IELTS Results: Access your scores faster than ever

While most IELTS on computer test results are available within 1–2 days, occasionally a test will need additional time to review to make sure your score is correct, and your ID details are correct.

If you have taken IELTS on paper, IELTS for UKVI on paper or IELTS for UKVI Life Skills, you can preview your results on the Test Taker Portal by the date indicated for each test in on the table above. Unless otherwise indicated, you will receive the Test Report Form (TRF) certificate by post. 

The delivery times for the certificates are:

• 20 working days from the date of publication of the results for Italy
• over 20 working days for Europe
• around 30 working days for the rest of the world.

We can send up to ten additional copies of your TRF free of charge directly to institutions you are applying to (universities, immigration officers, etc.) within two years of taking the test. Please include the full postal addresses of the institutions on the Test Taker Portal, so that we can check if the institution has access to the IELTS Test Report Form Verification Service. This service allows them to view your results electronically. If they do not have access, we will send your TRF by post.

If you have ordered fewer than ten copies when you booked your test but need more copies, you can order additional copies through the Test Taker Portal, anytime up to two years after your test date and free of charge.

If you have taken IELTS Online, IELTS on computer or IELTS for UKVI on computer, your results will be available on the Test Taker Portal by the date indicated for each test in the table above.

You will receive your Test Report Form (TRF) certificate electronically only. You can download the electronic version (eTRF) of your certificate from the Test Taker Portal. We will not issue an additional paper Test Report Form. 

You can send your electronic Test Report Form (eTRF) to the organisations you're applying to in the following ways:

• print out and send by post
• send by email
• send directly through the Test Taker Portal.

Please note that IELTS results cannot be communicated by phone or email.

If you lose your Test Report Form or forget your test results, please contact your testing point. You can find the relevant contact details on the Test Taker Portal.

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 what your score means.

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. You need to apply for a re-marking no later than six weeks after the test date.

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 testing point where you took your test.

IELTS on Computer, IELTS on Paper and IELTS for UKVI on Computer: 

• You can submit and pay for an Enquiry on Results online from the Test Taker Portal.

IELTS for UKVI on Paper and IELTS for UKVI Life Skills:

• If you have taken an IELTS for UKVI on Paper or IELTS for UKVI Life Skills test and would like to apply for an Enquiry on Results, please download and fill out this form and send it to your testing point. 
• If the Enquiry on Results has changed your IELTS band score, you will need to hand in your old certificate so we can replace it with a new one.  

The fees for this service are:

• €130 for IELTS
• €130 for IELTS for UKVI
• €110 for IELTS for UKVI Life Skills.

The Enquiry on Results fee will be fully refunded if your band score improves. 

The outcome of the Enquiry of Results may be 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 testing point.

It is not possible to have a qualitative feedback of the test or see the test.

1. Log in to the Test Taker Portal.
2. Click on the Completed Exams tab and the date of the test you want re-marked.
3. Choose the Results tab and you will see your results.
4. Scroll down and click on the link to request the test re-marking.
5. Select the section you would like to get remarked – you can choose any one or all.
6. Provide an explanation why you would like the section re-marked.
7. Pay the service fee online with your credit card (other payment methods are not accepted).

There are no restrictions on re-taking IELTS. You can book a test whenever you are ready.

Keep in mind that your score is unlikely to increase unless you practise and improve your English skills before you take the test again.

We have a wide range of free preparation resources for you: study guides, online courses and practice tests to provide you with valuable insights and strategies to succeed in the IELTS test.

Find out more about our free preparation resources.

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 Italy.