IELTS tests scores are recorded on an official Test Report Form, showing overall ability, as well as performance in listening, reading, writing and speaking.
			You can collect the original Test Report Form (TRF) from British Council Exams Services on the second Friday or 13 days following your exam from 10 a.m. onwards till Monday.
			Under no circumstances will we reveal the results over the telephone, email or fax.
			All scores are given on a nine band scale from non-user to expert user.
			Universities generally require an overall band score of 6.0 or 6.5 for entrance to academic courses but you are advised to check the score required with the institution to which you are applying.
			Candidates can repeat the test as often as they wish.

Band	Descriptive Statements
9	Expert user - Has fully operational command of the language: appropriate, accurate and fluent with complete understanding.
8	Very good user - Has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriacies. Misunderstandings may occur in unfamiliar situations. Handles complex detailed argumentation well.
7	Good user - Has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings in some situations. Generally handles complex language well and understands detailed reasoning.
6	Competent user - Has generally effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriacies and misunderstandings. Can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations.
5	Modest user - Has partial command of the language, coping with overall meaning in most situations, though is likely to make many mistakes. Should be able to handle basic communication in own field.
4	Limited user - Basic competence is limited to familiar situations. Has frequent problems in understanding and expression. Is not able to use complex language.
3	Extremely limited user - Conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations. Frequent breakdowns in communication occur.
2	Intermittent user - No real communication is possible except for the most basic information using isolated words or short formulae in familiar situations and to meet immediate needs. Has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English.
1	Non user - Essentially has no ability to use the language beyond possibly a few isolated words.