IB Diploma Programme results
Results for the May 2011 Diploma Programme examination session were issued on Tuesday 5 July. Approximately 41,000 diplomas were awarded globally with over 90 students achieving 45 points – the highest total a Diploma Programme student can obtain.
The preparation of exam papers and mark schemes begins at least 18 months before the examinations. The session reaches its climax in June with about 50 grade award meetings, each one led by a subject area manager. Around 270 examiners attend the grade award meetings to establish grade boundaries in each subject, enabling us to issue full and accurate results on 5 July.
Approximately 111,500 Diploma Programme candidates sat exams in the May 2011 examination session, an increase of 8% over May 2010. This session, staff in the Assessment Operations Department will have liaised with nearly 7,000 examiners, received and processed two million raw marks and issued half a million grades.
Jeff Beard, IB Director General, said “The IB would like to congratulate all Diploma Programme graduates and wish them all the best in their endeavours. You are joining many thousands of IB graduates who have chosen to pursue the IB, not only because of its rigor, but also because of its applicability for 21st century learning. Whether continuing with education at university, college, with a training organization or entering employment directly, we hope that the principles of the IB learner profile will remain with you.”
