Singapore International Schools Post Strong IB Results for May 2026

Singapore's international school community marked IB results day with a city-wide average of 35.67 points for the May 2026 Diploma session, according to WhichSchoolAdvisor, well clear of the global mean of 30.88. The 2,250 candidates represented an 8.2 percent increase on the previous year, and the city's 30 IB World Schools now rank Singapore among the most competitive IB markets in Asia Pacific.

Five students reach the maximum

The standout result came from GIIS SMART Campus, whose five students achieved the maximum possible score of 45, earning World Topper status. Principal Deepika Sodhi described the outcomes as "a testament to their dedication, combined with educator commitment and parental support," noting the school's overall average of 37.5 improved on the 37.2 recorded in 2025. Sixty-one students at the campus scored 40 or above, and two thirds of all subject grades reached level 6 or 7.

An incomplete picture for now

Several well-known Singapore schools, including Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) and St Joseph's Institution International, follow a January-to-December calendar and sit their Diploma examinations in November. Their 2026 results will not be published until December, meaning the full competitive ranking of the city's IB schools remains incomplete for now.

Joe Lam, IB Regional Director for Asia Pacific, said the results demonstrated "the extraordinary breadth of the IB community" across what has become one of the world's densest concentrations of international schools. For British curriculum operators in Singapore, which routinely offer the IB Diploma alongside or instead of A Levels, July's figures reinforce the city's reputation as a high-performing market where exam outcomes remain central to school choice and fee justification.