If you are taking the test as an entrance requirement for a university degree course you should contact the university at which you are applying to study. Universities have varying requirements.

If you are taking the test in order to emigrate to Australia, Canada or New Zealand, you should contact the Embassy concerned.

Typical requirements for UK universities are as follows:

The table below indicates the IELTS band score we would expect to be achieved at a particular CEF level:

For comparisons with other tests please look at the chart below:

*CEF = Common European Framework

The IELTS written test takes half a day. You start at 9.00 with the Listening module, which takes 40 minutes; then you continue with the Reading module, which takes an hour. You continue with the Writing module, which also takes an hour. There are no breaks in between each paper.

The speaking test may take place in the same afternoon or within 7 days, before or after, the written test. The speaking test takes 15 minutes and is recorded. You will be informed of the date and time of the speaking test approx. 1 week before the written test.

We send the results to the address you indicated on your application form on the 13th day after the test date, i.e. they should arrive on the 14th day after the test date (in Slovenia).

You can also access your results online by using the following link. You will be able to do this on the 13th day after your test after 14.00.

It is our policy, that listening and reading marks are double checked. Additionally, we automatically double mark papers or interviews of candidates whose writing or speaking marks seem to be out of the ordinary in order to guarantee a fair and accurate assessment. If you are not happy with your results, we would therefore advise you to repeat the test.

However, if you think that something went wrong with the marking, you have the option to ask for a re-marking. As the papers have to be sent to London, this procedure takes quite a long time (up to 8 - 9 weeks from the moment British Council London receive the Enquiry on Result), so please plan your deadlines accordingly.

If you wish to have any part of your test re-marked, please download this form and fill it in using these instructions. Then contact the IELTS Administrator who will give you more details on the cost and how to proceed. Please note that a remark is only possible if your request for a remarking reaches us within 6 weeks of the results being issued.

It is not possible to repeat only one module of the test, i.e. if you are not happy with some of your marks, you will have to do the whole test again.

For security reasons, we can't send you more than one copy of your test results. However, if you want us to forward your results to an institution, you can give us their address and we will send the results to them directly.

You can ask us to forward your results for as long as they are valid. This service is included in the test fee.