Resource library

These are sample documents only, for schools that wish to review their contents before completing them online. Schools work with the appropriate IB regional office to receive access to the online applications when they are ready to complete them. 

While the documents below support the process, the first step—if you haven’t already—is to request more information.

General IB information

• What is an IB education (PDF, 1.4 MB)
• 2020 PSP authorization system postponement FAQs (PDF 1.3 MB)
• Programme standards and practices 2014 (PDF, 2.2 MB) 
• Programme standards and practices 2020 (PDF, 2.9 MB)
• Required text for candidate schools (PDF, 99 KB) 
• Key findings from global research on the impact of IB programmes (PDF, 359 KB)
• Virtual visits guide to candidate schools (PDF, 3.4 MB)
• Rules for IB World Schools (PDF, 3.2 MB)
• Rules for IB candidate schools (PDF, 3.6 MB)
• Interim Guide to consultancy (PDF, 4.4 MB)
• Making reference to the IB (PDF, 251 KB)

Primary Years Programme

• Primary Years Programme brochure (PDF, 780 KB) 
• Guide to school authorization: Primary Years Programme (PDF, 212 KB)
• Requirements for candidacy (PDF, 148 KB)
• Sample Application for Candidacy (PDF, 5.2 MB)   
• Sample Application for Authorization (PDF, 6.3 MB)  
• General regulations: Primary Years Programme (PDF, 102 KB)
• Key findings from research on the impact of the IB Primary Years Programme (PDF, 619 KB)

Middle Years Programme

• Middle Years Programme brochure (PDF, 761 KB)
• Guide to school authorization: Middle Years Programme (PDF, 230 KB)
• Requirements for candidacy (PDF, 151 KB)
• Sample Application for Candidacy (PDF, 5.5 MB)
• Sample Application for Authorization (PDF,  2.7 MB) 
• General regulations: Middle Years Programme (PDF, 640 KB)
• Key findings from research on the impact of the IB Middle Years Programme (PDF, 632 KB) 

Diploma Programme

• Diploma Programme brochure (PDF, 1 MB)
• Guide to school authorization: Diploma Programme (PDF, 209 KB)
• Requirements for candidacy (PDF, 146 KB)
• Sample Application for Candidacy (PDF, 4.3 MB)
• Sample Application for authorization (PDF, 2.7 MB)
• General regulations: Diploma Programme (PDF, 627 KB) (Section B1 from the Diploma Programme assessment and procedures 2022)
• Key findings from research on the impact of the IB Diploma Programme (PDF, 554 KB)

Career-related Programme

• Career-related Programme brochure (PDF, 708 KB) 
• Guide to school authorization: Career-related Programme (for schools already authorized to offer the Diploma Programme) (PDF, 413 KB)  
• Guide to school authorization: Career-related Programme (PDF, 384 KB)
• Requirements for candidacy (PDF, 56 KB)
• Sample Application for Candidacy (PDF, 9.1 MB)
• Sample Application for authorization (for schools already authorized to offer the Diploma Programme) (PDF, 2.8 MB)
• Sample Application for authorization (PDF, 2.9 MB)
• General regulations: Career-related Programme (PDF, 647 KB) (Section B1 from the Career-related Programme assessment and procedures 2022)
• Selecting your Career-related Study (CRS) (PDF, 22 KB)

Other useful resources

If what you're looking for isn't above, or you have other questions about the IB, you can contact IB Answers—our dedicated question-and-answer service. 

We also run the Follett IB Store, which provides a number of additional resources; and potential IB World Schools often use our guidance on communicating the IB to others. 

You may also be interested in information about the IB's relationship with universities and governments around the world. You can also book professional development and learn about the costs of becoming an IB World School.