High school students across the country and around the world take International Baccalaureate (IB) courses and exams to challenge themselves, explore their interests, earn college credit, and become more knowledgeable global citizens.
The International Baccalaureate aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end, the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging program of international education and rigorous assessment. These programs encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.”
- IB Mission Statement
2025-2026 AP-IB Exam Subsidy
The AP-IB exam state subsidy for the Spring 2026 administration is $27 for each AP and IB exam taken by a subsidy-eligible student. All students enrolled in a Texas public school may be considered for a Texas AP-IB exam fee subsidy. However, each student’s eligibility must be confirmed using the published criteria, which can be found on the Fee Reduction Eligibility Criteria webpage. The criteria to qualify for a Texas exam fee subsidy are the same for both AP and IB students, and the subsidy applies to every AP and IB exam taken by an eligible student.
AP/IB Exam Subsidy Reimbursements
- AP exam fee subsidies will be granted as a discount on the AP Program Invoice to be paid by the school, on or before June 15, 2026.
- The College Board will invoice TEA for the 2026 AP exam fee subsidies credited on each campus AP Program Invoice.
- After reconciliation of the state invoice, TEA will reimburse the College Board’s AP Program for AP exam fee subsidies granted to districts on their June 2026 invoices.
- IB exam fee subsidies will be managed by each school and/or district.
- Each school may submit a TEA IB exam fee reimbursement (subsidy) application after all 2026 IB exams have been administered.
- The IB exam fee subsidy application will be available on TEA’s IB webpage after the 2026 exams have been administered.