Published 28 August 202618 min readIBretake editorial team
Final-version PDF copy · all exam zones A, B and C
May 2027 IB exam schedule: the complete calendar
The subject calendar begins Friday 23 April and its final listed papers are Tuesday 18 May 2027. This page transcribes every DP and CP examination in the supplied final-version PDF, including durations and all zone start times.
The supplied PDF is hosted by a school, not on ibo.org. Confirm the latest official version, your registration, zone, venue and reporting time with your coordinator before relying on it operationally.
18Complete examination calendar
146paper listings
22Local start times by exam zone
Complete examination calendar
Morning session
No exams
Afternoon session
School-based syllabus SL paper 1
Language & culture SL paper 1
Week 1
Except English, French and Spanish
Morning session
School-based syllabus SL paper 2
Language & culture SL paper 2
Afternoon session
Language A Literature HL paper 1
Language A Literature SL paper 1
Language A Language & Literature HL paper 1
Language A Language & Literature SL paper 1
Except English, French and Spanish
Morning session
Language A Literature HL/SL paper 2
Language A Language & Literature HL/SL paper 2
Afternoon session
Business management HL/SL paper 1
Business management HL paper 3
Morning session
Business management HL paper 2
Business management SL paper 2
Afternoon session
Physics HL paper 1 (1a and 1b)
Physics SL paper 1 (1a and 1b)
Sports, exercise & health science HL paper 1 (1a and 1b)
Sports, exercise & health science SL paper 1 (1a and 1b)
Morning session
Physics HL paper 2
Physics SL paper 2
Sports, exercise & health science HL paper 2
Sports, exercise & health science SL paper 2
Afternoon session
Psychology HL/SL paper 1
Psychology HL/SL paper 2
Morning session
Psychology HL paper 3
Afternoon session
Computer science HL paper 1
Computer science SL paper 1
Environmental systems & societies HL paper 1
Environmental systems & societies SL paper 1
Week 2
Morning session
Computer science HL paper 2
Computer science SL paper 2
Environmental systems & societies HL paper 2
Environmental systems & societies SL paper 2
Afternoon session
History HL/SL paper 1
History HL/SL paper 2
Except English, French and Spanish
Morning session
History HL paper 3
Afternoon session
Language B HL paper 1
Language B HL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
Language B SL paper 1
Language B SL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
Language ab initio SL paper 1
Language ab initio SL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
Latin HL paper 1
Latin SL paper 1
Except English, French and Spanish
Morning session
Language B HL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
Language B SL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
Language ab initio SL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
Latin HL paper 2
Latin SL paper 2
Afternoon session
Chemistry HL paper 1 (1a and 1b)
Chemistry SL paper 1 (1a and 1b)
Design technology HL paper 1
Design technology SL paper 1
Morning session
Chemistry HL paper 2
Chemistry SL paper 2
Design technology HL paper 2
Design technology SL paper 2
Afternoon session
English A Literature HL paper 1
English A Literature SL paper 1
English A Language & Literature HL paper 1
English A Language & Literature SL paper 1
English B HL paper 1
English B HL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
English B SL paper 1
English B SL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
English ab initio SL paper 1
English ab initio SL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
Morning session
English A Literature HL/SL paper 2
English A Language & Literature HL/SL paper 2
English B HL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
English B SL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
English ab initio SL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
Literature & performance SL paper 1
Afternoon session
Geography HL paper 1
Geography SL paper 1
Philosophy HL paper 1
Philosophy SL paper 1
Social & cultural anthropology HL paper 1
Social & cultural anthropology SL paper 1
Week 3
Morning session
Geography HL/SL paper 2
Geography HL paper 3
Philosophy HL/SL paper 2
Philosophy HL paper 3
Social & cultural anthropology HL paper 2
Social & cultural anthropology SL paper 2
Afternoon session
Biology HL paper 1 (1a and 1b)
Biology SL paper 1 (1a and 1b)
Morning session
Biology HL paper 2
Biology SL paper 2
Afternoon session
Economics HL/SL paper 2
World religions SL paper 1
Morning session
Economics HL paper 1
Economics HL paper 3
Economics SL paper 1
World religions SL paper 2
Afternoon session
Classical Greek HL paper 1
Classical Greek SL paper 1
Spanish A Literature HL paper 1
Spanish A Literature SL paper 1
Spanish A Language & Literature HL paper 1
Spanish A Language & Literature SL paper 1
Spanish B HL paper 1
Spanish B HL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
Spanish B SL paper 1
Spanish B SL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
Spanish ab initio SL paper 1
Spanish ab initio SL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
Morning session
Classical Greek HL paper 2
Classical Greek SL paper 2
Spanish A Literature HL/SL paper 2
Spanish A Language & Literature HL/SL paper 2
Spanish B HL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
Spanish B SL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
Spanish ab initio SL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
Afternoon session
Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL paper 1
Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL paper 1
Mathematics: applications and interpretation HL paper 1
Mathematics: applications and interpretation SL paper 1
Morning session
Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL paper 2
Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL paper 2
Mathematics: applications and interpretation HL paper 2
Mathematics: applications and interpretation SL paper 2
Afternoon session
Digital Society HL paper 1
Digital Society SL paper 1
Global politics HL/SL paper 1
Global politics HL/SL paper 2
Week 4
Morning session
Digital Society HL/SL paper 2
Digital Society HL paper 3
Global politics HL paper 3
Afternoon session
French A Literature HL paper 1
French A Literature SL paper 1
French A Language & Literature HL paper 1
French A Language & Literature SL paper 1
French B HL paper 1
French B HL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
French B SL paper 1
French B SL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
French ab initio SL paper 1
French ab initio SL paper 2 - Reading comprehension
Morning session
French A Literature HL/SL paper 2
French A Language & Literature HL/SL paper 2
French B HL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
French B SL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
French ab initio SL paper 2 - Listening comprehension
Afternoon session
Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL paper 3
Mathematics: applications and interpretation HL paper 3
Local start times by exam zone
Local start times by exam zone
Exam zone
Zone offset
Morning start
Afternoon start
A
12
10.00
14.00
A
11
10.00
14.00
A
10
10.00
14.00
A
9
10.00
14.00
A
8
09.30
13.30
A
7
09.00
13.00
A
6
09.00
13.00
A
5
09.00
13.00
A
4
09.00
13.00
A
3
09.00
13.00
B
3
10.00
14.00
B
2
09.30
13.30
B
1
09.00
13.00
B
0
09.00
13.00
C
-3
10.00
14.00
C
-4
09.30
13.30
C
-5
08.30
12.30
C
-6
08.30
12.30
C
-7
08.30
12.30
C
-8
08.30
12.30
C
-9
08.30
12.30
C
-10
08.30
12.30
How to use this timetable safely
Your school must know its allocated exam zone. The local start time already accounts for local time and does not need a daylight-saving adjustment.
IB authorization is required to reschedule an examination. A difficult day or travel plan does not by itself change the published session.
Confirm your registered subject, level, language, zone, reporting time and venue directly with your coordinator before making travel arrangements.
Source and verification
The linked final-version PDF copy is hosted by MHS IB. We also link the official IB exam-schedule hub for version checking. If the copy, the IB site and your coordinator’s instructions differ, follow the current IB/coordinator instructions.
