Every IB Diploma subject, by group
Each subject has its syllabus, papers and grade boundaries here, free to read. The line under its name says what else Augment has for it today.
38 subjects, 14 with more than the syllabus so far. Counted on
Studies in language and literature
Group 1 · 8 courses
Literature, or language and literature, in a language you know well. Bilingual students can take a second course here instead of a group 2 language.
- English A: LiteratureSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- English A: Language and LiteratureSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- Chinese A: LiteratureSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- Chinese A: Language and LiteratureSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- Spanish A: LiteratureSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- Spanish A: Language and LiteratureSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- English Literature and PerformanceSL only · Also counts as group 6Syllabus and assessment
- Spanish Literature and PerformanceSL only · Also counts as group 6Syllabus and assessment
Language acquisition
Group 2 · 6 courses
A language you are still learning. Take B if you already have some of it, or ab initio if you are starting from scratch. Ab initio is SL only.
Individuals and societies
Group 3 · 11 courses
How people, societies and economies work, argued from evidence. Environmental systems and societies counts here as well as in the sciences.
- Business ManagementSL and HLQuestions, notes, flashcards and a glossary
- Digital SocietySL and HLNotes and a glossary
- EconomicsSL and HLQuestions, notes, quick fire, flashcards and a glossary
- GeographySL and HLQuestions, notes and a glossary
- Global PoliticsSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- HistorySL and HLNotes and a glossary
- PhilosophySL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- PsychologySL and HLNotes and a glossary
- Social and Cultural AnthropologySL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- World ReligionsSL onlySyllabus and assessment
- Environmental Systems and SocietiesSL and HL · A group 4 course that also counts hereNotes, flashcards and a glossary
Sciences
Group 4 · 7 courses
The experimental sciences, with computer science, design technology and sports science. A second course from this group can stand in for the arts.
- BiologySL and HLQuestions, notes, quick fire, flashcards and a glossary
- ChemistrySL and HLQuestions, notes, quick fire, flashcards, a glossary and the data booklet
- PhysicsSL and HLQuestions, notes, quick fire, flashcards, a glossary and the data booklet
- Computer ScienceSL and HLQuestions, notes, quick fire, flashcards and a glossary
- Design TechnologySL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- Environmental Systems and SocietiesSL and HL · Also counts as group 3Notes, flashcards and a glossary
- Sports, Exercise and Health ScienceSL and HLNotes and a glossary
Mathematics
Group 5 · 2 courses
Two courses, Analysis and Approaches and Applications and Interpretation, each at SL and HL. Every Diploma has exactly one of them.
The arts
Group 6 · 7 courses
Making and studying dance, film, music, theater and visual arts. You can take a second course from groups 1 to 4 here instead.
- DanceSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- FilmSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- MusicSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- TheatreSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- Visual ArtsSL and HLSyllabus and assessment
- English Literature and PerformanceSL only · A group 1 course that also counts hereSyllabus and assessment
- Spanish Literature and PerformanceSL only · A group 1 course that also counts hereSyllabus and assessment
How six subjects make a Diploma
You take six subjects: one from each of groups 1 to 5, and a sixth from group 6 or a second course from groups 1 to 4. Three or four of them are at Higher Level (HL), the rest at Standard Level (SL).
A few rules narrow the choice. You take one math course, not both. You take one course per language, so English A and English B don’t go together. Environmental systems and societies, and literature and performance, each count towards two groups.
Around the six subjects sit the core: theory of knowledge (TOK), the extended essay (EE) and creativity, activity, service (CAS).
The subject checker tells you, rule by rule, whether your six fit together.
Check a set of subjectsPick your six subjects once
A free account keeps your subjects and levels, and lists them first in the question bank and the notes.