grades, core points, checked conditions, and any component marks and boundary labels. Editing an input invalidates the report and disables export until recalculation, so the downloaded data cannot silently refer to an older estimate.