IELTS results | Here’s how you can check your results!

IELTS results | An overview

The IELTS score is published as a band score ranging from 0 to 9, with each band representing a different level of English proficiency. You’ll get a band score for the whole exam and for each of the four sections: listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Let’s dive in and learn about how you can check your IELTS results in different ways.

IELTS results | Date and time

There are two ways to take the IELTS exam: Online and Offline. If you took the IELTS offline test (on paper), your results would be available by noon on the 13th calendar day after the test date.

However, for the IELTS online test, you will be able to see your results within five to seven calendar days of the test date.

Test Mode	Result Availability Time
Online	5 to 7 days from the test date
Offline	13 Days from the test date
IELTS for UKVI	13 Days from the test date
IELTS Life Skills	7 days from the test date

IELTS results | Checking the results online

There are four different ways to see IELTS results. The IDP IELTS results can be viewed online, by SMS or email, or in person at the test center. The methods below will explain how to verify your IELTS results via the British Council, IDP, and other websites.

IELTS results | British Council IELTS result

Here is how to verify the British Council IELTS exam results are as follows –

Step 1: Go to ielts.britishcouncil.org, the official British Council IELTS website.

Step 2: From the menu, select the ‘Results’ option.

Step 3: Choose an IELTS test date, input your date of birth, ID number, and candidate number, and then click the Find button.

Step 4: The IELTS result from the British Council will be shown on the screen.

Note: The British Council IELTS test results will be available 90 days after the exam date.

IELTS results | IDP IELTS result

Here is how to verify the IDP IELTS exam result-

Step 1: Go to ielts.idp.com/results/check-your-result to access the official IDP IELTS results page.

Step 2: Enter your name, surname, passport or ID number, and birth date.

Step 3: The IDP IELTS score will be displayed on the screen.

IELTS results | Getting results from the test center

The alternative way to get your IELTS result is to go to the exam center.

Here is what you need to do to check your IELTS results at the center-

• Candidates must contact the IELTS test facility where they took the exam.
• They must produce the identity papers they used to register for the IELTS exam.
• They will also have to mention the candidate number that has been assigned to them.
• Candidates who have arranged to pick up their results in person at the exam center will not be able to seek them through mail or SMS.

How to request re-marking?

If you feel there’s a need to re-check/re-mark your test results, you have the option to apply for re-marking the test, which is known as Enquiry on Results (EOR). You will contact the test center where you took the exam for the same, and you can choose the sections that you want to be re-marked. 

You can request re-marking within 6 weeks after the test date, and senior examiners will re-mark the papers. The results of your EOR will be available in 2-21 days. You will need to pay a fee for requesting for re-marking, which will be refunded if your band score change. 

IELTS results | How are scores calculated?

The IELTS result is calculated using the average of all IELTS components, such as Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. The rounded score of the average individual scores is the total band score provided in the IELTS result. As seen in the samples below, the average is rounded.

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Sum/ 4 = Average	Band score rounded
6.5	6.5	5.0	7.0	25/ 4 = 6.25	6.5
4.0	3.5	4.0	4.0	15.5/ 4 = 3.875	4.0
6.5	6.5	5.5	6.0	24.5/ 4 = 6.125	6.0

Note

• The average of a candidate’s four talents is rounded to the next half band if it ends in .25.
• If a candidate’s average is less than .75, it is rounded to the next whole band.

IELTS results | Minimum IELTS scores required for top B-schools

Institute	IELTS Score
HEC Paris, France	6.5
IE Business School, Spain	7
Harvard Business School, USA	7.5
Imperial College London, UK	7
University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, USA	7
Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, UK	7
Northwestern University- Kellogg School of Management, USA	7
UCLA Anderson School of Management, USA	7
SaÃd Business School, University of Oxford, UK	7
Rotman School of Management, Canada	7

Key takeaways

• The IELTS score is published as a band score ranging from 0 to 9, with each band representing a different level of English proficiency.
• You’ll get a band score for the whole exam and for each of the four sections: listening, reading, writing, and speaking.
• If unsatisfied with your IELTS results, you must file a complaint six weeks before the test date (Enquiry on Results). This process takes around 2 to 21 days.

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FAQs

Q1. Is it possible to check IELTS results sooner than 13 days?

Answer – The IELTS score for the pen and paper-based tests is available only after 13 days. At the same time, the IELTS result for the CBT is available 5 to 7 days following the exam.

Q2. Can I request a re-marking if I believe my IELTS result is incorrect?

Answer – Within six weeks after the test date, all applicants can request a re-marking of their IELTS results. They must pay a small fee and select the portions that will be re-marked.

Q3. How many times can you take the IELTS exam?

Answer – There is no limit on how many times you may take the IELTS exam. Candidates can apply as many times as they like.

Q4. What is the IELTS result’s validity?

Answer – The IDP IELTS result is valid for two years. Candidates can use their IELTS results within this period.

Q5. When will I get a paper copy of my IELTS score?

Answer – The hard copy of the IELTS result is known as the Test Report Form, and it will be accessible 13 days following the examination date. Candidates can pick up their IELTS results at the exam center or have them delivered.