Core requirements

• Students must study six subjects, plus the three core subjects—EE, TOK and CAS. They must accumulate no fewer than 24 points from assessment in these subjects, in addition to grade stipulations.

• Candidates who successfully meet these conditions will be awarded the diploma.

• Candidates who take the diploma in multiple languages may be eligible for a bilingual diploma.

Additional Requirements

• CAS requirements have been met.

• There is no “N” awarded for TOK, the EE or for a contributing subject.

• There is no grade E awarded for TOK and/or the EE.

• There is no grade 1 awarded in a subject/level.

• There are no more than two grade 2s awarded (HL or SL).

• There are no more than three grade 3s or below awarded (HL or SL).

• The candidate has gained 12 points or more on HL subjects. (For candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest grades count.)

• The candidate has gained 9 points or more on SL subjects. (Candidates who register for two SL subjects must gain at least 5 points at SL.)

• The candidate has not received a penalty for academic misconduct from the final award committee.