How To Send IELTS Scores To Universities Abroad

IELTS exam is basically the 'English Language Proficiency test' that examines your Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking abilities. This is a standardised test for the students who want to pursue their higher education abroad. Other standardised tests include TOEFL, PTE and DET. English language proficiency test scores are one of the essential parts of an admission process, and getting a good score is mandatory to make it to the top universities.

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1. IELTS Test Report Form
2. How to Send IELTS Results to Universities: IELTS TRF
3. How to Calculate Your IELTS Band Score?

Students opting for the IELTS exam should also be clear about 'how to send IELTS results to universities,' as it can impact your whole admission process. This is a very simple process and can be carried out easily by your own IELTS IDP account.

As part of the admission process, you are required to send IELTS scores to the universities you are applying to. In this article, we explain the simple process of how to send IELTS results to universities and other key details pertaining to IELTS scores. In this article, we will explain how to send your IELTS results to universities, the IELTS TRF, ATRF, and the IELTS TRF downloading procedure.

IELTS Test Report Form

IELTS Test Report Form, or IELTS TRF, is a copy of your IELTS exam results. For those who appeared for the computer-based IELTS exam will generally receive their TRF within 3 to 5 days after the exam. Those who give the paper-based IELTS exam, will get their TRF on the 13th day after the exam.

Candidates are allowed to send their TRF to the 5 universities within one month of the exam. The processing of the first 5 TRFs will not require any additional charges. If the candidate wants to send the TRF to more than 5 universities, then he/she must opt for the Additional Test Report Forms (ATRF) which will require additional charges.

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How to Send IELTS Results to Universities: IELTS TRF

To send your IELTS score to universities after taking IELTS, the first step is to wait for your IELTS scores. You can preview your results on the official website. There may be circumstances when you may not be able to view your IELTS result. In such cases, the exam authority communicates it to you.

The first five universities that you will fill in the IELTS application will receive the TRF report directly either via e-mail, regular post, courier or overseas postage and will be free of cost. In case you want to send it to more than 5 universities, it will require some additional charges, also known as ATRF.

IELTS TRF contains the following information:

• Test Type: Academic or General Training
• Centre Number
• Test Date
• Candidate Number
• Candidate Details such as Family Name, First Name, and Candidate ID
• Personal Details
• Test Results
• IELTS TRF Number: At the bottom right corner

Before we proceed with how to send IELTS scores to universities of your choice, let us first guide you through the process of checking your IELTS scores.

Check the IELTS Results

The following are the steps on how to check your IELTS test score.

1. Visit the official website

2. Click ‘Take an Exam’ and click IELTS

3. On right-hand side, click ‘Your Results’

4. Now click ‘Preview your results online’

5. Fill in the details and click ‘Find’

To fill in the details, you need the following:

1. Correct test date (when the test was taken)

2. Date of Birth

3. Identification document number

4. Applicant/Candidate number

The candidate/applicant number will be given to you on the test day. After viewing the IELTS results, click on the download. Now your IELTS results will be saved in the form of a PDF.

Send the IELTS Score to Universities (Electronically)

Here are the steps that mention "how to send IELTS scores to universities?" electronically.

• Log on to your ETS account.
• On the home page, click on "Apply Now" in the add TRF column.
• Enter the ID no. (passport no.) and test date.
• The form for TRF will be displayed.
• Enter the required details and choose the mode of delivery, "electronic."
• Now, select the university name and its country to which you would like to send your IELTS results.
• Click on submit, and then your IELTS scores will be sent to universities.

Every candidate who takes the IELTS can send his score report/test report form/TRF to up to five universities of their choice free of cost. In case they wish to send their IELTS results to more universities, they must pay additional charges of Rs 250 per report.

Send the IELTS Score to Universities (Physically)

However, there are some cases where the institutes require hard copies of IELTS test report forms. Institutions that have subscribed to the electronic download of the TRF will receive the results electronically. For institutes that require an original TRF, you can ask your IELTS test centre to send the TRF copy via airmail at an additional cost.

If you want to send it via courier to international destinations, you must pay Rs. 1500. Further, you can also attach copies of your IELTS TRF to your university application form. You will receive only one copy of your IELTS test result form. The TRF has your photograph on it and an inbuilt security system so that it cannot be copied or altered.

Please note that the additional test report form takes 14 working days to be processed upon receipt of documents. Institutions may be able to view candidates’ scores through the IELTS TRF Verification Service. To do this they will need your TRF number, which can be found in the bottom right corner of your Test Report Form.

In fact, institutions and employers who are subscribers of IELTS can directly access the TRFs of candidates online. They will not require original copies of the TRF.

How to Calculate Your IELTS Band Score?

IELTS is scored on a 9-band scale, where you will be given a score from 1 to 9 for all four sections: listening, writing, reading and speaking. IELTS scores range between 0 and 9. Your score can be either in full or half band, i.e., 7.0 or 5.5, respectively. You will score a band for each section: listening, writing, speaking and reading, followed by an overall band score. The overall IELTS band score is the average of all the sections. For a better understanding of calculating IELTS band score, here is an example:

Calculate IELTS Band Score: Example 1

When the total IELTS band score ends with .25 or .75, the score is rounded off to the next half or full band. In the above case, the IELTS result would be 6.5.

Calculation of IELTS Band Score: Example 2

In this case, the total IELTS band score of 3.875 is rounded off, making it 4.0.

How to Correct Your IELTS Results?

It is very rare to come across a mistake in the IELTS results. However, if you come across such a case, you can apply to British Council’s (or IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment, whichever is the conducting authority in your country) enquiry on results service for a re-check of the test. Make sure you get the recheck done within 6 weeks, i.e., 42 days of the exam date. The best part of the re-check—you can choose which sections of the test you want to get re-checked.

However, there is a fee in case you raise an enquiry on the results service of $97 that is refunded if there is any change in your overall IELTS scores. The inquiry on the IELTS results service can take up to 10 weeks to complete.

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