IB Diploma programme admission practice interview
Readiness for the IB Diploma, balanced subject choices, independent enquiry, reflection and sustained commitments. Practise the 6 questions admissions panels ask with follow-ups. Paid plans add scored feedback on every answer.
Free with an Intaviu account: 320 credits a month, at 10 credits a minute of practice. Private: interview creators never see them.
- 20 minutes
- 6 questions
- Scored feedback on paid plans
About the programme
An IB Diploma programme admission interview considers whether a student is ready for a broad and demanding course with substantial independent work. The panel looks for academic curiosity, thoughtful subject choices, sound organisation and a realistic commitment to learning and activities beyond individual subjects.
How to prepare
- Learn how the main parts of the IB Diploma fit together and ask the school about its current programme structure.
- Review possible subject choices and how they support your later study interests.
- Prepare an example of following a question beyond the material set in class.
- Think through a realistic weekly routine for study, longer tasks and activities.
- Practise comparing two viewpoints and explaining which evidence you find stronger.
Common mistakes
- Focusing only on university recognition without explaining why the learning style suits you.
- Choosing subjects without checking how the combination supports future options.
- Treating independent enquiry as collecting information without evaluating it.
- Planning every hour with no room for setbacks, rest or competing deadlines.
What to expect
A real admissions interview
6 questions the way admissions panels ask, with follow-ups when an answer needs more.
Spoken, like the real thing
Speak your answers in your browser or the free desktop app, with live captions. You can ask the interviewer to repeat anything.
Scored on 4 areas
The things this interview weighs most. With a paid plan, your report shows how you did on each one.
A private report
On Plus, Pro and Premium: every answer scored, your strongest lines quoted and what to say differently next time. Interview creators never see it.
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