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IB to Danish grade converter

Convert IB Diploma total points and individual subject grades to the Danish 7-point scale. Denmark uses a separate conversion table for graduates from 2020 to 2022, so the average is computed against the table that matches your graduation year.

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IB to Danish grade

Graduation year

Standard table

Subject grades

Enter your six IB subject grades and any TOK + Extended Essay bonus points (0 to 3). The total is looked up against the official Danish conversion table.

Six subjects

Core points

TOK + Extended Essay (0–3)

IB awards up to 3 bonus points from TOK and the Extended Essay. Add them here so the total IB score matches your transcript.

Per-subject conversion

IB grade to Danish 7-point scale

IB 7

12

IB 6

10

IB 5

7

IB 4

4

IB 3

2

IB 2

0

IB 1

-3

Breakdown

Per subject IB to Danish

Mathematics

-

IB -

English

-

IB -

Economics

-

IB -

Physics

-

IB -

Chemistry

-

IB -

History

-

IB -

Common questions about IB to Danish grade

How does each IB grade map to the Danish 7-point scale?

Each IB grade maps directly to a Danish grade: IB 7 becomes 12, IB 6 becomes 10, IB 5 becomes 7, IB 4 becomes 4, IB 3 becomes 2, IB 2 becomes 0, and IB 1 becomes -3.

Why does graduation year matter?

Denmark used a separate IB to Danish average table for graduates from 2020, 2021, and 2022. The standard table applies to graduates from 2019 and earlier and from 2023 onward.

Are TOK and Extended Essay points included?

Yes, indirectly. The Danish average is derived from total IB points out of 45, which already includes up to 3 bonus points from TOK and the Extended Essay.

Which scale do Danish universities use?

Danish higher education uses the 7-point scale: 12, 10, 7, 4, 02, 00, and -3. This converter expresses the Danish average to one decimal place to match the published IB conversion table.

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