IB and AP Exam Registration

Policy on registration for external IB and AP Exams

Apart from the educational benefits and increased credibility of an externally assessed exam, it is important that we as an institution report accurately to universities the courses that students have taken. The IB or AP designation is significant information and many universities assume that, if the course is listed on transcripts, then the external exam will be taken.

Given the above, it is mandatory for all students who choose to take a final year IB/AP course (e.g. H2, S2 or AP) that they will register for and sit the externally set exam in May.

Approximate cost per IB exam is $140, in addition to which there is a registration fee for IB exams of approximately $180. Approximate cost per AP exam is $190. Registration and payment occur in October and November.

If a student does not register for the external exam they will be required to move to a suitable alternative course at the end of semester. If there is no such alternative and they remain in the exam course, the course designation will be changed on transcripts to a non-IB/AP course designation. For example, IB H2 Physics would become H2 Physics. Students not taking the external IB/AP subject exam will be required to write their semester exam (for second semester) in May.