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IB Diploma: Earning the Diploma
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To earn the IB Diploma, students must show proficiency in six subject areas and demonstrate proficiency and completion of three other components, the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge, and Creativity, Activity, and Service.
In order for students to earn the IB Diploma, they must earn a minimum of 24 out of 45 possible points through "The Core", taking classes, and passing exams in each of the six subject groups. There are other specific requirements for the diploma, including how points are awarded and the minimum scores for various components.
The six subject groups are Language A (the student's primary language of study), Language B (the student's language acquisition), Individuals and Societies (typically Social Studies classes), the Sciences (both lab and non-lab sciences), Mathematics, and the Arts.
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IB Diploma Programme Components and IB Scores Possible
Group 1: IB English A 1-7
Group 2: IB Language B 1-7
Group 3: IB Social Studies 1-7
Group 4: IB Science 1-7
Group 5: IB Math 1-7
Group 6: IB Arts 1-7At least 3 but no more than 4 subjects must be completed at Higher Level (HL). Only 6 IB subjects – one in each of these subjects - may contribute to the IB Diploma total score.
Theory of Knowledge (TOK) A-E
Extended Essay (EE) A-ESee the matrix below for how TOK and EE grades of A-E contribute to 3 additional points toward the IB Diploma total score.
Creativity-Activity-Service (CAS)
CAS is pass/fail; CAS requirements are either met or not met (no numerical or letter score)
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Points and Conditions Necessary to Successfully Earn the IB Diploma
An IB score must have been awarded for each of the six IB Diploma subjects, TOK, and the Extended Essay. (The student must not have any scores of “N” – meaning “no score awarded” – due to malpractice or failure to submit an assessment component.)
CAS requirements must be met.
Student must have a score of D or higher in both Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay (no E score).
A student must earn at least 24 total points. (45 total pts. possible – 42 from IB subjects + 3 from TOK/EE, see matrix below)
- The student must earn a total of at least 12 points in HL subjects (for candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest HL grades will count toward this total).
- Students who take 3 HL and 3 SL subjects must earn at least 9 points total in the SL classes.
- Students who take 4 HL and 2 SL subjects must earn at least 5 points total in the SL classes.
The student must earn a 2 or higher in all subjects (no scores of 1).
- There may be no more than two scores of 2, overall.
- There may be no more than three scores of 3 or lower, overall.
Key Reminders:
HL – “Higher Level”
SL – “Standard Level”
The Core: Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay Points Matrix
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The Theory of Knowledge assessment and the Extended Essay are given a letter grade, A-E, and then combined in this matrix to determine total possible points out of 3 for this component. A student cannot earn an E on either the ToK or EE.
