Assessment fees and services

Middle Years Programme

IB World Schools may opt to have their internal assessment moderated by the IB.

There are two assessment fees.

The school subject fee is charged once for each subject that is moderated for a school.
The student fee is charged for each student registered by the school for moderation in one or more subjects.

Assessment fees for Middle Years Programme
Fee 2009	USD	GBP	CHF	CAD
School subject fee (for every subject moderated)	640	366	832	768
Student fee	60	34	78	73

A comprehensive coordinator's handbook
Access to a schools help desk by email, telephone or mail
Access to IBIS for tasks necessary to administer student assessment
Validation of grades of final-year students through the submission of samples of student work for external moderation
Assessment reviewed by external moderators, appointed and trained by the IB, who apply the same criteria and achievement levels worldwide
Moderation reports providing detailed advice for schools in relation to understanding and applying subject-specific objectives and assessment criteria

The IB assesses student work as direct evidence of achievement against the stated assessment objectives of Diploma Programme courses.

There are two assessment fees.

The student registration fee is paid once for each student to take one or more examinations in a particular examination session. Diploma category students who take anticipated subjects one year early do not pay a second time.
The student subject fee is paid for each assessed subject taken by an individual student. There is no fee for theory of knowledge or the extended essay assessment by diploma category students.

Assessment fees for Diploma Programme
Fee 2010	USD	GBP	CHF	CAD
Student registration fee	135	77	175	161
Subject fee	92	52	119	110

Higher fees are charged where IB deadlines for student registration are missed.

A comprehensive coordinator's handbook (known as the
Vade Mecum)
Access to a schools help desk by email, telephone or mail
Access to IBIS for tasks necessary to administer student
assessment
A 24-hour support line during Diploma Programme
examinations
A range of teacher feedback, including subject reports for each examination session

Comprehensive assessment using a wide range of assessment methods including moderated internal assessment and externally marked examinations
Assessment by an international team of examiners and
moderators, overseen by independent chief examiners with international standing in their subject
Detailed clerical checking of every examination script to ensure administrative accuracy
Where appropriate, accommodation for special educational needs and detailed consideration of individual special circumstances
Immediate access to results on the day of publication via the web at http://results.ibo.org
A printed diploma or certificate (depending on their results)
Transmission of results to universities worldwide