Questions about remarks? Not sure about what to do? See below for our answers to your most burning questions.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for an IB remark?
The following article was written in advance of the May 2022 exam session.
If you are more interested in retakes, rather than remarks, click here.
All remarks must be submitted through the school, and are called "Enquiry upon result", or EUR for short. As with previous years and exam sessions, EURs are available again this year, more information can be accessed through the IB's articles here and here. We are speaking to schools and keeping a close eye on May 2022 results, and will continue to update this blog as information comes through. We encourage families to speak to their IB coordinators and ask for information on year-on-year comparisons with previous school performance, where appropriate. Much has been written, and speculated about, as regards the awarded grades for the M21 exam sessions, where there was significant grade inflation to combat the impact of COVID-19.
Students can ask their IB coordinators to request re-marks of their results. These are called enquiries upon result. These must be requested between July 6th and September 15th and typically tend to come back within 2 weeks. Be aware that results can go down as well as up, so investigate how close you are to the relevant grade boundary first.
Coordinators can request re-marks within two months after results have been issued. For May exams, the official deadline is 15 September and for November exams 15 March. Category 1 report must be requested within one month of having received the result of category 1 re-mark.
Re-marks and re-moderations cannot be requested more than once for the same subject.
The IB coordinator will receive the re-marked scores.
The cost varies between schools, so it is best to consult with your school’s IB coordinator.
There is no cost involved when a grade is changed after the category 1 re-mark. There are no refunds for category 3 re-moderation.
Yes, the categories may be requested in any order.
Can I request a re-mark for specific components?
A re-mark cannot be requested for individual components.
What can I not get re-marked?
Multiple choice components of a group 4 subject examination or components for which a mark has been carried over from a previous session cannot be re-marked.
Will I have a different examiner for re-marks?
In small entry subjects and in subjects with few candidates where there is only one examiner, the re-mark is undertaken by the same examiner.
Please note that grades are almost as likely to go down as they are to go up - be sure to check how close you are to certain grade boundaries before submitting for an EUR.
When can I apply for re-moderation?
A re-moderation can only be undertaken when the mean of the candidates’ moderated internal assessment marks differs from the mean of the marks awarded by the teacher by at least 15% of the maximum mark for the component. Re-moderation is not available for language A: literature SL school supported self-taught candidates.
Will I have a different examiner for re-moderation?
A re-moderation will normally be undertaken by a different moderator except in small entry subjects.