For admission to higher education in Norway the IB grades are converted. The IB candidate will get general university and college admissions certification in Norway with 20 IB points or more (on condition no subject with the grade 2).
Mathematics and Natural Sciences generate bonus points (realfagspoeng) for university admission in Norway. Extra points are given for Extended Essay and TOK for admission to higher education both at home and abroad.
From the General regulations: Diploma programme article 13:
13.2 The IB Diploma will be awarded to a candidate provided all the following requirements have been met.
13.3 A maximum of three examination sessions is allowed in which to satisfy the requirements for the award of the IB Diploma. The examination sessions need not be consecutive.
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- CAS requirements have been met.
- The candidate’s total points are 24 or more.
- There is no “N” awarded for theory of knowledge, the extended essay or for a contributing subject.
- There is no grade E awarded for theory of knowledge and/or the extended essay.
- There is no grade 1 awarded in a subject/level.
- There are no more than two grade 2s awarded (HL or SL).
- There are no more than three grade 3s or below awarded (HL or SL).
- The candidate has gained 12 points or more on HL subjects (for candidates who register for four HL subjects, the three highest grades count).
- The candidate has gained 9 points or more on SL subjects (candidates who register for two SL subjects must gain at least 5 points at SL).
- The candidate has not received a penalty for academic misconduct from the Final Award Committee
13.3 A maximum of three examination sessions is allowed in which to satisfy the requirements for the award of the IB Diploma. The examination sessions need not be consecutive.