We understand that getting your results is important to you. We know you want them quickly, but it is equally important that we give you the score that correctly reflects your performance.
You can expect your IELTS result to be available 13 calendar days after your test.
IELTS RESULTS ONLINE AND BY POST
You’ll be able to preview your results online 16 days after your main test day.
IELTS results (also known as your Test Report Form) are released 13 days after the date of the main test day and you are required to come over to our office with a valid ID to pick up your result.
You will not be able to obtain your results over the phone, by email or by fax.
TEST REPORT FORMS (TRF)
You will receive one copy of your personal Test Report Form. Unfortunately, replacements cannot be issued if you lose it.
TEST REPORT FORMS FOR INSTITUTIONS
We can also arrange for additional original copies (up to a maximum of five) to be posted to receiving institutions (e.g. universities, immigration officers, etc.). If you would like us to do this, please include the relevant addresses when you register.
If the addresses of the institutions were entered incorrectly when you registered you can change them by completing our change of address form at our Accra or Kumasi offices.
Institutions need original copies of your Test Report Form. Photocopies of your Test Report Form will not be accepted.
Institutions may be able to view candidates’ scores through the IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) Verification Service. To do this they will need your Test Report Form number which can be found in the bottom right corner of your Test Report Form.
THE VALIDITY PERIOD OF YOUR TEST REPORT FORM
Institutions will not usually accept a Test Report Form that is more than two years old. After this time you will need to provide them with evidence that you have maintained or improved your English since taking the test.
UNDERSTAND YOUR IELTS SCORES
IELTS provides results for all levels of English: there is no such thing as a pass or fail. You will be given a score from zero to nine for each part of the test – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking
Find out more about how to understand your IELTS scores and the nine-band system.
Find out how IELTS scores relate to the Council of Europe’s Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
HOW TO QUERY YOUR SCORE
It is unusual for there to be a mistake in the marking. However, if you believe a mistake has occurred you can apply to our Enquiry on Results (EOR) service to have your test re-marked. This must be done within six weeks of the test date. You can choose which sections of the test you want to have re-marked.
There is a fee for the Enquiry on Results service, which will be refunded should your overall score change as a result of the re-marking. Your result will normally be available in 2 to 21 days, depending on several factors including the number of sections requested for remark. If you have not received a response after 28 days, please contact us. Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information about how the service works.
CAN I RE-TAKE THE TEST?
You can take the test as many times as you wish. However, please note that to significantly improve your score it is necessary to undertake further study. IELTS research indicates that scores are unlikely to improve without further English language tuition.