IELTS Exam Result 2023: Section-wise Band Scores, Calculation, Steps to Download IELTS Score Card; www.ielts.org

The computer-delivered IDP IELTS result is available within 3 to 5 days after the test date. To check IELTS Result online you need to visit the IELTS IDP online result portal with the help of the link provided by your test centre. There you can see the IDP IELTS result 2023 in a table with an explanation of the scores. The online results will be available for 28 days. The results available online are not official. They are provisional until you receive the official Test Report Form (TRF). Also, your IELTS on paper results will be available online at 12:00 AM GMT on the 13th day after the test.

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IDP IELTS Result
When will I get my official IDP result by mail?
When IELTS Results online will be out?
How to calculate IELTS Band Scores?
How to check IDP IELTS result 2022?
How long is an IELTS score valid?
RE-marking for IELTS Result
IELTS Test Report Form (TRF)
IELTS score requirements for different countries
IELTS Results and Scores FAQs

IDP IELTS Result

After you are done with the exam, your result will be available online after 3 to 5 days from the test date. The result will be issued in the Test Report Form (TRF) format, and you will receive only one TRF. The TRF shows your scores in all four sections: reading, listening, writing, and speaking, along with the overall IELTS score banding. All five scores are given on a 9-Band scale.

After the completion of your IELTS exam, you will receive IELTS band scores for each of 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 Result and score.

When will I get my official IDP result by mail?

The IELTS test centre will send your official Test Report Form (TRF) to your postal address.

IELTS on computer: Your TRF will be posted 3 to 5 days after the test date.
IELTS on paper: Your TRF will be posted 13 days after the test date.

Due to COVID-19, some test centres may not be sending results by post. In that case you can check with your test centre about the other ways you can access your results.

When IELTS Results online will be out?

IELTS online scores are available after 3 to 5 days of the test. The IDP result remains on the official website for 28 days after releasing them. IELTS Life Skills results are available online from 12:00 AM GMT on the seventh day after the test.

IDP IELTS Result check date in India

Test Mode	Result Availability Time
Online Mode	3 to 5 days after the test
Offline Mode	After 13 days from the test date

How to calculate IELTS Band Scores?

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. With IELTS band score calculator you can get your Reading and Listening score and overall score. 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 band scores will be calculated.

Band	Skill Level	Meaning
Band 9	Expert user	Has fully operational command of the language
Band 8	Very good user	Fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies
Band 7	Good user	Has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies and misunderstandings in some situations
Band 6	Competent user	Can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations
Band 5	Modest user	Has partial command of the language, coping with overall meaning in most situations, though is likely to make many mistakes
Band 4	Limited user	Have frequent problems in understanding and expression. Is not able to use complex language
Band 3	Extremely limited user	Conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations. Frequent breakdowns occur in communication
Band 2	Intermittent user	Has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English
Band 1	Non-user	Essentially has no ability to use the language beyond possibly a few isolated words
Band 0	Did not attempt the test	No assessable information provided

How to check IDP IELTS result 2023?

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

How to check IELTS results online?

Candidates can check IELTS result online through the following steps:

Step 1: Visit the IDP’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

How long is an IELTS score valid?

An IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) is valid for two years. Within these two years, you can send the IELTS scores to as many universities as you want. After this, an IELTS test taker won’t be able to use the IELTS scores, so, IELTS score validity is for two years.

RE-marking for IELTS Result

Test-takers who want their IELTS test result remarked need to apply within six weeks of their test date at their test center. They need to give some fee to inquire about their IDP IELTS result. Candidates have the choice to select which section of the IELTS they want to re-mark. Also, if any part of the IELTS scores is improved then this fee gets refunded. Results after re-marking are available within 2-21 days from the date of request. It depends on how many parts you want to re-mark.

IELTS Provisional Marksheet

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 Result through SMS?

Candidates can also check their IELTS test score 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 2022 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 the 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 for the IELTS 2022 exam from the test centre will not be able to receive the results through phone, email, or fax

IELTS 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 another one. The students will receive a 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 the 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 IDP Result

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

How to send IELTS scores to universities?

After getting IELTS scores, it is important to know how 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

IELTS score requirements for different countries

The majority of the English-speaking countries accept IELTS scores for giving visas to students. The minimum IELTS scores required for getting a student visa to differ from country to country. IELTS score for different countries: