International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

Paper-Based tests:  You may nominate to send a copy of your IELTS Test results to up to five eligible receiving institutions. Eligible receiving institutions are:

• Government departments
• Academic Institutions (eg colleges and universities)
• Professional associations (eg. Engineers, Medical Board etc)
• Employers

We can either send your results by post or we can give your receiving institutions access to your results online.  If you would like us to do this, you will require your TRF number.  Please email us at IELTS.Tas@utas.edu.au for details.

You need to supply full mailing details (including case /file number) on the application form.  Please make sure you check with your receiving organisation about their entry requirements.

No, candidates receive only one copy of their results. You should always keep your original results and request additional copies be sent to eligible receiving organisations.

To apply for extra copies click here:  IELTS Change Request Form

To change the details of your booking click here: IELTS Change Request Form

If you would like your results posted overseas, please contact us here to arrange an express international shipment.  Please pay the express international fee of $25 online and write the receipt number in your email. Once we receive the information we will post it, however, we cannot guarantee the delivery of mail to your country.

Results are usually recognised for up to two years, but you will need to confirm the validity with the organisation where you are applying.

You have a choice of two versions of IELTS - an academic version and a non-academic version. These are known as IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. It is your responsibility to ensure you have selected the correct test. If you are unsure, you should check with the organisation who has asked you to take the test to determine what their requirements are.

If you require the test for immigration purposes, you will need to confirm which version of the test you need to take with the Department of Home Affairs.

The differences between Academic and General Training.

Computer-delivered tests:

If you have taken the IELTS on computer, most results are available within one day after your test. You can check your results online by logging into your IDP account.

Paper-based tests:

IELTS results are issued 13 days after the test. The results will be posted out to candidates on that day unless specifically requested in writing to the IELTS Administrator at the time of application. Test results are valid for two years. You will receive only one Test Report Form. Candidates may also be able to preview their test results online 13 days after the test, however this cannot be guaranteed.

When you apply for your exam, you can request up to 5 copies be sent to institutions such as University admissions or registration bodies. You will need to complete the Add Recognising Organisations section on the IELTS online application form. If you have already received your results and would like your results sent to an institution, we can arrange that for you as well.

To apply for extra copies click here:  IELTS Change Request Form

The Writing, Reading and Listening components of the test take approximately 3 hours. The speaking will be held in the afternoon on the same day, unless advised otherwise. If you need an early speaking interview time, please contact the test centre prior to the test date.  It may not be possible to adjust any speaking interview times on test day.

In order to ensure that the language ability of all test takers is assessed fairly and objectively, IELTS provides a comprehensive service for test takers who have special requirements, including specific learning difficulties, hearing difficulties and visual difficulties, medical conditions or infant feeding.

If you require a modified version of IELTS, you must give the test centre three months' notice. If your circumstances require special arrangements to be made, e.g. extra time, you must give the test centre six weeks' notice.

Please contact the test centre for further details on the special needs application process. Medical evidence must be supplied and we will process the application, make an assessment and advise you of what can be offered on test day.

If you have a disability that requires administrative arrangements (e.g. extra time) you should apply at least 6 weeks prior to the test.  You will need to submit a current, original medical certificate that is no more than 2 years old to support your application for special arrangements.  Please contact us for further details on the special needs application process.

You need to bring the passport you supplied when you applied for IELTS. If your passport is with the Department of Home Affairs, you must retrieve it in order to sit for the test.  If you have a new passport, you must provide the test centre with a copy of this document prior to test day. No passport = No exam. You may also bring erasers and a pencil sharpener. If you bring a drink, it must be in a transparent bottle. Nothing else is permitted in the exam room.

Please read the IELTS Cancellation, Transfer & Refund policy as you may be eligible for a refund. If you think you are eligible for a refund, please click here. You will be contacted by email to advise the outcome.

Please read the IELTS Cancellation, Transfer & Refund policy. If you think you are eligible to transfer the date of your IELTS test, please click here. You will be contacted by email to advise the outcome.

IELTS is committed to fairness in all aspects of the IELTS test. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your result, you are entitled to apply for a re-mark. A re-mark is called an Enquiry on Result or EOR. You may select any or all of the modules to be marked again.

Your application must be received within six weeks of the test date.

Please:

• Complete the Enquiry on Results form (EOR) (PDF 94.7 KB)
• Pay the fee of $215 online and write the receipt number on the completed EOR form
• Email the above document to IELTS.Tas@utas.edu.au

Your EOR application will be forwarded to IELTS Australia for a review of your marks by a senior Examiner who is not made aware of your original results. This ensures the reassessment process is fair and unbiased. The results of your remark will be posted to you as soon as they are received in my office. Your result will normally be available in 2 - 21 days depending on several factors including the number of sections requested for re-mark.

Should any of your scores change, a full refund will be issued.

If you wish to make a complaint, please download the Complaint Form for Candidates (PDF 111KB). Candidates should use this form to describe the nature of their complaint. If you are making a complaint about an incident on test day, this form must be submitted to the IELTS Administrator on the same day. No complaint will be processed after your results have been released by your test centre.

The IELTS test fee is $460 which is payable by credit card when you make your online application.

Sometimes candidates will need an early speaking test time if they have to work or have another appointment later in the day. If you need to request an early speaking test time, the test centre can usually accommodate this request. Please email us at IELTS.Tas@utas.edu.au at least 5 days before the test date.