Your IELTS test results – when and how to get your score | British Council

The IELTS Test Report Form (or TRF) is the official confirmation of your test result that can be shared as proof of your English language proficiency. 

This will be an electronic version (eTRF).

Electronic Test Report Forms

If you have taken IELTS on computer, you will receive your results electronically only. You can download the electronic version (eTRF) from the Test Taker portal 1-8 days after your test. From 1 August 2026, we will not issue an additional paper Test Report Forms.

You can print your electronic Test Report Form (eTRF) to send it to the organisations you are applying to, or you can send it via email. Alternatively, you can send your results direct to the organization through the Test Taker portal. If you lose your Test Report Form at any stage, or have questions about your results, please contact us on +959 940070099 or mmieltsadmin@mm.britishcouncil.org .

From 1 August 2026, we will not issue an additional paper Test Report Forms.If you're taking IELTS on Computer, you will still get an electronic TRF.

Important: If you have taken IELTS Online or IELTS One Skill Retake, you will receive your results electronically only. You can download the electronic version (eTRF) from the Test Taker portal 3-6 days after your test. We will not issue an additional paper Test Report Forms. You can print your electronic Test Report Form (eTRF) to send it to the organisations you are applying to, or you can send it via email. Alternatively, you can send your results direct to the organisation through the Test Taker portal.

If you would like to authorise someone else to collect the TRF on your behalf, please fill up the authorisation form and attach a copy of your ID. The person collecting on your behalf will need to bring the completed application form with a copy of your ID and their ID.

Institutions need original copies of your Test Report Form (or TRF). Photocopies will not be accepted.

We can send up to five additional copies of your TRF directly to institutions you are applying to (for instance universities, immigration officers, etc.) If you would like us to do this, please include the relevant addresses on the Test taker portal within two years of taking the test. 

Please note this is not applicable to IELTS Online.

Please do not forget to give the full postal address of the institution. Without the complete address we are not able to check whether the institution has access to the IELTS Test Report Form Verification Service that allows it to view your results after we have submitted them electronically. In case they do not access this service, we shall send your TRF by post. A fee will be charged for international addresses by courier service. 

You will be awarded an IELTS band score from 0-9 for each test section, reflecting your English proficiency.

Your Test Report Form shows a score for each of the four sections of the IELTS test. So you will get an IELTS Reading score, an IELTS Listening score, an IELTS Reading score and an IELTS Speaking score. You also get an overall IELTS band score. In each of the 4 test sections you can score whole band scores (for example, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0) or half band scores (e.g., 5.5, 6.5, 7.5).

Organisations will usually not accept your results if they are more than two years old, unless you provide evidence that you have actively maintained or tried to improve your English since taking the test. The IELTS Partners cannot confirm the validity of test results that are more than two years old.

 If you did not receive the IELTS band score you expected, you can apply for your test to be re-marked. This is called an Enquiry on Results (EOR). You can choose which test sections you want to be re-marked. 

The fees for this service are:

• 95 USD for IELTS on Computer
• 95 USD for IELTS for UKVI on Computer and Life Skills

The Enquiry on Results fees will be refunded if your score is increased for any section of the test. 

Please note:

• Payment must be made at the point of online booking using a valid credit or debit card that supports international transactions (e.g., Visa, Mastercard, JCB, or any other card accepted for online payments globally).
• The transaction is subject to the exchange rate and transaction fees imposed by your credit/debit card provider bank.
• The British Council cannot accept payments from banks or financial institutions sanctioned by the UK or other relevant jurisdictions. Payment made by bank transfer will not be accepted after 25 August 2025.

 

Test Type	Method
IELTS on paper IELTS on computer	Test taker Portal
IELTS for UKVI on paper IELTS for UKVI on computer IELTS for UKVI Life Skills	Request Here

The outcome can become available on the same day as your application and up to 21 days after your application, depending on several factors including the number of sections requested for the re-mark. If you have not received a response after 21 days, you may contact to mmieltsadmin@mm.britishcouncil.org .

There are no restrictions on re-taking IELTS. You can book a test as soon as you feel you are ready to do so.

Please note that your IELTS band score is unlikely to increase unless you make a significant effort to improve your English before re-taking the test. Visit the preparation section to take an IELTS practice test and assess your level.