IELTS Results: Access your scores faster than ever

While most IELTS on computer tests results are available within 2 days, occasionally a test will need additional time to review to make sure your score is correct, and your ID details are correct.

We will send out a paper copy of your IELTS score if you have taken IELTS on paper- your Test Report Form (TRF) - via mail 13 days after the test date.  Please contact your test centre for more information.

If you have taken IELTS on computer, you will receive your results electronically only. You can download the electronic version (eTRF) from the Test Taker portal 3-8 days after your test.

We will not issue an additional paper Test Report Form.

You can print your electronic Test Report Form (eTRF) to send it to the organisations you are applying to, or you can send it via email. Alternatively, you can send your results directly to the organisation through the Test Taker portal.

IELTS results will not be disclosed over the phone or through email.

If you want us to send another copy of your TRF to a recognising organisation, please contact your local test centre.

If your test centre has been closed, you can order additional test report forms from ielts.org.

You will be awarded an IELTS band score from 0-9 for each test section, which reflects your proficiency in English.

Your TRF shows a score for each of the four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking), as well as an overall band score. You can score whole band scores (for example 5.0, 6.0, 7.0) or half band scores (e.g. 5.5, 6.5, 7.5) in each section of the test. Find out more about your IELTS results.

Whether you have taken IELTS on paper or computer, organisations will usually not accept your results if they are more than two years old, unless you provide evidence that you have actively maintained or tried to improve your English since taking the test. The IELTS Partners cannot confirm the validity of test results that are more than two years old.

If you did not receive the score you expected, you can apply for your test to be re-marked. This is called an Enquiry on Results (EOR). You can choose which test sections you want to be re-marked and will need to request this at the test centre where you sat the test. Please contact your test centre for more information.

You need to apply for a re-marking no later than six weeks after the test date, regardless of whether you have taken IELTS on paper or computer. 

The outcome of Enquiry of Results (EORs) can become available on the same day as your application and up to 21 days after your application. The time it takes depends on several factors, including the number of sections you’ve asked us to re-mark. If you have not received a response after 21 days, please contact your test centre.

There are no restrictions on re-taking IELTS. You can book a test as soon as you feel you are ready to do so.

Please note that your score is unlikely to increase unless you make a significant effort to improve your English before re-taking the test. Visit the IELTS preparation on the IELTS Canada website to take a practice test and assess your level.

IELTS One Skill Retake allows you to improve your test score without having to retake the full test. 

You can retake any of the four IELTS skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking), within 60 days of your original test.

 IELTS One Skill Retake is currently only available for IELTS on computer.

Find out more about IELTS One Skill Retake in Canada.