IB DP Requirements Overview

DP Course Requirements

6 courses - 1 in each subject group

+ The Core (EE, TOK, CAS)

3 HL courses + 3 SL courses

HL course = 240 hours

SL course = 150 hours

IB Diploma Assessments

* 75-80% = External Assessments

IB Exams (3 weeks in May) / 2-3 exam papers per subject

+ Externally assessed work (EE, TOK Essay)

* 20-25% = Internal Assessments (IA)

IB Diploma Grading

6 subjects = (6 x 7pts) = 42 points

+ The core: 3 pts

45 points maximum for the Diploma

Passing the Diploma

Overal score: 24 points minimum

No less than 12 pts for HL courses
No less than 9 pts for SL courses
No grade 1 in any subject.

No grade 2 at higher level
No more than one grade 2 at standard level.
No more than three grades 3 or below.
All CAS requirements have been met.
Grades A (highest) to E (lowest) have been awarded for both theory of knowledge and an extended essay, with a grade of at least D in one of them
The final award committee has not judged the candidate to be guilty of malpractice.