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 183K members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 26K 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: 20K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 4K 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
- Advice39 posts in the past month
- last week of summer before dp2 (kind of a vent)
- Prep for IBDP1 Physics HL and Math AA HL
- Is BUYING Revison Village worth it for Math AA HL
#139Advicelast week of summer before dp2 (kind of a vent) · Prep for IBDP1 Physics HL and Math AA HL · Is BUYING Revison Village worth it for Math AA HL - ToK/EE10 posts in the past month
- Help With English Lit EE
- IB Biology EE using secondary sources
- Fellow IB students, i would love your help with my EE survey on the the behavioural economics of Labubu
#210ToK/EEHelp With English Lit EE · IB Biology EE using secondary sources · Fellow IB students, i would love your help with my EE survey on the the behavioural economics of Labubu - Group 15 posts in the past month
- Thoughts on IB English A Lang & Lit WhatsApp group?
- Spanish Ab Initio SL Paper 1 word count
- English lit
#35Group 1Thoughts on IB English A Lang & Lit WhatsApp group? · Spanish Ab Initio SL Paper 1 word count · English lit - Other4 posts in the past month
- M26 graduate heres a look at my November of dp2! No pressure at all
- M26 graduate Here's a look at my November of dp2 ! no pressure at all
- What is the admission criteria to get into an IB school in India
#44OtherM26 graduate heres a look at my November of dp2! No pressure at all · M26 graduate Here's a look at my November of dp2 ! no pressure at all · What is the admission criteria to get into an IB school in India - Resources2 posts in the past month
- The IBeconista for IB Economics
- [FREE] IB Physics HL Paper 1B May 2026 TZ1 — Complete Solutions | Every Question explained| First Complete Video on YouTube
#52ResourcesThe IBeconista for IB Economics · [FREE] IB Physics HL Paper 1B May 2026 TZ1 — Complete Solutions | Every Question explained| First Complete Video on YouTube
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 183K 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.
Monthly Stats
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- 10
- Visitors /mo (+67%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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