IB Tutor in Delhi (PYP, MYP & Diploma)

Where the IB fits in Delhi

Our Delhi tutors page sums up the mix: most students sit CBSE, ICSE and ISC have a sizeable following, and a smaller group study for the IB or Cambridge IGCSE. It also sets out the two points every IB parent should hold on to. The Diploma blends final exams with internally assessed work, and its mathematics runs as two courses, Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation, each at Standard or Higher Level. And a tutor may discuss an Internal Assessment or Extended Essay with a student but must never write any part of it.

Many IB students in Delhi joined from CBSE or ICSE, and some families have moved from a state board elsewhere in India. The shift is less about knowing more and more about working differently: open tasks marked against published criteria, command terms that decide what an answer must contain, and long pieces of independent work. Our guide to switching from CBSE to IB or IGCSE has a bridging plan that applies in Delhi as well.

Three IB programmes, three different tutoring jobs

A school may run one, two or all three programmes and follow another board in the other years, so "IB" on a request form is only the start. Give us the programme, year, subject and level together.

PYP and MYP: what useful help looks like

PYP. The IB frames the PYP around six transdisciplinary themes, taught through inquiry rather than a textbook sequence, and in the final year students carry out an exhibition on a real-world issue. There is no board exam to prepare for, so a PYP tutor's value is in fluency: number facts and place value that are automatic, reading stamina, and the confidence to write a clear paragraph in response to an open question. Drilling worksheets against inquiry units is the wrong approach.

MYP. The MYP spreads across eight subject groups, from language and literature to design, and each is marked against published criteria with their own levels. In the final year every student completes a personal project of around 25 hours, which is submitted and moderated through eAssessment. Some schools also enter students for two-hour IB on-screen exams in subject groups such as mathematics and the sciences. The two common needs are maths and science content in the last two years, which sets up Diploma choices, and writing that meets the criteria: explaining a method, evaluating results, justifying a decision. A good MYP tutor reads the criteria with the student before teaching anything.

How the Diploma is built and graded

The Diploma takes two years. A student chooses six subjects from the IB's academic areas, usually two languages, an individuals and societies subject, a science, mathematics and either an arts subject or a second choice from another area. Three subjects, occasionally four, are taken at Higher Level. The IB recommends 240 teaching hours for HL and 150 for SL, which is why a weak HL subject cannot be caught up in a few weeks.

Each subject is graded from 1 to 7. The Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge together are worth up to three more points, giving a maximum of 45, and 24 points is among the IB's conditions for passing. Every subject also has an internal assessment, marked by the school and moderated by the IB. The maths courses are being revised for first teaching in 2027, so a tutor must know which version your child's cohort follows.

IA, Extended Essay and TOK: the line a tutor must not cross

• Extended Essay: independent research of up to 4,000 words, in one subject or across two, guided by a school supervisor. Under the version first assessed in 2027 there are three reflection sessions with the supervisor, the last a short viva voce, and a 500-word reflective statement.
• Theory of Knowledge: an exhibition built on three objects, marked by the teacher and moderated by the IB, and a 1,600-word essay on one of six titles the IB sets for each session.
• Internal assessment: a mathematical exploration, a scientific investigation and other formats by subject, all marked against published criteria.

A tutor can teach the subject knowledge behind a topic, explain what each criterion is looking for and ask the questions that sharpen a research question. A tutor must not choose the topic, write or edit drafts, or run the analysis. The viva exists partly to confirm the work is the student's own. Walk away from anyone who offers to "improve" an IA or EE draft.

Which IB subjects Delhi families ask about

Diploma maths, in either course and especially at HL, is the most common request, followed by physics, chemistry and biology, then economics and the essay subjects. MYP families usually ask for maths and sciences in the last two years. PYP requests are mostly about reading, writing and number.

• Maths AA or AI: the IB maths tutor page and the guide to choosing AA or AI at SL or HL; for home lessons, maths home tutors in Delhi.
• Physics: the IB physics SL and HL, IA and EE guide and physics home tutors in Delhi.
• Chemistry and biology: chemistry and biology home tutors in Delhi, matched to the IB course on request.
• Economics, business management, English and other languages: matched on request; give the exact subject and level, since a tutor for one HL subject is not automatically right for a neighbouring SL one.

For the wider picture, read the parent's guide to IB and IGCSE tutoring and our more detailed IB tutors in Gurgaon guide, which goes further into each programme.

A productive Diploma session

Start from something the school has marked: a unit test, a homework set or a past-paper question. The tutor works out where the marks went, using the markscheme's language, and picks the one gap that matters most. The middle of the session rebuilds that idea with worked examples in the style of real papers and the right command terms. The last part is a fresh question done under time and marked together. Every few weeks, the tutor should map the school calendar, including IA and EE deadlines, so content teaching does not stall when coursework peaks in DP1 and early DP2. In the months before predicted grades, sessions shift to timed papers and an error log by topic.

IB home tutors across Delhi: routes and timing

IB students live all over Delhi, and a tutor for a particular HL subject may be some distance away, so route and slot matter more than for CBSE. Some examples of how lessons are arranged:

• Vasant Vihar (Vasant Kunj, Vasant Vihar and Palam): the Magenta Line has a Vasant Vihar station; houses often have a guard or staff at the door, so share the tutor's name in advance.
• Greater Kailash 1 (GK, Defence Colony and Lajpat Nagar): Greater Kailash station on the Magenta Line; floors often have separate bells, so say which one.
• Panchsheel Park (Saket, Malviya Nagar and Hauz Khas): its own Magenta Line stop; avoid the Outer Ring Road junctions at office hours.
• Nizamuddin East (Lodhi Colony, Jangpura and Nizamuddin): tell the RWA gate a tutor is expected; the Pink Line to Hazrat Nizamuddin brings East Delhi tutors in one ride.
• Punjabi Bagh (Janakpuri, Rajouri Garden and Punjabi Bagh): choose a tutor from your side of the Ring Road, or one on the Green or Pink Line.
• Civil Lines (Pitampura, Model Town and North Campus): the Yellow Line serves it; let the gatekeeper know before the first lesson.

When the right specialist lives across the city, a hybrid plan works well: one home lesson at the weekend and one online session mid-week with the same tutor. Online maths and sciences need the tutor to see working as it is written, on a tablet, shared board or a camera over the page. Compare the two formats in our home versus online tutor article, and see the South Delhi and North Delhi guides for local timing.

What to test in an IB demo

1. A marked school paper. A Diploma tutor should read the markscheme annotations and say what to practise within minutes.
2. The course version. Ask which maths syllabus and which EE guidance apply to your child's cohort.
3. Command terms. Ask what "show that", "hence" or "evaluate" demand.
4. The calculator. The tutor should work on the student's approved calculator, not a phone.
5. The coursework line. The right answer is "I teach the concepts and criteria; the writing is yours".
6. A plan. Expect an outline of the next four to six weeks, tied to school deadlines.

You receive two or three matched tutors, see each fee before the demo, and can switch later for free. Tutors who join go through an ID check before their profile is marked Verified.

IB tutor fees in Delhi and how to start

Across NXTutors, most home-tuition sessions fall between ₹800 and ₹2,500 an hour; Classes 11–12, IB/IGCSE and JEE/NEET sit toward the upper end; specialists for IB HL or JEE Advanced can charge more. The programme, level, number of subjects and the tutor's travel at your slot move the fee. The Delhi fees guide and our pricing guide help with budgeting.

Send the programme, year, subject and level (for example "DP2, Chemistry HL"), your colony with its block, the nearest station and your free slots. We shortlist two or three tutors and the first class is a free demo. Browse tutor profiles, or see our Delhi IGCSE, CBSE and ICSE pages. Tutors can find open requests on Delhi tuition jobs.