Earning the IB Diploma

• Complete courses and assessments in 6 subject areas (Group 6 courses may be replaced by a course from another subject group)

• A maximum of 2 SL courses may be completed junior year

• All HL and remaining SL courses are completed senior year

• Candidates must earn 24 points to earn the diploma and successfully complete the following:

  • Theory of Knowledge

  • CAS

  • Extended Essay

• Up to 3 points can be earned by scoring well on TOK assessments and the extended essay

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

• The candidate did not earn an "E" in either TOK or the EE

• There is no grade 1 awarded in a subject

• 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 in HL subjects (for candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest grades count)

• The candidate has earned 9 points or more in SL subjects

• The candidate has not received a penalty for academic misconduct

7 - Excellent

6 - Very Good

5 - Good

4 - Satisfactory (college credit at KBOR universities)

3 - Mediocre

2 - Poor

1 - Very Poor