IB Exam Schedule 2024 - FINAL DATES
The schedule for the next Diploma Programme (DP) and Career-related Programme (CP) examination sessions are presented below. If you need help with IB, book your trial lesson with an experienced IB tutor.
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Crucial notes for IB Exams in May 2024
IB exams of 2024 will run around end of April and throughout May of 2024. There will be three time zones to conduct M24 examinations.
Please note that for Studies in language and literature and Language acquisition, English, French and Spanish are scheduled individually from all other languages.
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May 2024 IB Examination Schedule - All exam zones
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WEEK 1
Wednesday 24 April
Morning Session
No examination
Afternoon Session
Language A Literature HL paper 1 - 2h 15m
Language A Literature SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
Language A Language & Literature HL paper 1 - 2h 15m
Language A Language & Literature SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
*Except: English, French & Spanish
Thursday 25 April
Morning Session
Language A Literature HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 45m
Language A Language & Literature HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 45m
*Except: English, French & Spanish
Afternoon Session
Nature of science SL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Physics HL paper 1 - 1h
Physics HL paper 3 - 1h 15m
Physics SL paper 1 - 45m
Physics SL paper 3 - 1h
Sports, exercise & health science HL paper 1 - 1h
Sports, exercise & health science HL paper 3 - 1h 15m
Sports, exercise & health science HL paper 1 - 45m
Sports, exercise & health science HL paper 3 - 1h
Friday 26 April
Morning Session
Nature of science SL paper 2 - 1h
Physics HL paper 2 - 2h 15m
Physics SL paper 2 - 1h 15m
Sports, exercise & health science HL paper 2 - 2h 15m
Sports, exercise & health science SL paper 2 - 1h 15m
Afternoon Session
Business management HL/SL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Business management HL paper 3 - 1h 15m
Global politics HL/SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
Philosophy HL paper 1 - 2h 30m
Philosophy SL paper 1 - 1h 45m
WEEK 2
Monday 29 April
Morning Session
No examination
Afternoon Session
No examination
Tuesday 30 April
Morning Session
No examination
Afternoon Session
No examination
Wednesday 1 May
Morning Session
Business management HL paper 2 - 1h 45m
Business management SL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Global politics HL paper 2 - 2h 45m
Global politics SL paper 2 - 1h 45m
Philosophy HL/SL paper 2 - 1h
Philosophy HL paper 3 - 1h 15m
Afternoon Session
Mathematics:
analysis and approaches HL paper 1 - 2h
analysis and approaches SL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Mathematics:
applications and interpretation HL paper 1 - 2h
applications and interpretation SL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Thursday 2 May
Morning Session
Mathematics:
analysis and approaches HL paper 2 - 2h
analysis and approaches SL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Mathematics:
applications and interpretation HL paper 2 - 2h
applications and interpretation SL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Afternoon Session
Computer science HL paper 1 - 2h 10m
Computer science SL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Environmental systems & societies SL paper 1 - 1h
Friday 3 May
Morning Session
No examination
Afternoon Session
No examination
WEEK 3
Monday 6 May
Morning Session
Computer science HL paper 2 - 1h 20m
Computer science HL paper 3 - 1h
Computer science SL paper 2 - 1h
Environmental systems & societies SL paper 2 - 2h
Afternoon Session
Language B HL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Language B HL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
Language B SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
Language B SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
Language ab initio SL paper 1 - 1h
Language ab initio SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
* Except: English, French & Spanish
Latin HL paper 1 - 2h
Latin SL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Mathematics:
analysis and approaches HL paper 3 - 1h
Mathematics:
applications and interpretation HL paper 3 - 1h
Tuesday 7 May
Morning Session
Language B HL paper 2:
listening comprehension - 1h
Language B SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 45m
Language ab initio SL paper 2:
listening comprehension - 45m
* Except: English, French & Spanish
Latin HL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Latin SL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Afternoon Session
History HL/SL paper 1 - 1h
History HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Wednesday 8 May
Morning Session
History HL paper 3 - 2h 30m
Afternoon Session
Chemistry HL paper 1 - 1h
Chemistry HL paper 3 - 1h 15m
Chemistry SL paper 1 - 45m
Chemistry SL paper 3 - 1h
Design technology HL paper 1 - 1h
Design technology SL paper 1 - 45m
Design technology HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Thursday 9 May
Morning Session
Chemistry HL paper 2 - 2h 15m
Chemistry SL paper 2 - 1h 15m
Design technology HL paper 3 - 1h 30m
Afternoon Session
English A Literature HL paper 1 - 2h 15m
English A Literature SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
English A Language & Literature HL paper 1 - 2h 15m
English A Language & Literature SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
English B HL paper 1 - 1h 30m
English B HL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
English B SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
English B SL paper 1:
reading comprehension - 1h
English ab initio SL paper 1 - 1h
English ab initio SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
Friday 10 May
Morning Session
English A Literature HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 45m
English A Language & Literature HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 45m
English B HL paper 2:
listening comprehension - 1h
English B SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 45m
English ab initio SL paper 2:
listening comprehension - 45m
Literature & performance SL paper 1 - 1h 45m
Afternoon Session
Digital Society HL paper 1 - 2h 15m
Digital Society SL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Geography HL paper 1 - 2h 15m
Geography SL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Psychology HL paper 1 - 2h
Psychology SL paper 1 - 2h
Social & cultural anthropology HL paper 1 - 2h
Social & cultural anthropology SL paper 1 - 1h 30m
WEEK 4
Monday 13 May
Morning Session
Digital Society HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 15m
Digital Society HL paper 3 - 1h 15m
Geography HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 15m
Geography HL paper 3 - 1h
Psychology HL paper 2 - 2h
Psychology HL paper 3 - 1h
Psychology SL paper 2 - 1h
Social & cultural anthropology HL paper 2 - 2h 30m
Social & cultural anthropology SL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Afternoon Session
Biology HL paper 1 - 1h
Biology HL paper 3 - 1h 15m
Biology SL paper 1 - 45m
Biology SL paper 3 - 1h
Tuesday 14 May
Morning Session
Biology HL paper 2 - 2h 15m
Biology SL paper 2 - 1h 15m
Afternoon Session
Classical Greek HL paper 1 - 2h
Classical Greek SL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Spanish A Literature HL paper 1 - 2h 15m
Spanish A Literature SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
Spanish A Language & Literature HL paper 1 - 2h 15m
Spanish A Language & Literature SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
Spanish B HL paper 1 - 1h 30m
Spanish B HL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
Spanish B SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
Spanish B SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
Spanish ab initio SL paper 1 - 1h
Spanish ab initio SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
Wednesday 15 May
Morning Session
Classical Greek HL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Classical Greek SL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Spanish A Literature HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 45m
Spanish A Language & Literature HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 45m
Spanish B HL paper 2:
listening comprehension - 1h
Spanish B SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 45m
Spanish ab initio SL paper 2:
listening comprehension - 45m
Afternoon Session
Economics HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 45m
World religions SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
Thursday 16 May
Morning Session
Economics HL paper 1 - 1h 15m
Economics HL paper 3 - 1h 45m
Economics SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
World religions SL paper 2 - 1h 30m
Afternoon Session
French A Literature HL paper 1 - 2h 15m
French A Literature SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
French A Language & Literature HL paper 1 - 2h 15m
French A Language & Literature SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
French B HL paper 1 - 1h 30m
French B HL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
French B SL paper 1 - 1h 15m
French B SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
French ab initio SL paper 1 - 1h
French ab initio SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 1h
School-based syllabus SL paper 1
Friday 17 May
Morning Session
French A Literature HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 45m
French A Language & Literature HL/SL paper 2 - 1h 45m
French B HL paper 2:
listening comprehension - 1h
French B SL paper 2:
reading comprehension - 45m
French ab initio SL paper 2:
listening comprehension - 45m
School-based syllabus SL paper 2
Afternoon Session
No examination
Local start times for the May 2024 examination session
Schools need to confirm their designated exam zone, which remains constant across different examination sessions.
The table below provides the specific local start times for all zones. Start times remain consistent within both morning and afternoon sessions.
The indicated local start times are aligned with the local time and do not require any adjustments for daylight saving. We describe below Morning and Afternoon sessions of each Exam zone.
EXAM ZONE A
Exam Zone A 12 - 10.00, 14.00
Exam Zone A 11 - 10.00, 14.00
Exam Zone A 10 (includes 9.5) - 9.30, 13.30
Exam Zone A 9 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 8 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 7 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 6 (includes 6.5) - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 5 (includes 5.5 + 5.75) - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 4 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 3 (includes 3.5) - 10.00, 14.00
EXAM ZONE B
Exam Zone B 3 - 10.00, 14.00
Exam Zone B 2 - 9.30, 13.30
Exam Zone B 1 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone B 0 - 9.00, 13.00
EXAM ZONE C
Exam Zone C -3 - 10.00, 14.00
Exam Zone C -4 (includes -3.5) - 9.30, 13.30
Exam Zone C -5 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone C -6 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone C -7 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone C -8 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone C -9 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone C -10 - 9.00, 13.00
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