How much does it cost to retake IB exams?

IBretake's base search-package price is EUR 150 per student request plus EUR 800 for each selected subject and level. There is no automatic multi-subject discount; a valid promotion may reduce the amount shown at checkout. This is the price of IBretake's managed search and placement service, not a worldwide IB examination tariff.

What 1–6 retake subjects cost in EUR

Base request = EUR 150 + (EUR 800 × selected subjects and levels). Each additional subject adds EUR 800 to the same request, without another EUR 150 registration line. The table shows the base amounts before a valid promotion.

One selected subject can have several written papers. For example, Maths AA HL has three written papers in the IB assessment outline, but Maths AA HL alone is one selection: EUR 150 + EUR 800 = EUR 950 before any promotion or separately disclosed charges. Adding a second subject makes the base request EUR 1,750, not a charge for each individual paper.

• Before transfer: check the currency, beneficiary and payment reference against the payment page.
• Before travel: wait for the accepting school's registration and timetable details.
• Before choosing an extra subject: check whether it addresses your actual diploma condition or university offer.

For separate travel costs, use the worked family budget. For the academic decision, compare the diploma score checks and university admissions considerations.

Fixed IBretake Price

The fixed student price covers the managed search and placement workflow. It is not recalculated from each school's internal fee settings.

If you choose IBretake for the school search, see the actual screens, payment stages and checks before official registration in our IB retake booking walkthrough.

Use the written quote to identify what is included in the search-package payment and what, if anything, is charged separately by the school or IB. The Terms of Service distinguish these amounts; a school fee is included in checkout only if expressly shown. Do not count the same charge twice. Travel, accommodation and other personal expenses need their own budget.

• Registration: EUR 150 once per student request
• Exam line: EUR 800 for every exam, with no multi-exam discount
• Currency: converted where checkout is shown in USD or GBP

What Can Still Change the Family Budget

The IBretake checkout is fixed, but the full family budget can still change because of travel, accommodation, bank fees, document checks, university transcript timing, visa requirements, or starting too close to a deadline.

• Subjects: Confirm each HL or SL subject with the accepting coordinator
• Core components: Confirm separately if TOK, EE, or another non exam requirement is relevant

Late Registration Surcharge

Ask the accepting coordinator whether your subject and candidate category can still be entered, the internal cutoff and any late fee. The registration deadline guide separates school cutoffs from IB dates. Paying a late fee does not guarantee a place or override a closed entry window.

IBretake Search Package and Refund Timing

The search activates after IBretake admin confirms successful payment processing, not when you send a bank transfer. A payment receipt, school acceptance and completed IB entry are separate confirmations. School names may remain private until acceptance. If a signed agreement and admin approval are required, final coordinator contact details follow those steps.

• Before admin payment confirmation: the contractual refund period has not started.
• During the first 10 calendar days: the ordinary contractual refund-request window has not opened; mandatory statutory rights are separate.
• After 10 calendar days: you may request a full search-package refund if no school has accepted the request.
• Once a school accepts: the placement-search service is completed and its contractual refund eligibility ends. A separate school fee follows that school's refund terms and applicable law.

Example: if admin confirms payment on 5 October, the ten-day point is 15 October. A transfer sent earlier does not move that start date. If a school accepts before a refund is requested, the search-package refund condition is no longer met.

Total Cost Examples

USD and GBP examples use the same daily exchange rates and upward rounding as checkout, so they may change with the market. The EUR base price remains fixed.

How to Reduce Your Retake Costs

1. Start early. Avoid deadline panic and expensive last-minute travel where possible.
2. Compare reachable countries. Price the actual journey, nights away and local transport for each feasible host. The same search-package fee does not make the personal budget identical.
3. Resolve IA or coursework separately. IBretake is for exam hosting searches, not IA or coursework support.
4. Keep subjects together where practical. One request keeps the registration line at EUR 150; each selected exam remains EUR 800.
5. Budget from your own papers. Obtain the first and last paper dates, arrival instructions and gaps between papers before buying travel. A lower room rate can still cost more if the timetable needs extra nights.