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What is IELTS?
Find out what you need to know about the IELTS test.
Test types
IELTS Academic: for higher education or professional registration
IELTS General Training: for migration, work, or secondary studies
Ways to take the test
IELTS on paper: answer on paper using a pencil or pen
IELTS on computer: type your answers on a keyboard
Test sections
Listening
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Results
IELTS on paper test: 13 calendar days after the test
IELTS on computer test: most results available within one day
You will receive a Test Report Form (TRF) as official results of your IELTS test
Your TRF can either be in paper form or electronic/online results (eTRF)
Scoring
The IELTS test is scored on a 9-band scale ranging from 0 to 9
IELTS gives band scores as whole or half band scores
You will get a band score for each test section and an overall band score for the entire test
The overall band score is the average of the four section band scores rounded to the nearest half band
Acceptance
IELTS results are accepted for study, work, and migration
IELTS is accepted by more than 12,500 organisations in over 150 countries worldwide
IELTS is the only major English test to offer One Skill Retake, which is accepted by more than 1,200 organisations worldwide
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