If you have taken your IELTS test in a test centre, you will receive one copy of your Test Report Form, or two copies if you are applying to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). You can arrange for your test centre to post this to you, or you can pick it up in person.
If you have taken IELTS Online, you will receive your Test Report Form electronically. It will be available within 6 days after your test.
Your results will also be available to view online for 28 days. (This should not be used as an official confirmation of your performance).
To access your results online you will need your passport or ID number (the same number you used when you registered for the test) and your candidate number. If you have any questions or problems, contact your test centre.
You can request to send IELTS results to up to five organisations free of charge. Results can be sent to additional organisations for a small administration fee. Make this request with your test centre.
If your test centre has closed, you can ask for your IELTS results to be sent to your additional organisations by filling in the
Application for additional TRFs (from closed test centres) form. This service is available for up to two years from the date of your test date.
For more information about receiving your IELTS scores and how to send results to IELTS recognising organisations in the USA, please visit Results for US test takers page.
You can send your IELTS results to as many organisations as you wish, with no additional fee. IELTS Online results are provided in an electronic format.
If you are not happy with your result, you can request a review of your score(s) through a service called an Enquiry on Results (EOR).
During the review process:
You must pay an enquiry on results fee, which is fully refunded if your band score changes. Contact your test centre for more information about fees.
Your result will normally be available in 2 to 21 days, depending on several factors including the number of sections requested for re-mark. If you have not received a response after 21 days, please contact your test centre.
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IELTS assessment criteria
Learn more about how IELTS is scored and download the band descriptors which describe written and spoken performance at each of the nine IELTS bands.
Resitting the test
You can register for another test if you do not get the result you wanted. Follow the recommendations to help you get an improved result.
Ensuring quality and fairness
An overview of some of the key features of IELTS and how they contribute to reliable, relevant and fair language assessment.