Quick answer
MarkScheme ([markscheme.app/ib/courses](https://markscheme.app/ib/courses)) offers free IB Diploma courses — 44+ subjects, topic-by-topic lessons, flashcards, and criterion practice on syllabus points. No paywall. Pair courses with [past papers](/ib/past-papers) and [mark handwritten answers](/mark) for markband-style feedback. Full catalog guide: [IB free courses guide](/blog/ib-free-courses-guide).
What this demo shows
Paid IB note sites charge monthly for organised content. This demo walks through the free MarkScheme IB catalog: pick a subject (e.g. Biology HL, Economics SL, TOK), open a topic lesson, and jump to criterion practice or past-paper marking on the same platform.
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Step-by-step (from the video)
This section covers Step-by-step (from the video) — ranked by what Cambridge examiners return to most often in past papers.
- Open markscheme.app/ib/courses — browse HL, SL, and Core (TOK, EE, CAS).
- Pick your subject — e.g. Biology HL, Maths AA SL, or TOK.
- Work one topic — read the lesson, use flashcards, note the syllabus code.
- Criterion practice — upload an answer from that topic for markband-shaped feedback at /mark.
- Past papers — link out to legitimate IB practice sources from the IB hub; do not skip timed papers.
What is free (highlights)
This section covers What is free (highlights) — ranked by what Cambridge examiners return to most often in past papers.
| Area | Examples on MarkScheme |
|---|---|
| Core | TOK, Extended Essay, CAS |
| Sciences | Biology, Chemistry, Physics (HL + SL) |
| Humanities | Economics, Business, Psychology, History, Geography |
| Maths | Maths AA and Maths AI (HL + SL) |
| Marking | Free tier at /mark for uploaded handwriting |
Transcript
> If you are IB Diploma and tired of paying for notes every month, this is what we built. > > Go to markscheme.app/ib/courses — everything here is free. No card, no trial that expires. > > You pick your subject — Biology HL, Economics SL, TOK, whatever you take — and each course follows the real syllabus topic by topic. Lessons, flashcards, quick checks. Not a PDF dump. > > On each topic you can jump to criterion practice — upload your answer and get feedback shaped like markbands, not a random ChatGPT paragraph. > > Courses teach content. Past papers teach timing. Do both. Use the course to fix a weak topic, then attempt a real paper under exam conditions and mark yourself strictly first. > > We also have Cambridge courses at markscheme.app/courses if you do both tracks. Full IB list in the blog — link in bio. Start with one topic tonight.
Honest limits
MarkScheme courses are original lesson content, not official IBO materials. We do not host pirated past papers. Revision Village still leads on IB maths question volume — use it for drills if you want, and use MarkScheme for courses plus marking across subjects. See [/compare](/compare).
Try it yourself
This section covers Try it yourself — ranked by what Cambridge examiners return to most often in past papers.