IELTS Result - How to Access IELTS Results Online

IELTS Result

After you are done with your IELTS exam, your result will be available after 13 days from test date. The result will be issued in Test Report Form (TRF) format, and you will receive only one TRF. The TRF shows your scores in all four section: reading, listening, writing and speaking, along with your overall band. All five scores are given on a 9-Band scale.

After the completion of your IELTS exam, you will receive IELTS scores for each for the four sections on a band of 1 – 9. Along with that, you will also get an overall band score. In this article, we will inform you of everything about the IELTS Results and scores.

How to calculate IELTS score?

To calculate your IELTS score you just need to simply take out the mean (average) of all the sections’ scores, namely, Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. That is the sum of all the scores divided by four. If the average comes out in a decimal point, then it will be rounded off to the nearest half or whole band. For instance, if the average comes out in .25, then it is rounded up to the next half band. So, in this case, if your average score is 6.25, then the final score will be counted as 6.5. In other cases where the average is .75, then it will be rounded off to the next whole band. Therefore, if you get a 6.75 band, the final score will be taken as 7.

See the scoring pattern below to understand how your IELTS score will be calculated.

How to check IELTS results?

Students can check their IELTS results online through different modes - online, email, SMS, or at the test centre.

How to check IELTS results online?

Candidates can check IELTS results online through the following steps:

• Step 1: Visit the British Council's official website
• Step 2: Click on 'Results' link
• Step 3: Select the test date
• Step 4: Submit all details like candidate number, ID number, date of birth and proceed

Provisional Online Result

You will be able to view your provisional result online after 13 days of your test. The provisional test results are not formal results, and printed copies or screenshots of the result page will not be accepted as your IELTS result. You will have to wait for your TRF to be mailed to get the format scores. Provisional results will be available to view online only for 28 days.

How to get IELTS Results through SMS?

Candidates can also check their IELTS test scores through SMS by sending the below-mentioned code to 9289892898 after 12.00 noon on the days of the result.

RESULT Candidate No. Passport No

How to check through Email?

When the results for IELTS 2020 are declared, students receive an email from the British Council. Students should keep an eye on their email account for such notifications.

How to get IELTS Results from test centre?

Students also have the option of IELTS exam score at the test centre:

• Students need to show their ID number or passport
• Students need to show the candidate number received on the test day
• Candidates who registered the IELTS 2020 exam from the test centre will not be able to receive the results through phone, email or fax

Test Report Form (TRF)

The Test Report Form includes the candidate's band scores for all the sections Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking, and overall band scores. Also, there is an equal weightage given to each of the sections.

There are two kinds of test reports:

• Personal Test Report Form
• Institutional Test Report Form

Personal Test Report Form

Candidates will receive a Test Report Form (TRF) that will report a score for each of the four skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking), as well as an overall band score. Also, it is important to keep the copy of the Test Report Form safe as candidates won’t receive it another one. The students will receive TRF scorecard through Courier/ Speed post. Students get the tracking number through SMS once it is out for delivery. It can take up to 10 days to receive the scores from the date of the declaration of the result.

Institutional Test Report Form

While registering for the IELTS exam, students have the option to send the Score Report up to five colleges/universities for free. Also, students can also request for more Score Reports other than the five free Score Reports which they booked at the time of registration. For this, students need to fill the Additional Test Report Form and give proper addresses of the colleges/universities where they want to apply. The Additional Test Reports will be sent directly to the colleges or universities asked by the candidate.

Additional Score Report

Apart from this, candidates can also opt for paid services for sending additional score reports to the universities anytime during the validity of the Test Report Form. Score reports can be transmitted through the following modes:

• Electronic: Candidates are charged INR 250 per University. The universities/institutions that have subscribed to electronic download of scores (STED RO) will get the results electronically.
• International Courier: Candidates have to pay INR 1250 per address. Generally, the courier service takes approximately 4 days to deliver the score report to a university. The tracking number is shared with the candidates through SMS.
• By Post: Candidates need to pay INR 250 per address. It takes approximately two weeks to deliver the score report through Air Mail. Further, the tracking number is not shared for this service.

Enquiry on Result

Enquiry on Result (EoR) means having your IELTS test re-marked. For that, EoR must be applied within 6 weeks of the test date. You can choose to remark only one section or all of the sections. You must download and complete the EoR form, submit your original TRF and pay an enquiry fee. The whole process of getting scores re-marked will take additional 6-8 weeks to process

Note that if your result ends up getting marked upward, you will receive a full refund of the enquiry fee and a new TRF. You can apply for five extra copies of the TRF to be sent to receiving college/universities free of charge. But if your result remains unchanged, no refund will be issued.

Check IELTS Result

• Candidates can check their IELTS result published by British Council on their official website.
• Candidates can check their IELTS result published by IDP IELTS Australia on their official website.

How to send IELTS scores to universities?

After getting IELTS scores, it is important to know how you to send IELTS test scores to universities. Candidates are allowed to send IELTS test result scores to five universities without any additional cost. However, aspirants need to select the universities at the time of registration. Know more about how to send IELTS scores to universities here

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