May 2027 IB exams
Written exams run from Friday 23 April 2027 to Wednesday 19 May 2027, on the IB’s provisional dates. Results come out on 6 July 2027.
Twelve weeks, one stage at a time
Weeks are counted back from the first exam, so “two weeks to go” means exactly that. This week is marked once the page has loaded. Swap the order of stages if your school’s mocks fall in the middle.
Find out where you stand
12 to 9 weeks to go
Go through each subject topic by topic. A quick-fire round of ten questions on a topic takes a few minutes and shows whether it has stuck. Write down the topics that come back weak, and read their notes before anything else.
- 29 Jan to 4 Feb
- 5 Feb to 11 Feb
- 12 Feb to 18 Feb
- 19 Feb to 25 Feb
Work through the weak topics
8 to 5 weeks to go
Two or three topics a day, in exam-style questions. Answer on paper, then mark yourself against the markscheme and be honest about part marks. Keep ten minutes of flashcards going every day alongside.
- 26 Feb to 4 Mar
- 5 Mar to 11 Mar
- 12 Mar to 18 Mar
- 19 Mar to 25 Mar
Sit whole papers
4 to 3 weeks to go
Build a worksheet from the topics of one paper and do it in the time that paper allows. Mark it the same day. Keep the formula or data booklet open beside you, the way it will be in the exam.
- 26 Mar to 1 Apr
- 2 Apr to 8 Apr
Go back to what slipped
2 weeks to go
Return to the questions the papers showed up. Quick fire keeps a review queue of the questions you missed last time and the ones you’re starting to forget, so the week has a list to work from.
- 9 Apr to 15 Apr
Keep it light
1 week to go
Short rounds and cards, nothing new. Check your timetable, your exam zone and what you can bring into the room. Sleep matters more this week than one more topic.
- 16 Apr to 22 Apr
Between papers
23 April 2027 to 19 May 2027
Revise for the next paper, not the last one. Once a paper is done, leave it. The evening before the next one, a short round on its topics and a look through the booklet is enough.
The dates, and where they come from
Only dates the IB has published. Nothing here is worked out from earlier years.
- Written exams
- Friday 23 April 2027 to Wednesday 19 May 2027 Provisional
- No exams on
- Saturday 1 May 2027
- Results
- Tuesday 6 July 2027, on the IB’s candidate website from 12:00 GMT
The IB gave these dates ahead of the final schedule, subject to confirmation. Each exam starts at a different time in each exam zone; your school has your timetable. Checked on 19 October 2026 against IB May 2026 examination schedule (gives the May 2027 dates), IB Diploma Programme exam schedule and IB assessment FAQ (results days).
After the last paper
Results arrive on Tuesday 6 July 2027, on the IB’s candidate website from 12:00 GMT. Until then, the boundaries from recent sessions and the grade calculator give a rough idea of where your marks land.
Questions
Start with the first stage
Quick fire, the question bank, worksheets and flashcards, in the order of your syllabus.