Do you automatically fail the MYP if you miss one eAssessment?

No, missing one eAssessment does not automatically erase your entire MYP record or cause every subject to be failed. However, if no grade is awarded for a required component, you will normally be unable to receive the full MYP Certificate in that examination session. Completed assessments may still appear on an MYP Course Results document. An authorized deferral, missing-grade decision, or later retake may allow you to complete the outstanding requirement. Your coordinator must confirm the outcome because it depends on the circumstances and the IB’s decision.

Can a predicted grade replace a missed MYP on-screen examination?

A predicted grade does not automatically replace a missed MYP on-screen examination. Predicted grades can support quality checks and the grade-awarding process, but they are not ordinary substitutes for examination work. In limited adverse-circumstances cases, the IB may consider a missing-grade procedure based on sufficient evidence from other MYP courses. That decision is made by the IB rather than by the subject teacher alone. Students should therefore avoid assuming that a strong predicted grade guarantees an official subject result.

Can I take the MYP eAssessment on another day if I was ill?

You may be able to take an assessment at another authorized time, but there is no automatic make-up examination. The coordinator must report the illness, provide the required evidence, and ask the IB which mitigation measure is available. Depending on security and timing, the response could be rescheduling, an alternative venue, or deferral to a future session. A teacher cannot simply reopen the secure examination whenever the student returns to school. Contacting the coordinator on the day of the illness gives the school the best chance of using the correct procedure.

What evidence is needed after missing an MYP eAssessment?

The required evidence depends on the reason for the absence and the current IB procedure. Medical cases commonly require dated documentation from an appropriate healthcare professional, while emergencies may require hospital, police, court, or other official records. The evidence should explain the timing and seriousness of the circumstance without including irrelevant personal detail. A parent’s message is important for notifying the school but may not be sufficient by itself. The coordinator should tell the family exactly what documentation must accompany the school’s request.

Does a missing MYP eAssessment count as zero points?

A missed official eAssessment is not necessarily processed as an ordinary raw score of zero. If the student produces no work, there is no examination mark to convert through the usual MYP grade boundaries. The result may instead remain without a grade unless the IB authorizes a missing-grade outcome or the student later retakes the assessment. For the MYP Certificate, having no grade in a required component means the student has not met the requirement for at least grade 3 in every component. This is why seven strong grades cannot automatically compensate for one required assessment with no grade.

What is the difference between a deferral and an MYP retake?

A deferral is an IB-authorized movement of assessment to a future session because an accepted circumstance prevented completion in the original session. A retake is a later attempt registered through a school after the original assessment opportunity or result. Their registration, fee, and administrative treatment may therefore differ. A deferral must be formally requested and approved rather than assumed from the fact that a student was absent. In either case, the coordinator should confirm subject availability, deadlines, and whether changed assessment requirements apply in the later session.

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What Happens If You Miss an MYP eAssessment?

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What Happens If You Miss an MYP eAssessment?

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David G.

• 11 Sept 2026•11

Missing an official MYP eAssessment does not automatically mean failing the entire MYP. However, if the IB cannot award a grade for a required assessment, you will normally be unable to receive the full MYP Certificate in that examination session. The outcome depends on why you were absent, the available evidence, and the response authorized by the IB.

Contact your MYP coordinator immediately. Students and families do not arrange replacement examinations directly with the IB. The coordinator records the absence, submits evidence, and explains whether rescheduling, deferral, a missing-grade procedure, or a later retake may apply.

Confirm which assessment you missed

The phrase “MYP assessment” can describe two different things:

A school assessment is a test, essay, investigation, presentation, or other task used to determine a classroom result. Make-up arrangements follow the school’s assessment policy.
An official MYP eAssessment forms part of the IB’s externally validated assessment system. It includes on-screen examinations, ePortfolios, and the Personal Project.

Missing an ordinary classroom test may lead to a school-arranged make-up task. This is different from missing an official on-screen examination scheduled and regulated by the IB.

On-screen examinations cover areas including language and literature, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics, and interdisciplinary learning. Other subjects may use ePortfolios, while the Personal Project is electronically submitted and externally moderated. The IB’s MYP assessment overview explains these formats.

What happens after a missed on-screen examination?

If you do not attend, the school records you as absent in the examination administration system. A teacher cannot ordinarily let you take the same secure examination later at an informal time because assessment content must remain protected.

The coordinator then establishes why you were absent and contacts the IB when required.

Situation	Possible response
Sudden illness, injury, bereavement, or emergency	The coordinator may request an IB mitigation measure with supporting evidence.
Serious circumstances known before the examination	Authorized arrangements or deferral may be considered.
A short emergency affecting the scheduled time	Rescheduling or an alternative venue may sometimes be authorized.
Oversleeping, forgetting, avoidable travel, or choosing not to attend	Adverse-circumstances protection is unlikely; a later retake may be necessary.
Technical failure during an examination	The invigilator follows IB procedures and reports the disruption.

Documentation does not automatically produce a grade. A medical certificate or official report supports the school’s request, but the IB determines which measure is permitted.

Adverse circumstances and possible outcomes

Adverse circumstances are events beyond a student’s control that may seriously affect assessment. They can include acute illness, injury, bereavement, exceptionally difficult family circumstances, or an emergency affecting safety.

Authorized rescheduling

Rescheduling means completing the assessment at a different IB-authorized time or date. It is not an ordinary school make-up test and is available only in restricted circumstances because examination security must be maintained.

The coordinator must obtain and follow IB instructions. Returning to school the following day does not create an automatic right to sit the missed paper.

Deferral to a future session

A deferral moves an assessment to a later May or November session. The IB’s adverse circumstances policy explains the general principle that deferral may be available when adverse circumstances prevent external assessment.

Deferral must be requested through the school and authorized by the IB. It is not the same as withdrawing or simply failing to attend. Registration and fee treatment depend on the authorization and current session procedures.

A missing-grade procedure

Most MYP on-screen subjects have one external examination component. There is therefore no second paper in the same subject from which the IB can straightforwardly estimate the missing mark.

In limited cases, the IB may consider an MYP missing-grade procedure. Published assessment principles indicate that a meaningful estimate requires final grades from at least four other eligible MYP courses. The estimate may use the mean of those grades, rounded to the nearest whole grade, subject to current regulations and IB approval.

For example, grades of 6, 5, 5, 6, and 4 have a mean of 5.2, which would round to 5. A mean of 5.5 would round to 6 under the published approach.

This does not mean every absent student receives the average of their other grades. The procedure is discretionary, not an entitlement, and a student without an accepted adverse circumstance should not expect it to apply.

How absence affects the MYP Certificate

The full IB MYP Certificate uses eight required eAssessment results. Each receives a grade from 1 to 7, giving a maximum of 56 points.

To qualify, a student must earn at least 28 points overall, receive at least grade 3 in every required eAssessment, and meet the school’s community-service expectations. The eight results cover six subject requirements, interdisciplinary learning, and the Personal Project.

A missing assessment is not simply a zero that higher grades can necessarily balance. If no grade is awarded, the student has not met the requirement for grade 3 or above in every component. Seven completed grades totaling more than 28 points are therefore insufficient for the full certificate without a valid eighth result.

The IB may still issue MYP Course Results for successfully completed assessments. Missing one examination does not erase other awarded grades, although it can prevent the certificate from being issued in that session. See the official MYP grading and awards page for the award requirements.

How MYP grade boundaries apply

Official MYP grade boundaries convert marks from an eAssessment into a final grade from 1 to 7. They are subject- and session-specific and are not the same as the classroom conversion commonly applied to four criterion scores totaling 32.

RevisionDojo’s MYP grade-boundary guide explains this distinction. If an absent student produces no examination work, there is no raw mark to convert through the boundaries. A predicted grade does not automatically replace the missing examination result.

Can you retake a missed MYP eAssessment?

A later retake may be the practical route when no grade can be awarded. The student must be registered by an authorized school for a later session in which the assessment is available. Registration deadlines, fees, curriculum changes, and subject availability may affect the timing.

Older MYP documents may mention a limit of three examination sessions. However, the IB’s current public assessment FAQ states that this restriction was removed across its programmes in 2023. Students should still obtain session-specific guidance from their coordinator.

A retake is different from an enquiry upon results. An enquiry asks the IB to review work that was submitted, while a retake involves completing an assessment in a future session. There is nothing to re-mark when an absent student submitted no responses.

What to do after an absence

Act quickly and keep communication factual:

Contact the MYP coordinator immediately by telephone and email.
Identify the missed assessment and explain the circumstances clearly.
Obtain dated evidence, such as a medical certificate, hospital record, or police report.
Ask which procedure the school is requesting and whether further evidence is needed.
Do not assume a new examination date until the school confirms authorization.
Continue revising in case deferral or a later retake is required.

Avoid assuming that predicted grades will replace the examination, confusing school make-up rules with IB procedures, or relying on social-media advice. The coordinator should consult the current session’s official procedures rather than an outdated guide.

Conclusion

If you miss an MYP eAssessment, your school records the absence and determines whether an adverse-circumstances request is appropriate. The IB may authorize rescheduling, deferral, or a limited missing-grade procedure; otherwise, a later retake may be required.

A required component without a grade normally prevents the full MYP Certificate from being awarded in that session, although completed subjects may still receive Course Results. Contact your coordinator promptly, preserve supporting evidence, and continue preparing. If another sitting is needed, RevisionDojo’s MYP resources hub, Study Notes, Questionbank, Mock Exams, and Jojo AI can support focused revision.

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