How to Raise Your IB Predicted Grades

What predicted grades actually are

Predicted grades are your teachers' best estimate of your final IB results. They are sent to universities, which make conditional offers against them, so a higher prediction can unlock a better offer. They are built mainly from your mock exams, your internal assessments (IAs) and your coursework across the two years.

The most effective levers

Because predictions come from specific work, the fastest gains come from targeting that work directly:

• Master exam technique and the mark schemes. Learn how marks are actually awarded, command terms, structure, what examiners look for. Many students lose points on technique, not knowledge.
• Maximise your IAs and Extended Essay. These carry real weight, you have time to refine them, and they are largely in your control, often the quickest points to gain.
• Drill past papers under timed conditions. It builds speed, exposes gaps and removes exam-day surprises.
• Target your weakest components, not your strengths. A subject at 4 has more room to climb than one already at 7.
• Use mocks as a diagnosis and ask each teacher exactly what is capping your grade in their subject.

When predictions can still move

Predictions are not final until your school submits them. Strong, well-timed mock results and improved IAs can move a teacher's estimate upward, which is why focused work in the months before submission matters most. For a subject that won't budge, targeted one-to-one help is often the fastest fix: our IB tutors work on the exact components holding a grade back.