May 2023 - Three time zones
With the November 2022 exams over, we shift our attention to the May 2023 exams. These are scheduled to run from Thursday 27 April 2023 to Friday 19 May 2023.
The IB recently announced there will be three time zones for the M23 examinations:
May 2023 examination schedule (Exam Zone A) UTC +12 to UTC +3.5
May 2023 examination schedule (Exam Zone B) UTC+3 to UTC+0
May 2023 examination schedule (Exam Zone C) UTC -1 to UTC -10
The DP Business Management exams for SL and HL candidates are scheduled on Friday 28th April 2023 (Paper 1) and Monday 1st May 2023 (Paper 2). Please be aware of the timings based on your time zone.
| Time Zone | Paper 1 (Friday 28 April) | Paper 2 (Monday 1 May) |
| A | Afternoon | Afternoon |
| B | Morning | Morning |
| C | Morning | Morning |
If you need a time zone converter, Time and Date is really useful.
Please note that the Business Management exams revert to the pre-COVID format, with the CUEGIS essays included in Paper 2, Section C (SL and HL), as well as the additional Section C in Paper 1 for HL only candidates.
