IB Exam Schedule - May 2025
The schedule and scheduling tool for the May 2025 Diploma Programme (DP) examination session are presented below.
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IB Exam Scheduler May 2025
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Languages
Classical Greek
English A Language & Literature
English A Literature
English ab initio
English B
French A Language & Literature
French A Literature
French B
French ab initio
Language & Culture
Language A Language & Literature
Language A Literature
Language B
Language ab initio
Latin
Literature & Performance
Spanish A Language & Literature
Spanish A Literature
Spanish B
Spanish ab initio
Sciences
Biology
Chemistry
Computer Science
Design Technology
Digital Society
Environmental Systems & Societies
Physics
Sports, Exercise & Health Science
Maths
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation
Arts & Social
Business Management
Economics
Global Politics
Geography
History
Philosophy
Psychology
Social & Cultural Anthropology
World Religions
Other
School-based syllabus
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Full IB Exam Schedule May 2025
Week 0
| Session | Subject & Paper | Time Length |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 25 April | ||
| Morning session | --- No exams --- | |
| Afternoon session | School-based syllabus SL: Paper 1 | --- |
| Language & Culture SL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
Week 1
| Session | Subject & Paper | Time Length |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 28 April | ||
| Morning session | School-based syllabus SL: Paper 2 | --- |
| Language & Culture SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Afternoon session | Language A Literature HL: Paper 1 | 2h 15m |
| Language A Literature SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| Language A Language & Literature HL: Paper 1 | 2h 15m | |
| Language A Language & Literature SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| *Except: English, French & Spanish | ||
| Tuesday 29 April | ||
| Morning session | Language A Literature HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m |
| Language A Language & Literature HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m | |
| *Except: English, French & Spanish | ||
| Afternoon session | Physics HL: Paper 1 (1a and 1b) | 2h |
| Physics SL: Paper 1 (1a and 1b) | 1h 30m | |
| Sports, Exercise & Health Science HL: Paper 1 | 1h | |
| Sports, Exercise & Health Science HL: Paper 3 | 1h 15m | |
| Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL: Paper 1 | 45m | |
| Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL: Paper 3 | 1h | |
| Wednesday 30 April | ||
| Morning session | Physics HL: Paper 2 | 2h 30m |
| Physics SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Sports, Exercise & Health Science HL: Paper 2 | 2h 15m | |
| Sports, Exercise & Health Science SL: Paper 2 | 1h 15m | |
| Afternoon session | Business Management HL/SL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m |
| Business Management HL: Paper 3 | 1h 15m | |
| Thursday 1 May | ||
| Morning session | --- No exams --- | --- |
| Afternoon session | --- No exams --- | --- |
| Friday 2 May | ||
| Morning session | Business Management HL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m |
| Business Management SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Afternoon session | Computer Science HL: Paper 1 | 2h 10m |
| Computer Science SL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
| Environmental Systems & Societies SL: Paper 1 | 1h | |
Week 2
| Session | Subject & Paper | Time Length |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 5 May | ||
| Morning session | Computer Science HL: Paper 2 | 1h 20m |
| Computer Science HL: Paper 3 | 1h | |
| Computer Science SL: Paper 2 | 1h | |
| Environmental Systems & Societies SL: Paper 2 | 2h | |
| Afternoon session | History HL/SL: Paper 1 | 1h |
| History HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Tuesday 6 May | ||
| Morning session | History HL: Paper 3 | 2h 30m |
| Afternoon session | Language B HL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m |
| Language B HL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| Language B SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| Language B SL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| Language ab initio SL: Paper 1 | 1h | |
| Language ab initio SL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| *Except: English, French & Spanish | ||
| Latin HL: Paper 1 | 2h | |
| Latin SL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
| Wednesday 7 May | ||
| Morning session | Language B HL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 1h |
| Language B SL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 45m | |
| Language ab initio SL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 45m | |
| *Except: English, French & Spanish | ||
| Latin HL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Latin SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Afternoon session | Psychology HL: Paper 1 | 2h |
| Psychology SL: Paper 1 | 2h | |
| Thursday 8 May | ||
| Morning session | Psychology HL: Paper 2 | 2h |
| Morning session | Psychology HL: Paper 3 | 1h |
| Psychology SL: Paper 2 | 1h | |
| Afternoon session | English A Literature HL: Paper 1 | 2h 15m |
| English A Literature SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| English A Language & Literature HL: Paper 1 | 2h 15m | |
| English A Language & Literature SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| English B HL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
| English B HL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| English B SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| English B SL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| English ab initio SL: Paper 1 | 1h | |
| English ab initio SL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| Friday 9 May | ||
| Morning session | English A Literature HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m |
| English A Language & Literature HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m | |
| English B HL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 1h | |
| English B SL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 45m | |
| Literature & Performance SL: Paper 1 | 1h 45m | |
| Afternoon session | Geography HL: Paper 1 | 2h 15m |
| Geography SL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
| Philosophy HL: Paper 1 | 2h 30m | |
| Philosophy SL: Paper 1 | 1h 45m | |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology HL: Paper 1 | 2h | |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology SL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
Week 3
| Session | Subject & Paper | Time Length |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 12 May | ||
| Morning session | Geography HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 15m |
| Geography HL: Paper 3 | 1h | |
| Philosophy HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h | |
| Philosophy HL: Paper 3 | 1h 15m | |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology HL: Paper 2 | 2h 30m | |
| Social & Cultural Anthropology SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Afternoon session | Biology HL: Paper 1 (1a and 1b) | 2h |
| Biology SL: Paper 1 (1a and 1b) | 1h 30m | |
| Tuesday 13 May | ||
| Morning session | Biology HL: Paper 2 | 2h 30m |
| Biology SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Afternoon session | Economics HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m |
| World Religions SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| Wednesday 14 May | ||
| Morning session | Economics HL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m |
| Economics HL: Paper 3 | 1h 45m | |
| Economics SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| World Religions SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Afternoon session | Classical Greek HL: Paper 1 | 2h |
| Classical Greek SL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
| Spanish A Literature HL: Paper 1 | 2h 15m | |
| Spanish A Literature SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| Spanish A Language & Literature HL: Paper 1 | 2h 15m | |
| Spanish A Language & Literature SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| Spanish B HL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
| Spanish B HL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| Spanish B SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| Spanish B SL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| Spanish ab initio SL: Paper 1 | 1h | |
| Spanish ab initio SL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| Thursday 15 May | ||
| Morning session | Classical Greek HL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m |
| Classical Greek SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Spanish A Literature HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m | |
| Spanish A Language & Literature HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m | |
| Spanish B HL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 1h | |
| Spanish B SL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 45m | |
| Spanish ab initio SL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 45m | |
| Afternoon session | Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL: Paper 1 | 2h |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL: Paper 1 | 2h | |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
| Friday 16 May | ||
| Morning session | Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL: Paper 2 | 2h |
| Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL: Paper 2 | 2h | |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Afternoon session | Chemistry HL: Paper 1 (1a and 1b) | 2h |
| Chemistry SL: Paper 1 (1a and 1b) | 1h 30m | |
| Design Technology HL: Paper 1 | 1h | |
| Design Technology SL: Paper 1 | 45m | |
| Design Technology HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
Week 4
| Session | Subject & Paper | Time Length |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 19 May | ||
| Morning session | Chemistry HL: Paper 2 | 2h 30m |
| Chemistry SL: Paper 2 | 1h 30m | |
| Design Technology HL: Paper 3 | 1h 30m | |
| Afternoon session | Digital Society HL: Paper 1 | 2h 15m |
| Digital Society SL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
| Global Politics HL/SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| Tuesday 20 May | ||
| Morning session | Digital Society HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 15m |
| Digital Society HL: Paper 3 | 1h 15m | |
| Global Politics HL: Paper 2 | 2h 45m | |
| Global Politics SL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m | |
| Afternoon session | French A Literature HL: Paper 1 | 2h 15m |
| French A Literature SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| French A Language & Literature HL: Paper 1 | 2h 15m | |
| French A Language & Literature SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| French B HL: Paper 1 | 1h 30m | |
| French B HL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| French B SL: Paper 1 | 1h 15m | |
| French B SL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| French ab initio SL: Paper 1 | 1h | |
| French ab initio SL: Paper 2 - Reading comprehension | 1h | |
| Wednesday 21 May | ||
| Morning session | French A Literature HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m |
| French A Language & Literature HL/SL: Paper 2 | 1h 45m | |
| French B HL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 1h | |
| French B SL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 45m | |
| French ab initio SL: Paper 2 - Listening comprehension | 45m | |
| Afternoon session | Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL: Paper 3 | 1h 15m |
| Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL: Paper 3 | 1h 15m | |
Local start times for the May 2025 examination session
Schools need to confirm their designated exam zone, which remains constant across different examination sessions.
The table below provides the specific local start times for all zones. Start times remain consistent within both morning and afternoon sessions.
The indicated local start times are aligned with the local time and do not require any adjustments for daylight saving. We describe below Morning and Afternoon sessions of each Exam zone.
EXAM ZONE A
Exam Zone A 12 - 10.00, 14.00
Exam Zone A 11 - 10.00, 14.00
Exam Zone A 10 (includes 9.5) - 9.30, 13.30
Exam Zone A 9 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 8 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 7 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 6 (includes 6.5) - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 5 (includes 5.5 + 5.75) - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 4 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone A 3 (includes 3.5) - 10.00, 14.00
EXAM ZONE B
Exam Zone B 3 - 10.00, 14.00
Exam Zone B 2 - 9.30, 13.30
Exam Zone B 1 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone B 0 - 9.00, 13.00
EXAM ZONE C
Exam Zone C -3 - 10.00, 14.00
Exam Zone C -4 (includes -3.5) - 9.30, 13.30
Exam Zone C -5 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone C -6 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone C -7 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone C -8 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone C -9 - 9.00, 13.00
Exam Zone C -10 - 9.00, 13.00
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