Assessment fees and services
Middle Years Programme
IB World Schools may opt to have their internal assessment moderated by the IB.
There are two assessment fees.
- The school subject fee is charged once for each subject that is moderated for a school.
- The student fee is charged for each student registered by the school for moderation in one or more subjects.
Assessment fees for Middle Years Programme |
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| Fee | USD | GBP | CHF | CAD |
School subject fee (for every subject moderated) |
684 |
391 |
889 |
821 |
Student fee |
67 |
38 |
87 |
81 |
Schools receive the following services
- A comprehensive coordinator's handbook
- Access to a schools help desk by email, telephone or mail
- Access to IBIS for tasks necessary to administer student assessment
- Validation of grades of final-year students through the submission of samples of student work for external moderation
- Assessment reviewed by external moderators, appointed and trained by the IB, who apply the same criteria and achievement levels worldwide
- Moderation reports providing detailed advice for schools in relation to understanding and applying subject-specific objectives and assessment criteria
Students receive the following services
- IB records of achievement in each subject
- A Middle Years Programme certificate where conditions are met
Diploma Programme
The IB assesses student work as direct evidence of achievement against the stated assessment objectives of Diploma Programme courses.
There are two assessment fees.
- The student registration fee is paid once for each student to take one or more examinations in a particular examination session. Diploma category students who take anticipated subjects one year early do not pay a second time.
- The student subject fee is paid for each assessed subject taken by an individual student. There is no fee for theory of knowledge or the extended essay assessment by diploma category students.
Assessment fees for Diploma Programme |
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| Fee | USD | GBP | CHF | CAD |
Student registration fee |
151 |
85 |
195 |
180 |
Subject fee |
104 |
59 |
135 |
125 |
Higher fees are charged where IB deadlines for student registration are missed.
Schools receive the following services
- A comprehensive coordinator's handbook (known as the
Vade Mecum) - Access to a schools help desk by email, telephone or mail
- Access to IBIS for tasks necessary to administer student
assessment - A 24-hour support line during Diploma Programme
examinations - A range of teacher feedback, including subject reports for each examination session
Students receive the following services
- Comprehensive assessment using a wide range of assessment methods including moderated internal assessment and externally marked examinations
- Assessment by an international team of examiners and
moderators, overseen by independent chief examiners with international standing in their subject - Detailed clerical checking of every examination script to ensure administrative accuracy
- Where appropriate, accommodation for special educational needs and detailed consideration of individual special circumstances
- Immediate access to results on the day of publication via the web at http://results.ibo.org
- A printed diploma or certificate (depending on their results)
- Transmission of results to universities worldwide
