The International Baccalaureate Organization's maintenance of its high standards is in great measure due to its system of external examinations administered by the examinations office in Cardiff, Wales, under the direction of IB headquarters in Geneva. IB students around the world take identical exams on the same day in various subjects. The form of assessment for each subject is defined by the specific performance criteria for subject and may consist of some or all of the following: essay and short answer questions, document and data-based questions, multiple choice objective tests, and oral exams. Upon completion, the papers are dispatched immediately to examiners around the world. All Newman IB students also receive school grades in the same fashion as students not enrolled in the IB Diploma Programme. Both the 10 point Newman scale and the 7 point IB scale are weighted 1.0 for Diploma courses. Read More About IB Diploma Program Assessment