Getting your IELTS results is easy. If you take IELTS on a computer, will get your results within 2 to 5 days of sitting your test. Or if you choose to sit a paper-based test, your results will be available 13 days after your test.
Your results are reported as band scores which range from a band 0 to a band 9, with each band corresponding to a level of English-language proficiency. You will get an overall band score, as well as one for each part of the test - Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.
If you are not happy with your IELTS results, you can request a remark (Enquiry on Results) within 6 weeks of your test date. This process takes between 2 and 21 days, and if your band scores change, you will get a refund on the fee associated with requesting a remark.
Frequently asked questions
How to get your IELTS Results?
If you have taken the computer-delivered IELTS test, you can preview your results online within 2-5 days after your test date. If you take the IELTS paper-based test, you can preview your IELTS results online 13 calendar days after your test date. Your Test Centre will notify you when they become available. You’ll need your passport number, personal details, and your test date to retrieve your results. Your results will be available online for 28 days.
In some instances, your IELTS Test Centre will offer you to receive your provisional IELTS results direct to your mobile phone by text message. If you want to know if this option is available, please check with your Test Centre before your results are released.
Your IELTS Test Centre will send you your Test Report Form (TRF) to your postal address. If you have taken the computer-delivered IELTS test, we will post your TRF 2-5 days after your test date. If you take the IELTS paper-based test, we will post your TRF 13 calendar days after your test date.
In some instances, your IELTS Test Centre may allow you to pick-up your results on the result release date. Please check with your Test Centre first.
We can easily send your IELTS results up to five nominated institutions. Simply let us know when you book your IELTS test.
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We know it can be disappointing to not achieve the band score you were hoping for. It can be tempting to book another test right away in the hope that with luck, you’ll achieve the score you need the next time you take IELTS.
If you feel that your test performance is not reflected in the score you received, you can request an IELTS review of your score (also called an IELTS remark, or IELTS Enquiry on Result).
You may request a test remark by applying for an Enquiry on Results with your Test Centre, within six weeks of sitting your test. Please contact the team at IELTS Customer Service for more information. An Enquiry on Results (EOR) costs $176. Should your band score increase, the cost will be refunded in full and a new Test Report Form will be issued.
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How is IELTS scored?
To help you work towards the IELTS score you need, watch this short video and find out how IELTS is scored in all four parts of the test.
