General English Programs

IELTS marking is carried out at the test centre by trained examiners
whose work is closely monitored. This ensures that test results
are available without any administrative delay.

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Results are standardised and usually available within two weeks
of the test, and Test Report Forms are sent to the candidates
and to the sponsor(s)/receiving institution(s). Test centres are not
permitted to give results out over the phone, nor by fax or e-mail.

Test Scores
IELTS provides a profile of a candidate’s ability to use English.
Candidates receive scores on a Band Scale from 1 to 9.
A score is reported for each module of the test. The individual
module scores are then averaged and rounded to produce
an Overall Band Score according to a confidential band score
conversion table. Overall Band Scores and Listening and
Reading scores are reported in whole and half Bands; Writing
and Speaking Band Scores are reported in whole Bands only.

Test Report Form
An example of the Test Report Form can be downloaded here.
Each module is reported separately as a Band Score, together
with an Overall Band Score reported as a whole band or a half
band. A descriptive statement giving a summary of the English
of a candidate classified at each band level is provided below
and is included on the reverse of the Test Report Form.
The completed Test Report Form bears a centre stamp, a
validation stamp, the candidate’s photograph and the authorised
centre representative’s signature, and the authenticity of any
Test Report Form can be verified by means of the Test Report
Form Verification Service located at https://ielts.ucles.org.uk.
British Council, IDP:IELTS Australia and Cambridge ESOL
reserve the right to cancel any Test Report Form in the event
of any attempt to tamper with or misuse the information
contained in it.