About r/IBO
This is the unofficial subreddit for all things concerning the International Baccalaureate, an academic credential accorded to secondary students from around the world after two vigorous years of study, culminating in challenging exams. This subreddit encourages questions, constructive feedback, and the sharing of knowledge and resources among IB students, alumni, and teachers. Note that the subreddit is not run by the International Baccalaureate.
The community at a glance
r/IBO is a Subreddit for Students with roughly 177K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 23K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Ib, Math, and Looking For A. Product recommendations often mention ib courses.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 719 members
- 2014: 951 members
- 2015: 1K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 6K members
- 2018: 16K members
- 2019: 25K members
- 2020: 22K members
- 2021: 18K members
- 2023: 33K members
- 2024: 18K members
- 2025: 18K members
- 2026: 14K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 677 members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 1K members
- Oct: 1K members
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 1K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 2K members
Topics
- Ib133 posts in the past month#1133Ib
- Math73 posts in the past month#273Math
- Looking For A48 posts in the past month#348Looking For A
- Struggling47 posts in the past month#447Struggling
- Ee43 posts in the past month#543Ee
Flair
- Advice71 posts in the past month
- IB ptsd?
- Got flagged for ai a month after graduation.
- survived IB with undiagnosed ADHD
#171AdviceIB ptsd? · Got flagged for ai a month after graduation. · survived IB with undiagnosed ADHD - Other50 posts in the past month
- We made the 2026 IB Minecraft Exam
- 1 upvote = .5 hr of studying
- Finally got the Medal
#250OtherWe made the 2026 IB Minecraft Exam · 1 upvote = .5 hr of studying · Finally got the Medal - ToK/EE14 posts in the past month
- IB interview for AI usage in EE
- Abuse is love according to my TOK classmates???
- my tok teacher is BEYOND incompetent (rant)
#314ToK/EEIB interview for AI usage in EE · Abuse is love according to my TOK classmates??? · my tok teacher is BEYOND incompetent (rant) - Group 510 posts in the past month
- Splitting the G but as a Maths IA
- IB graphing calculators ranked [2026]
- Math AA HL GRADES
#410Group 5Splitting the G but as a Maths IA · IB graphing calculators ranked [2026] · Math AA HL GRADES - Resources9 posts in the past month
- Notes for Incoming IB Students (FREE!)
- best youtube channels for Math AA HL?
- Has anyone tried to sell their uni applications to Revision Dojo?
#59ResourcesNotes for Incoming IB Students (FREE!) · best youtube channels for Math AA HL? · Has anyone tried to sell their uni applications to Revision Dojo?
Product recommendations
- ib courses2 posts in the past month
- Can you guys please recommend me with good IB courses because I want to be a Software Enginner in future
- What are the best understandable and not easy but not too hard courses that you would recommend? I want to do Pre-Med in collage, so please suggest me good courses?
#12ib coursesCan you guys please recommend me with good IB courses because I want to be a Software Enginner in future · What are the best understandable and not easy but not too hard courses that you would recommend? I want to do Pre-Med in collage, so please suggest me good courses?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/IBO for?
- Best for Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/IBO free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/IBO have?
- Roughly 177K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/IBO on?
- r/IBO runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/IBO cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/IBO is organized under Students.
- How do I join r/IBO?
- You can join r/IBO by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Students communities like?
- Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
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