The short answer is no. Not all schools offer MYP eAssessment because it is an optional external assessment service available to authorized IB World Schools offering the Middle Years Programme (MYP). However, MYP Year 5 students must complete the personal project, which is externally moderated by the IB and submitted electronically.
Studying the MYP therefore does not automatically mean that a student will take on-screen examinations or receive the MYP Certificate. Families need to check which assessments a particular school offers and whether it supports the complete certificate pathway.
What is MYP eAssessment?
MYP eAssessment is the IB’s external assessment model for students completing MYP Year 5, generally around age 16. It can provide externally verified subject results and, when the full requirements are met, lead to the MYP Certificate.
The wider MYP curriculum remains based on classroom learning, teacher assessment, projects, and subject-specific criteria. eAssessment adds a common external reference point across participating schools through two main formats:
- On-screen examinations in language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, mathematics, sciences, and interdisciplinary learning.
- ePortfolios of coursework in arts, design, and physical and health education, which are submitted for external moderation.
The personal project is a separate compulsory MYP requirement. Completing it alone does not satisfy all the assessment requirements for the MYP Certificate.
Which schools can offer MYP eAssessment?
Only an authorized IB World School offering the MYP can register students for official MYP eAssessment. A school cannot create its own assessment and present it as an official IB eAssessment.
MYP authorization requires schools to establish appropriate curriculum, staffing, assessment procedures, programme leadership, and resources. Even after receiving authorization, however, a school may decide not to enter students for optional on-screen examinations or ePortfolios.
Consequently, appearing in the IB directory as an authorized MYP school does not prove that a school currently participates in every form of eAssessment. Families should confirm the school’s current policy with its MYP coordinator.
Do all students take the same assessments?
No. A participating school may register a student for one subject, several subjects, or the complete combination needed to pursue the MYP Certificate. Two students in the same cohort can therefore receive different external results.
Schools should explain which subjects they offer, who is entered, applicable fees, deadlines, and available access arrangements. Students should request this information early because registration and accessibility deadlines occur before the examination session.
What is required for the MYP Certificate?
The MYP Certificate is an IB credential, not simply a school record showing that a student attended the programme. Under the IB’s published passing criteria, a certificate candidate generally must:
- Complete external assessment in six subject areas: language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, mathematics, sciences, and one subject from arts, design, or physical and health education.
- Complete the interdisciplinary assessment and personal project.
- Achieve at least grade 3 in every required assessment.
- Earn at least 28 points overall across the relevant assessments.
- Meet the school’s expectations for community service.
Students can successfully complete their school’s MYP curriculum without receiving the certificate, particularly when the school does not enter them for the required assessment combination. Current rules and individual registration choices should always be confirmed with the school.
Why might a school not offer eAssessment?
MYP eAssessment requires technical infrastructure, secure examination procedures, trained staff, registration administration, subject preparation, and timely submission of student work. Schools must decide whether these demands and associated costs suit their educational model and students’ progression routes.
Some schools rely mainly on classroom assessment and the personal project. Others offer selected eAssessments without supporting the full certificate pathway. Neither decision automatically proves that a school’s curriculum is stronger or weaker, so families should consider teaching quality, student support, assessment policy, and likely future needs.
What should parents ask a school?
Parents should ask precise questions rather than relying on general references to IB authorization:
- Does the school currently participate in MYP eAssessment?
- Which on-screen examinations and ePortfolios are available?
- Are all Year 5 students entered, or is participation selective?
- Can students pursue the complete MYP Certificate?
- What fees, deadlines, and access arrangements apply?
- How are students prepared for digital examinations and moderated coursework?
- What official results do students normally receive?
Written answers are particularly helpful when comparing schools because assessment arrangements can change between cohorts.
How should students prepare?
Students should first confirm their exact assessment registrations. Effective preparation then combines reviewing concepts, retrieving knowledge from memory, applying it to unfamiliar problems, and analysing errors against the MYP criteria. Students taking on-screen examinations should also practise typing developed responses and navigating digital questions efficiently.
RevisionDojo’s MYP resources provide Study Notes and Flashcards, while its MYP syllabus and assessment resources can help organize subject revision. The MYP Question Bank offers additional practice, but school instructions and official IB criteria remain authoritative.
Key takeaway
Not all schools offer MYP eAssessment. Beyond the compulsory personal project, participation depends on the school’s authorization, assessment policy, resources, and registration choices. Families should confirm the available subjects and certificate pathway directly, while students can use structured practice and RevisionDojo’s MYP resources to support their preparation.