Schools/students can find the university’s full recognition statement on the IB recognition policy index. Information on scholarships, IB entrance requirements, etc. can be found in each university’s recognition policy. We also strongly advise schools/students to check with their university of interest directly as universities will update their offers or entrance requirements regularly.
Australian universities accept students who have completed and been awarded the full Diploma. A direct conversion from (Diploma awarded) IB result to Australian Tertiary Entrance Rank (ATAR) equivalent is automatically applied for Diploma students as they apply for most university courses. This equivalent is calculated by The Australasian Conference of Tertiary Admissions Centre (ACTAC). Course candidates are not considered to have met the requirements for direct entry to university in Australia and as such do not receive an ATAR equivalent and are therefore not eligible for university entry based on their course results.
As in previous years, the IB Diploma scores of graduating students will be converted to an ATAR-like value using the IB Combined Rank schedule published nationally. This conversion ensures that IB students can be considered for courses across Australia in a fair and consistent manner.
Many Universities offer adjustment factors on top of these ATAR equivalents. Some Universities use the IB score for entry rather than a conversion into an ATAR equivalent.
The following overarching table applies to Australian students applying for University in 2024 to commence tertiary study in 2025 and was updated on June, 19, 2024. The corresponding page on the (NSW) UAC website is here. Other Tertiary Admissions Centres will have equivalent pages.
This table outlines the base conversion from which fine-grained conversions will occur to spread students based on their distribution within their overall IB score (i.e., a student with a 'high 45' will receive a different conversion to a student with a 'low 45'. This system of fine-grained conversion was successfully implemented in 2022. The full IBAS detailed conversion is found further down on this page.
Passing IB Score |
ATAR |
45 |
99.95 |
44 |
99.50 |
43 |
99.05 |
42 |
98.40 |
41 |
97.45 |
40 |
96.60 |
39 |
95.45 |
38 |
94.55 |
37 |
93.30 |
36 |
91.75 |
35 |
90.25 |
34 |
88.80 |
33 |
87.15 |
32 |
85.40 |
31 |
83.35 |
30 |
81.45 |
29 |
78.60 |
28 |
76.05 |
27 |
73.75 |
26 |
71.50 |
25 |
70.05 |
24 |
67.35 |
"Please note that students not awarded the Diploma are eligible for an ATAR equivalent if they apply to universities in ACT and NSW using the following scale, providing they have met the following requirements. Students in VIC may have a Derived IB Rank calculated (not an ATAR equivalent) as long as they are studying in Victoria and applying through VTAC."
undertaken the full IB DP or be a Retake candidate
received a combined score of 20 or more
undertaken Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay and completed CAS
studied at least six HL/SL subjects with a permitted pattern of study
not received the grade ‘N’ or ‘P’ for any subject or result
IB Score(non-award of Diploma) |
ATAR |
|
≥ 30 |
80.05 |
|
29 |
77.35 |
|
28 |
74.90 |
|
27 |
74.25 |
|
26 |
70.80 |
|
25 |
68.70 |
|
24 |
65.75 |
|
23 |
62.80 |
|
22 |
59.80 |
|
21 |
57.20 |
|
20 |
55.35 |
|
< 20 |
Not assessable |
They may however be able to be offered a place at a university by approaching the institution directly or using a school such as the NSW UAC School Recommendation Scheme (SRS).
The full IB Admissions Score (IBAS) table is below
IBAS |
ATAR |
|
45.75 |
99.95 |
|
45.50 |
99.95 |
|
45.25 |
99.85 |
|
45.00 |
99.75 |
|
44.75 |
99.60 |
|
44.50 |
99.50 |
|
44.25 |
99.40 |
|
44.00 |
99.30 |
|
43.75 |
99.15 |
|
43.50 |
99.05 |
|
43.25 |
98.90 |
|
43.00 |
98.75 |
|
42.75 |
98.55 |
|
42.50 |
98.40 |
|
42.25 |
98.15 |
|
42.00 |
97.95 |
|
41.75 |
97.70 |
|
41.50 |
97.45 |
|
41.25 |
97.25 |
|
41.00 |
97.05 |
|
40.75 |
96.80 |
|
40.50 |
96.60 |
|
40.25 |
96.30 |
|
40.00 |
96.05 |
|
39.75 |
95.75 |
|
39.50 |
95.45 |
|
39.25 |
95.25 |
|
39.00 |
95.00 |
|
38.75 |
94.80 |
|
38.50 |
94.55 |
|
38.25 |
94.25 |
|
38.00 |
93.95 |
|
37.75 |
93.60 |
|
37.50 |
93.30 |
|
37.25 |
92.90 |
|
37.00 |
92.55 |
|
36.75 |
92.15 |
|
36.50 |
91.75 |
|
36.25 |
91.40 |
|
36.00 |
91.00 |
|
35.75 |
90.65 |
|
35.50 |
90.25 |
|
35.25 |
89.90 |
|
35.00 |
89.55 |
|
34.75 |
89.15 |
|
34.50 |
88.80 |
|
34.25 |
88.40 |
|
34.00 |
88.00 |
|
33.75 |
87.55 |
|
33.50 |
87.15 |
|
33.25 |
86.70 |
|
33.00 |
86.30 |
|
32.75 |
85.85 |
|
32.50 |
85.40 |
|
32.25 |
84.90 |
|
32.00 |
84.40 |
|
31.75 |
83.85 |
|
31.50 |
83.35 |
|
31.25 |
82.90 |
|
31.00 |
82.40 |
|
30.75 |
81.95 |
|
30.50 |
81.45 |
|
30.25 |
80.75 |
|
30.00 |
80.05 |
|
29.75 |
79.30 |
|
29.50 |
78.60 |
|
29.25 |
77.95 |
|
29.00 |
77.35 |
|
28.75 |
76.70 |
|
28.50 |
76.05 |
|
28.25 |
75.50 |
|
28.00 |
74.90 |
|
27.75 |
74.35 |
|
27.50 |
73.75 |
|
27.25 |
73.20 |
|
27.00 |
72.65 |
|
26.75 |
72.05 |
|
26.50 |
71.50 |
|
26.25 |
71.15 |
|
26.00 |
70.80 |
|
25.75 |
70.40 |
|
25.50 |
70.05 |
|
25.25 |
69.40 |
|
25.00 |
68.70 |
|
24.75 |
68.05 |
|
24.50 |
67.35 |
|
24.25 |
66.55 |
|
24.00 |
65.75 |
Entrance to New Zealand tertiary universities is determined by each institution. Below are links to the IB Entrance Requirements for New Zealand Universities.
University of Auckland - Entrance requirements
Find countries and universities that recognize the IB.
Each year, over 5,000 universities in more than 100 countries receive IB students’ admission applications and transcripts.
The IB is currently working on an online database that contains recognition policies from universities worldwide. The IB aims to launch this new resource soon. Please reach out to universities you or your student are interested in to find out how they recognize IB programmes.
Local and national governments around the world recognize that the IB programmes offer internationally accredited curricula and qualifications. The degree of recognition of IB programmes varies from country to country. The statements below outline the specific recognition considerations for each country, and when applicable, include any official agreements or policies from the national or state governing bodies.
View the Country Recognition Statements: https://www.ibo.org/university-admission/find-countries-and-universities-that-recognize-the-ib/
https://www.griffith.edu.au/apply/undergraduate-study/international-baccalaureate-diploma
Guaranteed admission scheme: https://www.griffith.edu.au/apply/guaranteed-admission-scheme
Read a recent article about the Guaranteed Admission Scheme for IB Students
https://future-students.uq.edu.au/sites/default/files/2020-06/uq-ib-guide-domestic.pdf
The University of Adelaide, Australia
The University of Adelaide acknowledges IBDP graduates’ international perspective, academic preparedness, critical thinking and complex problem-solving skills; and recognises that many Year 12 IBDP subjects have equivalent content to some of our first-year courses. Through this scheme, IB students can now apply for credit or exemption from those courses based on their academic achievement.
IB Recognition Scheme | Study at Adelaide | University of Adelaide
The University of Auckland are running the Early Programme/Fast Track Offers for the 2022 intake based on predicted grades from early November. This is open to all applicants in New Zealand who are undertaking the IB Diploma Programme (DP) examination in November. The Early Programme/Fast Track offers are offers that will allow students to enrol from 1 November. Please note that Early Programme/Fast Track offers will expire on Thursday, 16 December. Students/schools can send general enquiries to [email protected].
Accessing your Results
Candidates will be able to access results online from on January 3, 2024 at https://candidates.ibo.org using your Personal Code (3 letters+3 numbers) and your Candidate PIN. Remember that Safari is not a compatible browser.
Component grades
The report of the component grades will not be available until a few days after the release of results.
IB Diploma / Certificate of results
Your IB Diploma and formal Certificate of Results will be posted to the school in late February or early March.
Change of Preference Procedures and Deadlines
|
State / Territory |
Closing date |
Information |
|
UAC |
TBA |
|
|
VTAC |
TBA |
|
|
QTAC |
TBA |
|
|
SATAC |
TBA |
https://www.satac.edu.au/key-dates
|
|
TISC |
TBA |
Advice from TISC indicates that DP students should ensure they have an appropriate range of university preference options listed according to the published dates. http://www.tisc.edu.au/static/guide/tisc-calendar-current.tisc |
|
University of Tasmania |
n/a |
Unsuccessful Completion of the IB Diploma
Should you unfortunately miss out on the Diploma, there are some options available to you. Please contact your IB Coordinator to discuss these options.
Re-marking of papers - entering an EUR (Enquiry Upon Result)
Once the component scores and grade boundaries are released, your IB coordinator may request a subject’s external components be re-marked. This is referred to as an Enquiry Upon Result (EUR). All of the externally assessed work will be remarked for that subject, usually by a senior examiner.
The purpose of the EUR is not to increase your mark because you hoped you would get a higher mark, but rather that you are close (1-2 marks) to the next grade boundary. The EUR do not often come back with an increase to the mark.
IB Coordinators will have access to grade boundaries once your results are released which will provide a guide as to whether an EUR is warranted or recommended.
If you wish to request a re-mark, your IB Coordinator will require this as a written communication stating that you understand that a remark can result in a higher grade, a lower grade or no change in grade and that you may need to cover the cost of the re-mark. A re-mark costs SING$146 per subject, but schools may charge more to cover exchange rate variabilities and other costs.
Requests for re-mark must be entered before March 15
Students may attempt the Diploma over a maximum of three sessions. You may choose, therefore, to retake a subject in the May examination session.
You may choose which subjects to repeat and elect to carry forward the IA grade if you wish to concentrate on the examinations only.
Should you wish to retake any subject(s) in the May session, the registration deadline is January 29.
Fees apply for retaking subjects. This includes a registration fee and a subject fee (for each subject undertaken).
From August 2019 the following courses, with first assessment in May 2021, are available:
Students can only study one course in mathematics.
To learn more about the DP Mathematics choices please visit: https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/curriculum/mathematics/
Advising Students on Mathematics Choices
To support those advising students on the new IB mathematics subject choices, the courses have been compared and mapped to the state-based systems.
Click here to view the Mathematics Syllabus Comparison - New South Wales
Click here to view the Mathematics Syllabus Comparison - South Australia, Australia
Click here to view the Mathematics Syllabus Comparison - Australia Victoria
Click here to view the Mathematics Syllabus Comparison - New Zealand
Information on the subject mapping has been released by the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) via their website. Australasian Conference of Tertiary Admissions Centres (ACTAC) Results Equivalent Group (REG). Please find below for the mapping outcome shared by the ACTAC Results Equivalent Group (REG):
|
IB |
HSC |
QCE |
SACE |
VCE |
WACE |
|
Mathematics: applications and interpretations SL |
General Maths |
General Maths |
General Maths |
Further Maths |
Maths Applications ATAR |
|
Mathematics: applications and interpretations HL |
Mathematics |
Maths Methods |
Maths Methods |
Maths Methods |
Maths Methods ATAR |
|
Mathematics: analysis and approaches SL |
Mathematics |
Maths Methods |
Maths Methods |
Maths Methods |
Maths Methods ATAR |
|
Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL |
Maths Ext 2 |
Specialist Maths |
Specialist Maths |
Specialist Maths |
Maths Specialist ATAR |
Based on the entry requirement for Maths in most Australian universities and using the subject mapping released by the tertiary admissions centres as a reference; Maths: applications and interpretations (MAI) HL and either Maths: analysis and approaches (MAA) SL or HL are recommended for students aiming to take courses in the Sciences or Engineering. The table below are the sample requirements on local Maths subjects that we have gathered from the universities.
Universities organised by state:
|
University Name |
State |
Maths requirement |
|
|
Australian National University |
ACT |
Mathematics |
|
|
University of Sydney |
NSW |
Mathematics |
|
|
Griffith University |
QLD |
IBDP subjects Mathematics: Application and Interpretation (SL or HL) meet the Mathematical Methods subject prerequisite for admission to Griffith programs. |
|
|
QUT |
QLD |
IBDP subjects Mathematics: Application and Interpretation (SL or HL) are recognised as equivalent to Mathematical Methods (Units 3 & 4, C) |
|
|
University of Queensland (UQ) |
QLD |
IBDP subjects Mathematics: Application and Interpretation (SL or HL) as well as AA SL are recoqnised as equivalent to Maths B/Maths Methods |
|
|
University of Adelaide |
SA |
Maths Methods |
|
|
University of South Australia |
SA |
Maths Methods |
|
|
Flinders University |
SA |
Maths Methods |
|
|
Monash University |
VIC |
Maths Methods |
|
|
University of Melbourne |
VIC |
Maths Methods |
|
|
UWA |
WA |
Maths Methods |
|
Currently, an IB student's ACTAC rank is based on the overall score out of 45 based on subject grades.
For 2023 admissions, the new schedule for IB scores will be introduced. The first Year 12 cohort affected will therefore be the November 2022 cohort for all local Australian University admissions.
How will this new schedule differ from the current table?
The International Baccalaureate will provide ACTAC access to percentage marks for each subject, offering more conversion points and more detailed information about diploma students on the same overall score.
The change will provide more gradations for IB students on the same score.
You can learn more at: https://www.uac.edu.au/future-applicants/admission-criteria/ib-applicants/improving-uni-entry-ib-students
