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CAS is a crucial part of the IB Diploma Programme, yet its ungraded nature often leaves students wondering – can you actually fail CAS? In this post, we’ll clear up any confusion and set the record straight.
Can you fail IB CAS?
As mentioned, CAS is not graded, but meeting its requirements is essential. While students don’t receive a specific score, it is indeed possible to fail CAS. This can happen for several reasons, such as not completing the CAS project, participating in too few experiences, failing to meet the learning outcomes, or providing insufficient evidence and documentation.
Your school’s CAS coordinator is responsible for determining whether you pass or fail. Fortunately, they will typically give you notice if your CAS portfolio is not meeting the required standards. Since CAS can usually be completed up to one or two months before final exams, students have plenty of time to ensure their portfolio is in good shape.
So, what happens if you fail CAS? Unfortunately, failing CAS means an automatic failure of the entire IB Diploma – regardless of how well you perform in your exams. However, the IB allows students a one-year extension to complete their CAS requirements, after which they can receive their diploma.
To avoid this situation, check out our IB CAS Requirements post for a complete breakdown of what’s needed to pass CAS. You may also find inspiration in our CAS Ideas and CAS Project Ideas posts.
We hope you found this post helpful. For more useful materials associated with the IB check out the wide variety of IA, EE and TOK exemplars available at Clastify and other guides available on our blog.
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