Final IB Diploma Examinations October and November
October 24, 2025International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme final examinations run from 27 October* to 14 November. Australasian students will sit for these examinations across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji.
A total of 3,018 students in Australia and 573 in New Zealand will sit for these examinations. In Victoria there are 815 candidates, 743 in NSW (including some Career Programme (CP)), 727 in Queensland, 426 in South Australia, 195 in the ACT, 56 in Western Australia and 56 in Tasmania. Additional students sit for these examinations in PNG and Fiji.
The full November 2025 examination schedule may be found here. Students should check with their school for exact examination start times, as these may vary.
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a highly regarded senior secondary programme designed to prepare students for university and the challenges of a rapidly changing world. It is sat for by approximately 200,000 students in more than 6,000 schools in over 160 countries worldwide in examination sessions in May or November this year.
For more information about the IB Diploma in Australasia please read All students should have the choice to study IB.
For further information about International Baccalaureate Programmes in Australasian schools please contact: IB Schools Australasia
For further information about International Baccalaureate Programmes please go to www.ibo.org
* a small number of students may have start exams on Friday 24 October if they are enrolled in a ‘school-based syllabus’ subject. Virtually all November 2025 students around the world will start their exams in the week commencing Monday 27 October.