IELTS Results: How to Check and Understand Your Scores | British Council
Test Report Form Release and Delivery
Being well-informed about your IELTS result is key to a successful IELTS journey. Here you can explore how IELTS results are released and shared.
How can I check my IELTS Result?
Your results will be available to view online at your Test Taker Portal after they are released and are valid for two years. These do not provide an official confirmation of your performance, for that, you’ll need your IELTS Test Report Form.
What is the IELTS Test Report Form?
The IELTS Test Report Form (or TRF) is the official confirmation of your test result that can be shared as proof of your English language proficiency. This can either be a paper copy for IELTS on Paper or an electronic version (eTRF) for IELTS on Computer.
How will I receive my TRF?
If you’ve taken IELTS On Computer: you will receive your results electronically only. You can download the electronic version (eTRF) from the Test Taker Portal 3–5 days after your test. No additional physical Test Report Forms will be issued.
If you have taken IELTS On Paper: one personal paper TRF will be sent by normal post to the address provided at registration or you can pick it up at the test centre, as long as you requested this before the results were released. No second personal paper copies will be issued.
How long would it take to get my IELTS Result?
- IELTS On Paper taken at a Test Centre: 13 days
- IELTS On Computer taken at a Test Centre: 3 to 5 days
How will my TRF be shared with the organisations I’m applying to?
If you have taken IELTS on paper
We can send TRF printed or electronic copies (additional TRF – aTRF) directly to the institutions you are applying to (e.g. universities, companies, immigration offices, etc.). If you would like us to do this, please include the relevant addresses on the Test Taker Portal within two years of taking the test (postal or courier fees to be paid by the Test Taker as applicable).
If you’ve taken IELTS On Computer
The electronic copy of the TRF can be downloaded from your Test Taker Portal and you can send it to the organisations you are applying to by email, by post (printing it out) or directly –by you – from your Test Taker Portal.
If the institution you are applying to accepts or requires only the TRF Number, you can get it through your Test Taker Portal.
Please note that it is no longer a requirement to provide Test Takers a second personal hardcopy of the TRF for the purposes of application to Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
IELTS One Skill Retake
As One Skill Retake (OSR) is currently available only for IELTS Academic on Computer, test takers will receive an electronic Test Report Form (eTRF). The usual IELTS on Computer TRF rules apply, but a separate eTRF will not be issued for OSR results.
Understanding your IELTS score
Find out more about your IELTS results and compare your score to the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs).
Understanding your IELTS score
Find out more about your IELTS results and compare your score to the Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBs).
FAQs
Although IELTS results do not come out at a specific time of day, here are the timelines depending on the test format:
- IELTS on computer: 1–5 days after the exam date.
- IELTS on paper: up to 13 days after the exam date.
If your overall score is an average of 6.25, your score will be rounded up to 6.5. The score of 6.25 is precisely between band 6 and band 6.5, so in this case IELTS will round it up to the nearest score which is 6.5.
The IELTS is not a pass-or-fail test. However, for IELTS Academic, if you didn’t show your full potential on test day in one of the four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing or Speaking), you can consider IELTS One Skill Retake with the British Council.