IB Retake

General information

We offer retakes in November and May to the students we can accommodate. Our own students are prioritized, but in exceptional cases we try to help students from other IB World Schools.

External candidates: To retake an IB exam at Kolding Gymnasium (KG), you will have to re-register and become a KG student. To do this, we require written permission from your current IB coordinator. This can be sent by email to jsd@kolding-gym.dk. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate you if your subject is not offered by KG.

All students who are retaking an exam must complete a contract and pay the fees associated with the retake before being entered for the exam.
Once paid, the fees are non-refundable, if you have a change of mind.
If you are a KG student (or a Danish student with a CPR number from another Danish IB World School e.g. Nyborg) and you pass the IB Diploma Programme, in your first retake session then we will refund the administration fee of 2250kr.
The administration fee will not be refunded in future retake exam sessions.
If you are retaking solely to improve a grade (s), even though you have passed, then the administration fee will not be refunded.

Compulsory contract and payment conditions for November retakes

Students will not be registered as full-time students or have the right to receive SU, unless otherwise agreed with the IB Coordinator.

Administration fee (per retake session)

Administration fee 2250 kr: to cover costs for coordinating the exam process e.g. communication including mails and meetings, organizing the exam schedule, access to a textbook.

Books

All students are given access to books they can come and collect at the school, please note the books must also be returned to school.

Diploma certificate

If you pass the retake and the Diploma Programme but cannot collect the IB Diploma certificate yourself, then you will need to pay the courier cost of 200kr to have the certificate forwarded by registered post.

Information and optional support: November exams

Internal and externally assessed pre-exam work (e.g. IA’s, Explorations, HL Essays) cannot be improved and resubmitted during the November exams. (Only exceptional cases which must be agreed upon by the IB coordinator)
Teacher support: up to 3 hours of teacher support can be purchased at a rate of $400 per hour if you want help with a structured revision plan or support in a certain subject area.

Please note: if you decide to split retake subjects over two sessions (i.e. November and May), you must pay the administration fee twice.

November 26 Retake Session (for students from November 25 or earlier)

Per subject

Standard Exam Registration fee

before May 10th 2026

1250kr

per subject inc. banking fee and invigilator costs – for paperwork and payment (non-refundable fee)

per retake session

Administration fee

2250 kr

to cover costs for coordinating the exam process e.g. communication including mails and meetings, organizing the exam schedule, access to a textbook.

Late fee 1 (per subject)

Late fee 1

additional fee between 10th May and 10th July

250kr

inc. banking fee and invigilator costs (non-refundable fee)
Late fee 2

Late fee 1 plus a further late fee when registrering after 10th July up to 31st august

950kr

inc. banking fee and invigilator costs (non-refundable fee)

November 26 retake session (for students from the May exams)

Per subject

Exam Registration fee

registering after 25th July

1250kr

per subject inc. banking fee and invigilator costs – for paperwork and payment (non-refundable fee)

per retake session

Administration fee

2250 kr

to cover costs for coordinating the exam process e.g. communication including mails and meetings, organizing the exam schedule, access to a textbook.