Your IB predicted grades improve when teachers see credible, repeated evidence that you are performing at a higher level. The best resources to improve IB predicted grades therefore combine official assessment criteria, targeted question practice, timed mock examinations, coursework feedback, active recall, and direct teacher guidance.
No resource can raise a prediction automatically. You must use each tool to produce stronger work consistently across class assessments, mocks, oral tasks, practical work, and internal assessment preparation.
What are IB predicted grades?
The IB defines a predicted grade as a teacher's prediction of the grade a student is expected to achieve, based on available evidence and knowledge of IB standards. Subject predictions use the 1-7 scale. Predictions are also required for theory of knowledge and the extended essay, which use A-E grades.
Predicted grades are not calculated through one universal formula. The IB requires accurate professional judgment, but schools decide what evidence they collect and how they interpret it. Evidence may include mock examinations, topic tests, essays, practical work, oral tasks, coursework progress, class assignments, and performance trends.
This means a prediction is not necessarily your average test score. Your teacher estimates the result you are likely to achieve against IB standards rather than simply transferring a percentage from the school gradebook.
Ask your teacher or DP coordinator:
- When predictions will be finalized
- Which assessments will be considered
- How mocks, classwork, and coursework are interpreted
- Whether recent improvement can affect the prediction
- When predictions are released under school policy
The IB explanation of student assessment and predicted grades provides the official starting point. RevisionDojo's guide to interpreting and improving predicted grades explains how to convert that definition into an improvement plan.
What evidence can improve a predicted grade?
The most persuasive evidence is recent, relevant, independent, and repeatable. One excellent homework response may help, but several strong timed responses reveal more about likely examination performance.
| Evidence source | What it demonstrates | Improvement strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Mock examinations | Timing, recall, exam technique, and broad syllabus knowledge | Complete timed papers and analyse every lost mark |
| Topic tests and essays | Current understanding of specific content | Target one weakness, practise it, and retest |
| Internal assessment drafts | Analysis, research, evaluation, and subject skills | Revise directly against the official criteria |
| Classwork | Consistency, preparation, and independent thinking | Produce complete, thoughtful work regularly |
| Oral or practical tasks | Skills not fully captured by written tests | Rehearse in the correct format using the criteria |
| Performance trend | Whether improvement is sustained | Record results across several weeks |
A teacher cannot responsibly raise a prediction simply because a student needs a particular university offer. Instead of asking, “Can you give me a 6?”, ask, “What evidence would I need to produce consistently to demonstrate a 6?”
Best resources for mock examination improvement
Official assessment information
Begin with the current subject guide and assessment information provided by your school. These identify the components, weightings, command terms, and assessment objectives that define strong performance. The IB overview of Diploma Programme assessment and examinations explains how most subjects combine external examinations with internally assessed work.
The official DP grade descriptors summarize the qualities associated with each grade. They help distinguish adequate work from sophisticated analysis, but they do not replace subject-specific criteria or markschemes.
Topic-filtered question banks
Use the RevisionDojo IB Questionbank to isolate one weak topic, level, or paper type before attempting complete papers. After each set, classify lost marks as:
- Knowledge errors, involving missing facts, concepts, or formulas
- Application errors, where known content was not applied correctly
- Command-term errors, such as describing instead of evaluating
- Communication errors, involving unclear working or structure
- Timing errors, caused by poor allocation of examination time
Complete another short set on the same weakness several days later. This checks whether the improvement remains when you have no notes or hints.
Timed mock exams
After repairing isolated weaknesses, move to complete sections and papers. RevisionDojo's timed mock exam guide explains how custom tests and Exam Mode can reproduce time pressure.
Use a three-stage cycle:
- Sit the paper independently under realistic conditions.
- Mark every error, including answers earned through uncertain reasoning.
- Repair weak areas before completing a different timed paper.
Do not treat one mock result as a guaranteed prediction. A sequence of timed results is stronger evidence because it demonstrates repeatable performance.
Best resources for IB internal assessment prep
An IA provides evidence of subject-specific skills, although its formal weighting differs by course. Under the IB assessment model overview, internally assessed work is generally marked by teachers and moderated by the IB, while some coursework is externally assessed.
Effective IB internal assessment prep uses:
- The current subject guide and criteria
- Teacher instructions and permitted feedback
- Authenticated exemplars used to understand standards, not copy ideas
- A criterion-by-criterion checklist for your draft
RevisionDojo's IA help guide explains how criteria, exemplars, feedback, and subject knowledge can work together. For each criterion, identify the evidence already present, what remains unconvincing, and the exact revision required.
Do not prioritize formatting while major analytical weaknesses remain. A polished title page cannot compensate for an unfocused research question, unsuitable method, unsupported conclusion, or superficial evaluation. AI and third-party feedback should remain provisional because your teacher and the official criteria retain authority.
Best resources for stronger classwork
Classwork can reveal consistency and current understanding, especially when predictions are submitted before all coursework or mock results are available.
Study notes and active recall
Use concise notes to resolve gaps, then close them and retrieve the content from memory. Flashcards work well for definitions, formulas, vocabulary, examples, and short conceptual links. They are insufficient by themselves for extended argument or multistep problem-solving.
A focused 45-minute preparation block could include:
- 10 minutes: Review one section of notes.
- 10 minutes: Recall its key ideas without looking.
- 20 minutes: Complete exam-style questions.
- 5 minutes: Record errors and the next action.
Teacher feedback and Jojo AI
Your teacher is the most important source for understanding your current prediction. Bring one marked response and ask, “Which repeated feature is keeping this below a 6?” After receiving feedback, apply it to a new task. Transferring a correction to unfamiliar work provides stronger evidence than editing an old answer alone.
Jojo AI can explain concepts, create targeted practice, and clarify why an answer missed marks. Use it after attempting the task independently, then test yourself again without assistance.
AI and tutors must not produce submission-ready coursework. The IB's guidance on AI in learning and assessment requires AI-generated material used in assessed work to be acknowledged and appropriately referenced. Follow your school's academic integrity rules, which may be more specific.
Build a predicted-grade improvement plan
Use a short evidence cycle rather than an unfocused revision timetable.
| Stage | Action | Evidence produced |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnose | Classify errors in recent assessments | A ranked list of weaknesses |
| Repair | Use notes, feedback, flashcards, and targeted questions | Improved knowledge and methods |
| Apply | Attempt unfamiliar questions or revise a coursework section | Evidence that feedback transferred |
| Prove | Complete a timed assessment independently | Performance under realistic conditions |
| Review | Compare results and request teacher feedback | A clear next priority |
Choose one or two subjects where improvement is necessary and realistic. Set process targets, such as completing two timed essays or three topic tests, instead of relying only on an outcome target such as “get a 7.”
In RevisionDojo's 2026 State of Learning Survey of 2,975 students and teachers, 78.7% of students reported that their average subject grade increased, with an average rise of 0.57 points from 4.82 to 5.39 out of 7. These findings are self-reported and observational. They do not establish that RevisionDojo caused the changes or guarantee improvement, but they support the value of structured resources within a consistent study routine.
Common mistakes that limit improvement
- Revising passively: Familiarity does not guarantee reliable recall.
- Ignoring assessment format: Content knowledge must be applied to the required question type.
- Completing only untimed practice: Predictions may rely partly on controlled assessments.
- Chasing marks instead of feedback: A score shows the outcome, while feedback identifies the next action.
- Overinvesting in one IA: Strong coursework may not compensate for consistently weak tests.
- Using outdated materials: Check the subject, level, syllabus, and first-assessment year.
- Using AI to replace thinking: This weakens independent performance and risks academic misconduct.
Conclusion
The best resources to improve IB predicted grades are official criteria, targeted question banks, active-recall tools, timed mocks, coursework feedback, and precise teacher guidance. Improvement becomes convincing when it appears repeatedly across independent work rather than in one isolated result.
RevisionDojo can connect Study Notes, Flashcards, the Questionbank, Mock Exams, Coursework Review, and Jojo AI. Begin with the Questionbank to diagnose weaknesses, then use Mock Exams and Coursework Review to demonstrate secure improvement.
Sources and referenced URLs
- IB student assessment and predicted grades
- IB Diploma Programme assessment and examinations
- IB understanding the assessment model
- Official IB Diploma Programme grade descriptors
- IB guidance on artificial intelligence
- RevisionDojo predicted grades guide
- RevisionDojo IB Questionbank
- RevisionDojo Mock Exams guide
- RevisionDojo IA help guide
- Meet Jojo AI
- RevisionDojo 2026 State of Learning Survey