IB exam timetable May 2027
5 min read ยท updated 2026-10-03
The IB's final May 2027 schedule runs from Friday 23 April to Tuesday 18 May 2027 for all exam zones, with no exams on 1 May. Most subjects sit their papers on consecutive days.
Sciences
- โ Physics: Paper 1 on Wednesday 28 April (afternoon), Paper 2 on Thursday 29 April (morning)
- โ Chemistry: Paper 1 on Wednesday 5 May (afternoon), Paper 2 on Thursday 6 May (morning)
- โ Biology: Paper 1 on Monday 10 May (afternoon), Paper 2 on Tuesday 11 May (morning)
- โ Computer science: Paper 1 on Friday 30 April (afternoon), Paper 2 on Monday 3 May (morning)
- โ Environmental systems and societies: Paper 1 on Friday 30 April (afternoon), Paper 2 on Monday 3 May (morning)
Mathematics
Both Mathematics courses share the same days. Paper 1 is on Thursday 13 May (afternoon), Paper 2 on Friday 14 May (morning), and the HL Paper 3 on Tuesday 18 May (afternoon), the last day of the session.
English and other subjects
- โ English A (Literature, and Language and Literature): Paper 1 on Thursday 6 May (afternoon), Paper 2 on Friday 7 May (morning)
- โ English B: Paper 1 and reading on Thursday 6 May (afternoon), listening on Friday 7 May (morning)
- โ Business management: Tuesday 27 April (afternoon) and Wednesday 28 April (morning)
- โ Psychology: Thursday 29 April (afternoon), HL Paper 3 on Friday 30 April (morning)
- โ History: Monday 3 May (afternoon), HL Paper 3 on Tuesday 4 May (morning)
- โ Geography: Friday 7 May (afternoon) and Monday 10 May (morning)
- โ Economics: Paper 2 on Tuesday 11 May (afternoon), Paper 1 and HL Paper 3 on Wednesday 12 May (morning)
Start times
Start times depend on the school's exam zone and local time: morning papers start between 08:30 and 10:00 and afternoon papers between 12:30 and 14:00. Your school confirms its zone and times.
FAQs
When do the May 2027 IB exams start and end?๏ผ
Friday 23 April to Tuesday 18 May 2027.
When is IB Maths in May 2027?๏ผ
Paper 1 on 13 May, Paper 2 on 14 May and HL Paper 3 on 18 May.
When are the IB science exams?๏ผ
Physics on 28-29 April, Chemistry on 5-6 May and Biology on 10-11 May 2027.
Are there exams on 1 May?๏ผ
No, the IB does not schedule exams on 1 May.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked against these official sources on 2026-10-03.
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