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Exam-based credits for international admissions

Get IU credit for taking your International Baccalaureate (IB) exams

If you have completed International Baccalaureate (IB) exams, you may be eligible to receive credit toward your degree. Use the guide below to see how your hard work translates into IU credits.

How IB credits work at IU

Indiana University awards up to 8 credit hours per exam for IB scores of 4 or higher. Individual IU schools, departments, and programs determine the credit awarded for each exam and score. To be considered for IB credit, have your official scores sent to the IU Office of Admissions.

Note: In the following table, “UN” indicates undistributed credit that will not be assigned to a specific course.

Exam scores and IU credits
Subject Score Department Course Credit hours
Biology SL 4 BIOL-UN 100 3
Biology SL 5, 6, or 7 BIOL-L 111/112 8 (4/4)
Biology HL 4 BIOL-UN 100 3
Biology HL 5, 6, or 7 BIOL-L 111/112 8 (4/4)
Business Management SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 BUS-UN 100 3
Business Management HL 4 BUS-UN 100 3
Business Management HL 5, 6, or 7 BUS-X 100 3
Chemistry SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 CHEM-C 103 5
Chemistry HL 4 CHEM-C 103 5
Chemistry HL 5 CHEM-C 117/127 5 (3/2)
Chemistry HL 6 or 7 CHEM-C 117/118/127 10 (3/5/2)
Chinese B: Cantonese SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 EALC-UN 100 3
Chinese B: Cantonese HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 EALC-UN 100 3
Chinese B: Mandarin SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 EALC-UN 100 3
Chinese B: Mandarin HL 4 EALC-UN 100 3
Chinese B: Mandarin HL 5, 6, or 7 EALC-C 101/102/201 13 (4/5/4)
Classical Languages: Classical Greek SL 4 CLAS-G 100 4
Classical Languages: Classical Greek SL 5 CLAS-G 100/150 8 (4/4)
Classical Languages: Classical Greek SL 6 CLAS-G 150/200 7 (4/3)
Classical Languages: Classical Greek SL 7 CLAS-G 200/250 6 (3/3)
Classical Languages: Classical Greek HL 4 or 5 CLAS-G 150/200 7 (4/3)
Classical Languages: Classical Greek HL 6 or 7 CLAS-G 200/250 6 (3/3)
Classical Languages: Latin SL 4 CLAS-L 100 4
Classical Languages: Latin SL 5 CLAS-L 100/150 8 (4/4)
Classical Languages: Latin SL 6 CLAS-L 150/200 7 (4/3)
Classical Languages: Latin SL 7 CLAS-L 200/250 6 (3/3)
Classical Languages: Latin HL 4 or 5 CLAS-L 150/200 7 (4/3)
Classical Languages: Latin HL 6 or 7 CLAS-L 200/250 6 (3/3)
Computer Science HL 4 or 5 CSCI-C 102 3
Computer Science HL 6 or 7 CSCI-C 200 4
Dance HL 5, 6, or 7 MUS-UN 100 3
Digital Society HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 INFO-I 222 3
Economics SL 4 ECON-UN 100 3
Economics SL 5, 6, or 7 ECON-E 115 3
Economics HL 4 ECON-UN 100 3
Economics HL 5, 6, or 7 ECON-E 201/202 6 (3/3)
English A: Language and Literature SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 ENG-L 111 3
English A: Language and Literature HL 4, 5, 6 or 7 ENG-L 111 3
English A: Literature SL 4, 5, 6 or 7 ENG-L 111 3
English A: Literature HL 4, 5, 6 or 7 ENG-L 111 3
Environmental Systems and Societies SL 4 or 5 GEOG-UN 100 3
Environmental Systems and Societies SL 6 or 7 GEOG-G 107 3
Film HL 5, 6, or 7 TEL-UN 100 3
French B SL 4 FRIT-F 100/150 8 (4/4)
French B SL 5, 6, or 7 FRIT-F 200/250 6 (3/3)
French B HL 4 FRIT-F 100/150 8 (4/4)
French B HL 5, 6, or 7 FRIT-F 200/250/375 8 (3/3/2)
Geography SL 4 or 5 GEOG-UN 100 3
Geography SL 6 or 7 GEOG-G 107 3
Geography HL 4 GEOG-UN 100 3
Geography HL 5, 6, or 7 GEOG-G 110 3
German B SL 4 GER-G 100/150 8 (4/4)
German B SL 5, 6, or 7 GER-G 200/250 6 (3/3)
German B HL 4 GER-G 100/150 8 (4/4)
German B HL 5, 6, or 7 GER-G 200/250 6 (3/3)
Global Politics SL 4 or 5 POLS-UN 100 3
Global Politics SL 6 or 7 POLS-Y 107/109 6 (3/3)
Global Politics HL 4 POLS-UN 100 3
Global Politics HL 5, 6, or 7 POLS-Y 107/109 6 (3/3)
History HL 5, 6, or 7 HIST-UN 100 3
History Africa and Middle East HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 HIST-UN 100 3
History Americas HL 4 HIST-UN 100 3
History Americas HL 5, 6, or 7 HIST-H 105/106 6 (3/3)
History Asia and Oceania HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 HIST-UN 100 3
History of Europe HL 4 HIST-UN 100 3
History of Europe HL 5, 6, or 7 HIST-H 103/104 6 (3/3)
History of the Islamic World HL 5, 6, or 7 HIST-UN 100 3
Italian B HL 5, 6, or 7 FRIT-UN 100 3
Japanese B HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 EALC-UN 100 3
Korean B HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 EALC-UN 100 3
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 MATH-UN 100 3
Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 MATH-UN 100 3
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 MATH-UN 100 3
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 MATH-UN 100 3
Music HL 5, 6, or 7 MUS-UN 100 3
Philosophy SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 PHIL-UN 100 3
Philosophy HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 PHIL-UN 100 3
Physics SL 4 or 5 PHYS-UN 100 3
Physics SL 6 or 7 PHYS-P 201/202 10 (5/5)
Physics HL 4 PHYS-UN 100 3
Physics HL 5, 6, or 7 PHYS-P 201/202 10 (5/5)
Psychology SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 PSY-UN 100 3
Psychology HL 4 or 5 PSY-UN 100 3
Psychology HL 6 or 7 PSY-P 101 3
Russian B HL 5, 6, or 7 SLAV-UN 100 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 ANTH-UN 100 3
Social and Cultural Anthropology HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 ANTH-UN 100 3
Spanish AB SL 4 or 5 HISP-S 100 4
Spanish AB SL 6 or 7 HISP-S 100/150 8 (4/4)
Spanish B SL 4 HISP-S 100/150 8 (4/4)
Spanish B SL 5, 6, or 7 HISP-S 200/250 6 (3/3)
Spanish B HL 4 HISP-S 100/150 8 (4/4)
Spanish B HL 5, 6, or 7 HISP-S 200/250 6 (3/3)
Sports, Exercise and Health Science SL 6 or 7 SPH-K 250 3
Sports, Exercise and Health Science HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 SPH-K 250 3
Theatre SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 THTR-T 100 3
Theatre HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 THTR-T 100 3
Visual Arts SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 SOAD-UN 100 3
Visual Arts HL 4, 5, 6, or 7 SOAD-UN 100 3
World Religions SL 4, 5, 6, or 7 REL-UN 100 3
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