How to check IB results online

Read the result in four passes

A total score is only the first check. Read the award outcome, the six subject grades, the core outcome and the conditions in your university offer separately. A diploma award does not prove an offer has been met, and a total above 24 does not by itself prove that every diploma condition is satisfied.

For an illustrative 31-point result against a 32-point offer requiring Biology HL 6, record both the one-point total gap and the Biology requirement. If Biology is already 6, the decision is different from a result where it is 5. Send admissions the accurate position and ask how pending results should be reported.

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• Record the session and candidate details exactly.
• Ask for component information if you are considering a review.
• Use the school's earlier review cutoff, not merely the last IB date.
• Arrange the official transcript route: a screenshot may not satisfy admissions.

Before results day

Get your current-session personal code or candidate code and PIN from your school. The IB does not hand those details directly to candidates, so the coordinator is the person to contact if access fails.

For May 2026, the IB announced candidate results access for 6 July 2026. Have your university offer condition, admissions contact and previous candidate details ready. If a retake might be needed, the first days after results matter because school internal registration deadlines can close earlier than the final IB deadline.

How to log in

Go to candidates.ibo.org, enter the code and PIN exactly as provided, accept the terms if prompted, then open the results view. If you copy credentials, remove extra spaces before trying again.

After three failed login attempts, wait before trying again. If the result shown is from the wrong session or credentials still fail, contact your coordinator rather than guessing new codes.

How to read the score

Read the result in layers: total points, subject grades, TOK/EE core points, diploma award status and any boundary detail your school gives you. One low subject is different from a failed diploma condition.

For the full Diploma, check the broad conditions: total points, no E in TOK or EE, HL/SL point thresholds, low-grade limits and subject minimums. If the Diploma was not awarded, identify the exact condition before planning a retake.

Decide what happens next

Students usually have four next actions: wait for the school to explain component detail, ask about an Enquiry Upon Results, send official transcripts, or plan a retake. The right option depends on boundary distance and deadline pressure.

A remark can be useful when you are close to the next grade, especially in essay-heavy subjects. A retake is more realistic when the gap is large, the subject is objective, or the university condition needs a stronger new performance.

University and transcript steps

Universities usually need official evidence, not a screenshot. Before results are released, students often request transcript destinations through their school; after release, graduates use the IB transcript route and may pay processing fees.

If a conditional offer is at risk, contact admissions with precise information: achieved total, subject grades, planned review or retake, expected result date and how official evidence will arrive. Do not say a host school is confirmed until it has accepted and registered you.