IB retake deadlines for N26 and M27

Keep exam dates and registration dates in separate columns

The published November 2026 exam window is 23 October–13 November, and the May 2027 window is 23 April–18 May. These tell you when assessments take place. They do not tell you the final day on which a school will accept your application or enter you with the IB.

Use Diploma Programme registration information for a DP retake. Dates for MYP eAssessments, teacher workshops or another school’s intake apply to different processes. If a host’s cutoff has passed, ask whether any permitted route remains before transferring money.

See the dated planning table · Check every document · Keep the review route separate

• Write the time zone beside a cutoff that includes a clock time.
• Allow for missing documents and non-working days.
• Ask who confirms that your IB entry is complete.
• Keep results-review deadlines separate from retake entry. The May 2026 Category 1 window ended on 15 September 2026; it is not a November registration deadline.

Four deadlines to confirm with your host school

Under Article 10 of the IB’s 2026 General regulations, DP registration must be completed by the school’s coordinator through IBIS. Students and parents cannot enter or amend an examination registration themselves. A prospective host still decides whether to accept you. Ask for the cutoff for your exact session, subjects and levels, rather than treating another school’s policy as your application deadline.

Get four milestones in writing: school acceptance, a complete document file, cleared payment and confirmed IB entry. Ask whether missing one closes the application, adds a fee or leaves another permitted route. A paid school search or a promising email does not establish that the school has registered your subjects.

November 2026: confirm entry or plan for May 2027

The final November 2026 timetable starts on 23 October with a school-based syllabus paper; check the dates of your own subjects. If your entry is unconfirmed, ask the proposed host immediately whether it can still register you. Paying for a new search does not guarantee entry to this session.

If November is unavailable, compare May 2027 with your university’s latest acceptable results date and the host’s subject availability. Use the May 2027 preparation timeline to plan backwards. A school that offers May examinations does not automatically accept external candidates for November.

How IBretake fits the timeline

IBretake lets you submit one paid search with countries and subjects. Eligible coordinators review the request, and your dashboard shows a case number and updates.

Under the IBretake service terms, a refund can be requested once 10 calendar days have passed after admin confirms successful payment processing, provided no school has accepted. School acceptance completes the search service and ends contractual refund eligibility. This search-service clock is separate from a school’s exam-entry deadline.

If you choose IBretake for the school search, the booking walkthrough shows the actual screens, payment stages and checks before official registration.

How to book an IB retake with IBretake