IELTS exam form and answer sheet samples

1. IELTS Exam form တင်ရန် နနူနနမူ မ
IELTS Answer Sheet နူနနမပံုံစံူ မ
Compiled by
Nay Aung

2. Preferred date of test second choice
Test city location
Last name (family name/surname)
Title (Dr/Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms)
First (given) name(s)
16 These names must be the same as the names on your passport/National Identity Card
and must appear in the same order.
Which IELTS test module are you taking? (tick one box only) Academic General Training
Please note that it is the candidate’s responsibility to select the test module that best meets their needs.
The General Training module is not available on every test date.
Address: Please note you will only be sent one copy of your results.
Zip/Postal code
Telephone
Mobile number
Email
Please provide full and accurate contact information including postal address, phone and mobile number and email which are in constant and valid
use as candidates may be contacted by the test centre or the test partner before or after the test to access the full test registration and administration.
Date of birth Gender F M (circle as appropriate)
Please indicate which document you will be using as proof of identity and give the number below.
Candidates taking the test outside their own country must present a current passport.
You must bring the ID document indicated below to the test. This is the only form of identity that will be accepted on the test day.
The document must be valid/not expired at registration and on the test day.
Passport National Identity Card
Passport or National Identity Card number
NOT FOR SALE
For office use only
scheme test date
date of payment receipt number
ID checked Administrator’s initials
AC GT
Application form
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further guidance on
requirements see
page iv.
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second identical
signed passport-sized
photograph here using a
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3. For questions 13–16 please enter codes and the name of the country of nationality and first language.
Codes can be found on pages ii–iv. Please take care and enter this information accurately.
If the codes you enter here are incorrect, the information on your Test Report Form will also be incorrect.
11 Country of nationality (code) 12
Country of nationality (name)
First language (code)
First language (name)
13 Occupation (sector) if other, please specify
Occupation (level) if other, please specify
Why are you taking the test? if other, please specify
15 Which country are you applying to/intending to go to? (tick one box only)
Australia Canada New Zealand Republic of Ireland United Kingdom
United States of America other, please specify
Where are you currently studying English (if applicable)?
21 What level of education have you completed? (tick one box only)
secondary up to 16 years secondary 16–19 years degree or equivalent post-graduate
22 How many years have you been studying English? (tick one box only)
1 (less than) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 or more
23 Do you have a permanent disability, such as a visual, hearing or specific learning difficulty, which requires special
arrangements (for example, modified material, extra time, use of technology, etc.)?
yes no
If yes, please specify your requirements below. You must attach original supporting medical evidence to this form.
The medical evidence must be in the form of a report prepared in a period no more than two years before the test
date. Requests for modified test materials must be submitted at least 3 months before the test.
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4. Notice to Candidates
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IELTS test terms and conditions
You must …
~ provide proof of your identity (passport or national identity card) at
registration. This identity document must contain a number, a signature, a
date of birth and a photograph. You should contact your test centre who will
tell you which type of identity document they accept. Candidates taking the
test outside their own country must produce a passport.
~ provide two recent identical passport-sized photographs on registration.
(See page iv for guidance on photograph requirements.)
~ inform the test centre of any changes to your identity document before the test
date. If you do not do this you will not be allowed to take the test and you will
not be eligible for a refund or transfer
~ bring the same identity document on the test day as the one recorded on
your Application Form. If you do not do this you will not be allowed to take
the test and you will not be eligible for a refund or transfer.
~ arrive at the test centre before the scheduled test start time. If you arrive late:
– you will not be admitted to the test room.
– you will not be allowed to take any of the test components.
– you will not be eligible for a refund or transfer.
~ leave personal belongings outside the test room. The following items may
not be taken into the test room: bags, correction fluid, highlighter pens and
electronic devices such as mobile phones, pagers, recorders, mp3 players
and dictionaries. Candidates must ensure that mobile phones and pagers
which are left outside the test room are switched off. Any candidate who
does not switch off their phone or pager, or takes any electronic device into
the test room, will not be allowed to complete the test and will not receive an
IELTS test result or be eligible for a refund or transfer. Candidates must not
bring valuables to the test centre as the test centre cannot be responsible for
these.
~ consent for your identity to be verified either at test registration or on test
day. This may include:
– having your photograph taken.
You will be required to temporarily remove any covering from your face.
Any candidate who refuses to have a photograph taken will not be
permitted to sit the test and will not be entitled to a refund. The
photograph taken by the test centre will appear on your Test Report Form.
– providing a sample of your signature.
– having your finger-scan taken.
~ keep only the following items on your desk: your identity document, pen(s),
pencil(s) and eraser(s).
~ tell the test supervisor or invigilator at once:
– if you think you have not been given the correct question paper.
– if the question paper is incomplete or illegible.
~ raise your hand to attract attention if you are in doubt about what you should
do. An invigilator will come to your assistance. Candidates may not ask for,
and will not be given, any explanation of the test questions.
~ inform the test supervisor or invigilator on the day of the test, if you believe
that your performance may be affected by ill health, by the way in which
the test is delivered at the centre or for any other reason. If you have a
complaint relating to the delivery of the test, you must submit your complaint
to the test centre before you leave the centre on test day. The IELTS Test
Partners will not accept complaints relating to the delivery of the test after
test day.
~ when leaving the test room at the end of the test, leave behind all test
materials. The test materials include, but are not limited to, question papers,
Speaking tasks, answer sheets/booklets and any paper used for rough work.
Any candidate who attempts to remove test materials from the test room will
be disqualified and will not receive an IELTS test result.
You must not …
~ talk to or disturb other candidates once the test has started.
~ lend anything to, or borrow anything from, another candidate during the test.
~ eat or smoke in the test room.
~ leave the test room without the permission of the test supervisor or
invigilator.
~ leave your seat until all test materials have been collected and you have
been told you can leave.
~ engage in any form of malpractice which may damage the integrity and
security of the IELTS test. Malpractice includes, but is not limited to:
– attempting to cheat in any way.
– impersonating another candidate or having another person
impersonate you.
– copying the work of another candidate.
– disrupting the test in any way.
– reproducing any part of the test in any medium.
– attempting to alter the data on the Test Report Form.
Candidates engaging in malpractice will not be allowed to complete the
test and will not receive an IELTS test result. Candidates who are found to
have engaged in malpractice on test day after their result has been issued
will have their result cancelled. Candidates engaging in malpractice may be
liable to legal action.
Your IELTS test result
~ Results are issued by test centres, usually 13 days after the test.
~ You will receive only one copy of your Test Report Form. The test centre is
not permitted to issue a replacement copy in the event of loss or damage.
~ The Test Report Form will be issued in your name as it appears on the identity
document used at registration. If you find that your personal details are
incorrect on the Test Report Form, please contact the centre where you took
the test to request changes. Documentation must be provided to verify the
correct details. If the centre is unable to assist with your request for a change
to your personal details please contact either IDP (ielts@idp.com) or British
Council (ielts@britishcouncil.org) for further advice.
~ If you change your name after receiving your Test Report Form, the name
will not be changed on the Test Report Form. In the unusual event that
a replacement Test Report Form is approved centrally by the IELTS Test
Partners, it will be issued with the name provided on the original Test Report
Form.
~ Your result may not be issued 13 days after the test if any of the IELTS Test
Partners deem it necessary to review any matter associated with your test.
In exceptional circumstances you may be required to re-take one or more
IELTS components.
~ The Test Report Form may be cancelled after it has been issued if any
irregularity is identified. You may be required to re-take one or more IELTS
components.
~ Your result will be disclosed by the IELTS Test Partners to the Recognising
Organisations which you nominated on your Application Form, for the
purpose of allowing those organisations to verify the result or to carry out
any enquiries in relation to suspected malpractice.
~ If any of the data on the Test Report Form provided by you or your agent to
Recognising Organisations has been altered in any way, your original test
result may be cancelled by the IELTS Test Partners.
~ You will not be permitted access to the work you produce in the IELTS test.
The IELTS Test Partners will retain the work you produce to assess your test
performance, and it may be used for quality control purposes and research
activities.
Cancelling your IELTS test or requesting a transfer
~ If you cancel your test or request a transfer five weeks or more before the
test date, the test centre will charge an administration fee of up to 25% of
the total test fee.
~ If you cancel your test within five weeks of the test date for any reason apart
from medical ones, you will not be eligible to receive a refund. If you cancel
your test or request a transfer within five weeks of the test date for medical
reasons, you must provide supporting medical evidence within five working
days of the test date. Only evidence of serious illness will be considered.
Only original medical certificates will be accepted and must state inability to
appear for the test on the scheduled test date.
How IELTS uses your information
~ The IELTS Test Partners recognise and support the right of genuine IELTS
test candidates to privacy.
~ Test Report Forms will only be sent to those Recognising Organisations
nominated by the IELTS candidate on their Application Form or at the
request of the candidate after the issue of results.
~ The IELTS Test Partners or their authorised representatives may share
candidate personal data including without limitation test performance or
score data or photographs taken by the IELTS test centre with educational
institutions, governments (including visa processing authorities), professional
bodies and commercial organisations that recognise IELTS scores
(‘Recognising Organisations’) or law enforcement agencies and appropriate
regulatory authorities where required for verification purposes or other
purposes to protect the IELTS test and its stakeholders against any form of
malpractice. Finger-scan data, where obtained, will not be disclosed to any
entity except the IELTS Test Partners.
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in an anonymous form, for informational, research, statistical or training
purposes.
*Important: Please detach this section (pages i–iv) and retain for your own records.

5. Afghanistan 001
Åland Islands 237
Albania 002
Algeria 003
American Samoa 004
Andorra 005
Angola 006
Anguilla 238
Antarctica 239
Antigua and Barbuda 007
Argentina 008
Armenia 009
Aruba 223
Australia 010
Austria 011
Azerbaijan 012
Bahamas 013
Bahrain 014
Bangladesh 015
Barbados 016
Belarus 017
Belgium 018
Belize 019
Benin 020
Bermuda 021
Bhutan 022
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 023
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 240
Bosnia and Herzegovina 024
Botswana 025
Bouvet Island 241
Brazil 026
British Indian Ocean Territory 242
Brunei Darussalam 027
Bulgaria 028
Burkina Faso 029
Burundi 031
Cambodia 032
Cameroon 033
Canada 034
Cape Verde 036
Cayman Islands 038
Central African Republic 039
Chad 040
Chile 041
China (People’s Republic of) 042
Christmas Island 243
Cocos (Keeling) Islands 244
Colombia 043
Comoros 044
Congo 045
Congo, the Democatic
Republic of the 219
Cook Islands 046
Costa Rica 047
Côte d’Ivoire 096
Croatia 048
Cuba 049
Curaçao 245
Cyprus 050
Czech Republic 051
Denmark 052
Djibouti 053
Dominica 054
Dominican Republic 055
Ecuador 056
Egypt 057
El Salvador 058
Equatorial Guinea 059
Eritrea 060
Estonia 061
Ethiopia 062
Falkland Islands 224
Faroe Islands 063
Fiji 064
Finland 065
France 066
French Guiana 067
French Polynesia 068
French Southern Territories 246
Gabon 069
Gambia 070
Georgia 071
Germany 072
Ghana 073
Gibraltar 074
Greece 075
Greenland 076
Grenada 077
Guadeloupe 078
Guam 079
Guatemala 080
Guinea 081
Guinea-Bissau 082
Guyana 083
Haiti 084
Heard Island and
McDonald Islands 247
Holy See (Vatican City State) 212
Honduras 085
Hong Kong 086
Hungary 087
Iceland 088
India 089
Indonesia 090
Iran, Islamic Republic of 091
Iraq 092
Ireland 093
Israel 094
Italy 095
Jamaica 097
Japan 098
Jordan 099
Kazakhstan 100
Kenya 101
Kiribati 102
Korea, Democratic People’s
Republic 103
Korea, Republic of 104
Kosovo 235
Kuwait 105
Kyrgyzstan 226
Lao People’s Democratic
Republic 106
Latvia 107
Lebanon 108
Lesotho 109
Liberia 110
Libya 111
Liechtenstein 112
Lithuania 113
Luxembourg 114
Macao 115
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav
Republic of 225
Madagascar 116
Malawi 117
Malaysia 118
Maldives 119
Mali 120
Malta 121
Marshall Islands 122
Martinique 123
Mauritania 124
Mauritius 125
Mayotte 227
Mexico 126
Micronesia, Federal States of 228
Moldova, Republic of 128
Monaco 129
Mongolia 130
Montenegro 131
Montserrat 132
Morocco 133
Mozambique 134
Myanmar 135
Namibia 136
Nauru 137
Nepal 138
Netherlands 139
New Caledonia 141
New Zealand 142
Nicaragua 143
Niger 144
Nigeria 145
Niue 146
Norfolk Island 229
Northern Mariana Islands 230
Norway 147
Oman 148
Pakistan 149
Palau 231
Palestine 150
Panama 151
Papua New Guinea 152
Paraguay 153
Peru 154
Philippines 155
Pitcairn 156
Poland 157
Portugal 158
Puerto Rico 159
Qatar 160
Réunion 161
Romania 162
Russian Federation 163
Rwanda 164
Saint Barthélemy 248
Saint Helena, Ascension and
Tristan Da Cunha 180
Saint Kitts and Nevis 181
Saint Lucia 182
Saint Martin (French Part) 249
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 183
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 184
Samoa 217
San Marino 165
Sao Tome and Principe 166
Saudi Arabia 167
Senegal 168
Codes to enter for questions 13–16
Refer to the lists below for the codes to enter for your country of nationality, your first language and
your occupation.
If either your first language or your country of nationality is not listed, enter ‘000’. Look for the closest
description of your occupation and proposed area of study. If your work or position is not covered at all,
then enter ‘00’.
Question 13 – Country of nationality
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6. Serbia 169
Seychelles 170
Sierra Leone 171
Singapore 172
Sint Martin (Dutch Part) 250
Slovakia 173
Slovenia 174
Solomon Islands 175
Somalia 176
South Africa 177
South Georgia and the
South Sandwich Islands 251
South Sudan 252
Spain 178
Sri Lanka 179
Sudan 185
Suriname 186
Svalbard and Jan Mayen 232
Swaziland 187
Sweden 188
Switzerland 189
Syrian Arab Republic 190
Taiwan 192
Tajikistan 233
Tanzania, United Republic of 193
Thailand 194
Timor-Leste 222
Togo 195
Tokelau 196
Tonga 197
Trinidad and Tobago 198
Tunisia 199
Turkey 200
Turkmenistan 234
Turks and Caicos Islands 201
Tuvalu 202
Uganda 203
Ukraine 204
United Arab Emirates 205
United Kingdom 206
United States of America 209
United States Minor
Outlying Islands 253
Uruguay 207
Uzbekistan 210
Vanuatu 211
Venezuela 213
Viet Nam 214
Virgin Islands, British 236
Virgin Islands, U.S. 208
Western Sahara 216
Yemen 218
Zambia 220
Zimbabwe 221
Other 000
Afrikaans 001
Akan 002
Albanian 003
Amharic 004
Arabic 005
Armenian 006
Assamese 007
Aymara 008
Azeri 009
Baluchi 010
Bambara 011
Basque 012
Bemba 013
Bengali 014
Bihari 015
Bosnian 901
Breton 016
Bulgarian 017
Burmese 018
Byelorussian 019
Catalan 020
Chinese 021
Creole 022
Croatian 023
Czech 024
Danish 025
Dari 026
Dzongkha 027
Dutch 028
Efik 029
English 030
Estonian 031
Ewe 032
Faeroese 033
Farsi 034
Fijian 035
Filipino 904
Finnish 036
Flemish 037
French 038
Fulani 039
Ga 040
Galician 903
Georgian 041
German 042
Gilbertese 043
Greek 044
Gujarati 045
Haitian Creole 046
Hausa 047
Hebrew 048
Hindi 049
Hungarian 050
Ibo/lgbo 051
Icelandic 052
Igala 053
Indonesian 054
Italian 055
Japanese 056
Javanese 057
Kannada 058
Kashmiri 059
Kazakh 060
Khmer 061
Korean 062
Kurdish 063
Lao 064
Latvian 065
Lithuanian 066
Luba 067
Luo 068
Luxemburgish 069
Macedonian 902
Malagasy 070
Malay 071
Malayalam 072
Malinka 073
Maltese 074
Maori 075
Marathi 076
Marshallese 077
Masai 078
Mende 079
Mongolian 080
Nepali 081
Norwegian 082
Oriya 083
Palauan 084
Punjabi 085
Pashto 086
Polish 087
Ponapean 088
Portuguese 089
Pushtu 090
Quechua 091
Rajasthani 092
Riff 093
Romanian 094
Romansch 095
Russian 096
Samoan 097
Serbian 098
Setswana 099
Shona 100
Sindhi 101
Singhalese 102
Slovak 103
Slovene 104
Somali 105
Spanish 106
Swahili 107
Swazi 108
Swedish 109
Tagalog 110
Tahitian 111
Tamil 112
Tatar 113
Telugu 114
Tetum 136
Thai 115
Tibetan 116
Tigrinya 117
Tongan 118
Trukese 119
Tulu 120
Tupi/Guarani 121
Turkish 122
Uighur 123
Ukrainian 124
Ulithian 125
Urdu 126
Uzbek 127
Vietnamese 128
Wolof 129
Xhosa 130
Yao 131
Yapese 132
Yiddish 133
Yoruba 134
Zulu 135
Other 000
Question 14 – First Language
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7. Question 15 – Occupation
Example
If you are a student, enter 08 because the sector
is Education and 7 because the level is Student.
Sector
Administrative services 01
Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry, Mining 02
Arts and Entertainment 03
Banking and Finance 04
Catering and Leisure 05
Construction Industries 06
Craft and Design 07
Education 08
Health and Social Services 09
Installation, Maintenance and Repair Services 10
Law and Legal Services 11
Manufacturing and Assembly Industries 12
Personal Services 13
Retail Trade 14
Technical and Scientific 15
Telecommunications and the Media 16
Transport 17
Utilities (gas, water etc.) 18
Wholesale Trade 19
Other 00
Level
Self-employed 1
Employer/Partner 2
Employee (Senior level) 3
Employee (Middle or Junior level) 4
Worker in the home 5
Retired 6
Student 7
Other 0
Question 16 – Why you are taking the test
For higher education extended course 1
(three months or more)
For higher education short course 2
(three months or less)
For other education purposes 3
For registration as a doctor 4
For immigration 5
For employment 6
For professional registration (NOT medical) 7
For personal reasons 8
For registration as a nurse (including CGFNS) 9
For registration as a dentist 10
Other 0
Checklist
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I have paid the test fee.
(Please note that your application will not be
processed without this.)
I have attached a photocopy of my passport
(pages showing personal identification details
and expiry date).
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* Important: Please detach this section (pages i–iv) and retain for your own records.

8. Applications to Recognising Organisations
24 Please give details below of academic institutions/government agencies/professional bodies/employers you would
like your result sent to. Add your file/case number if known. Results may be sent either electronically or by post to
these organisations. Please complete all details below for the centre to correctly identify Recognising Organisations.
The centre may charge a postal fee for results sent internationally or by courier. The Test Report Form will not be
sent to migration or education agents. Please note that organisations you have listed below may access your results
before you have received or viewed them.
a) Name of person/department
Name of institution/agency/body/employer
File/case number
Address
b) Name of person/department
Name of institution/agency/body/employer
File/case number
Address
c) Name of person/department
Name of institution/agency/body/employer
File/case number
Address
d) Name of person/department
Name of institution/agency/body/employer
File/case number
Address
e) Name of person/department
Name of institution/agency/body/employer
File/case number
Address
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9. © UCLES 2013 | CE/1633/3Y06
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Declaration
1. I acknowledge that the IELTS test is jointly owned by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment, collectively
referred to as the IELTS Test Partners.
2. I certify that the information on this Application Form is complete, true and accurate.
3. I understand that the personal data on this Application Form is collected for the purposes of the IELTS test, and I consent for this data to be
disclosed to, processed and stored by the IELTS Test Partners for the purpose of such administration. I further consent for this data, including,
without limitation, test performance or score data or photographs taken by the IELTS test centre and my test result to be disclosed by the IELTS Test
Partners to those Recognising Organisations to which I apply and to governments (including visa processing authorities) for the purpose of allowing
these organisations to verify my test result or to carry out enquiries in relation to suspected malpractice. If the IELTS Test Partners discover that a
false or altered Test Report Form has been provided to any of these Recognising Organisations or government authorities I further consent that the
IELTS Test Partners may inform the same and provide them with my personal data and any relevant details relating to the work I produce as part of
my test taking, including, without limitation, test performance or score data or photographs taken by the IELTS test centre.
4. I understand that my personal data may be processed in an anonymous form for statistical and research purposes for the development of Cambridge
English Language Assessment examinations. Cambridge English Language Assessment and the centre administering the test confirm that they will not
disclose personal information about candidates to others except as stated in this Declaration or to the extent permitted by law.
5. I understand that I may view a copy of my personal data contained in the Application Form by contacting ielts@cambridgeenglish.org. I understand
that a fee will be charged for access to this information.
6. I understand that if I want a copy of my finger scan it can only be provided as a Binary Large Object (BLOB) and the request must be made to
ielts@idp.com or ielts@britishcouncil.org. I understand a fee will be charged for access to this information.
7. I understand that if the details on this form are not completed my application may not be processed. I further understand that completing and
submitting this Application Form does not guarantee enrolment on my preferred test date or at my preferred test location. I understand that my
enrolment will be confirmed in writing from the test centre.
8. I understand that any personal data collected during the identity verification process by the centre either at test registration or on test day will be
processed and securely stored by the IELTS Test Partners for the purpose of the IELTS test. I acknowledge that the photograph taken of me by the
centre will be provided to any Recognising Organisations or government authorities (including visa processing authorities) to which I apply for the
purposes of allowing these organisations to verify my test results or to carry out enquiries in relation to possible malpractice or test integrity issues. I
understand that where finger-scan data is obtained it will not be disclosed to any entity except the IELTS Test Partners.
9. I understand that I will have my photograph taken by the test centre to allow the Test Report Form to be released. If I have not had my photograph
taken by the test centre no result will be issued.
10. I acknowledge that I have read the IELTS Notice to Candidates contained on page i of this document and agree to abide by the rules and regulations
contained therein.
11. I understand there may be local terms and conditions I must comply with and that the test centre will provide details of these on request.
12. I understand that the IELTS Test Partners have a responsibility to all candidates and Recognising Organisations to ensure the highest confidence
in the accuracy and integrity of test results and that the IELTS Test Partners therefore reserve the right to withhold test results temporarily or
permanently, or to cancel test results which have been issued, if they consider those results to be unreliable for reasons of suspected malpractice or
any other irregularity in the test process.
13. I understand that my result may not be issued 13 days after the test if any of the IELTS Test Partners deem it necessary to review any matter
associated with my test, including making enquiries as to whether any rules or regulations have been breached, as outlined in the IELTS Notice to
Candidates. I understand that in exceptional circumstances I may be required to re-take one or more IELTS components.
14. I understand that if I am suspected of engaging in any form of malpractice, or do anything that might damage the integrity and security of IELTS, I
may not receive a test result, my test fee will not be refunded and I may be prohibited from taking the IELTS test in the future. Despite and without
limiting any of the terms of this Declaration, I understand that details of any malpractice (including evidence of suspected malpractice) that has been
established, is suspected, or is being formally investigated may be provided to Recognising Organisations, including visa processing authorities and
appropriate regulatory authorities, or otherwise disclosed in accordance with the law, where required for verification purposes or other purposes to
protect the IELTS test and its stakeholders against any form of malpractice. I further understand that suspected malpractice will be reported centrally
to the IELTS Test Partners and to any relevant test centre by the centre where the suspected malpractice occurred.
15. I understand that if any other person attempts to take the IELTS test in my place (i.e. in place of the person whose details appear on this form), both I and
such person will be liable to prosecution. Details relating to the situation may be provided to the relevant authorities, including visa processing authorities
and appropriate regulatory authorities.
16. I understand that the work I produce as part of the IELTS test remains the property of the IELTS Test Partners. Under no circumstances will it be
released to candidates or to institutions or organisations, except in the investigation of suspected malpractice whereby the work I produce as part of
the IELTS test may be provided to relevant authorities.
17. I agree that an observer may attend my Speaking test as part of the monitoring process.
18. I understand that I will be charged the full test fee if I cancel my test or request a transfer within five weeks of the test date, unless I provide
appropriate medical evidence, within five days of the test date, to support the cancellation or transfer.
19. I acknowledge that I have read the IELTS Information for Candidates booklet.
Disclaimer: The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to be one of many factors used by academic institutions, government
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18. www.ielts.org
Information
for Candidates
Introducing IELTS
to test takers

19. The test that
opens doors
around the world
This booklet contains
important information
to help you prepare
for your IELTS test.
Accessible and convenient
IELTS is offered up to four times a month in more than
140 countries. Tests are held on Saturdays and Thursdays.
To find out test dates in your area, please contact your
nearest IELTS test centre. A list of all IELTS test locations
worldwide is available at www.ielts.org.
The international test
IELTS is internationally focused in its content. For example,
texts and tasks are sourced from publications from all over
the English-speaking world; a range of native-speaker accents
(North American, Australian, New Zealand, British etc.) are
used in the Listening test; and all standard varieties of English
are accepted in test takers’ written and spoken responses.
The test that’s tried and trusted
IELTS has been developed by some of the world’s leading
experts in language assessment, and is supported by
an extensive programme of research, validation and
test development.
The level of the test
IELTS is designed to assess English language skills across
a wide range of levels. There is no such thing as a pass or
fail in IELTS. Results are reported as band scores on a scale
from 1 (the lowest) to 9 (the highest).
IELTS, the International English
Language Testing System, is
designed to assess the language
ability of people who want to
study or work where English is
the language of communication.
IELTS is recognised and accepted by
over 10,000 organisations worldwide,
including universities, employers,
professional bodies, immigration
authorities and other government
agencies. For a list of organisations
that accept IELTS scores,
visit www.ielts.org/recognition.
IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration
Find out how you can use an IELTS result for
this purpose at www.ielts.org/unitedkingdom.
For more information on going to or staying in the
UK, visit www.gov.uk.
The IELTS band score scale
9 Expert user
8 Very good user
7 Good user
6 Competent user
5 Modest user
4 Limited user
3 Extremely limited user
2 Intermittent user
1 Non user
0 Did not attempt the test

20. 3
Make sure you are ready to demonstrate your English
1. Familiarise yourself with the format of the test by reading this
booklet. If you would like more information about the format
of the test and the question types used, you can find the test
specifications at www.ielts.org/testformat.
2. Practice using sample questions from www.ielts.org/sampletest.
3. Consider doing a practice test. Two volumes of Official IELTS
Practice Materials are available for purchase from test centres
or at www.ielts.org/prepare. These materials include a full
practice test with answers, and sample Writing and Speaking
performances with examiner comments.
4. Consider enrolling in a preparation course to improve your
performance in the test. IELTS test centres and language
schools around the world offer IELTS preparation courses.
More information is available from:
www.ielts.org
www.britishcouncil.org/takeielts
www.ieltsessentials.com/prepare
www.cambridgeenglish.org/ielts
www.ielts.org/usa
Know the IELTS rules and regulations
It’s important to familiarise yourself with the IELTS rules and
regulations. These are laid out in the Notice to Candidates
and Declaration which are included in the application form.
When you sign the application form declaration, or agree to
the terms online, you are confirming that you have read and
understood the IELTS rules and regulations and agree to
abide by them.
Register as soon as possible
When you feel you are ready to take the test, you need to
register for a test date with an IELTS centre. Contact the
centre as soon as possible, as the number of test takers
who can take the test on a particular date may be limited.
You will need to pay the test fee when you register.
Tell your centre if you have special requirements
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.
If you require a modified version of the test, for example a Large
Print or Braille version, you must give the test centre three
months’ notice. This notice period is necessary for the modified
test version to be prepared. If your circumstances require special
administrative arrangements to be made, for example if you need
extra time or you need to use access technology such as a screen
reader, you must give the test centre six weeks’ notice. Please
contact your test centre to discuss your requirements. Any special
arrangements agreed are in accordance with the Joint Council
for Qualifications (JCQ).
Listening
Speaking
Academic Reading
Academic Writing
General Training Reading
General Training Writing
There are two modules to choose from –
Academic and General Training.
IELTS Academic
IELTS Academic is for test takers wishing to study at
undergraduate or postgraduate levels, and for those
seeking professional registration.
IELTS General Training
IELTS General Training is for test takers wishing to migrate to an
English-speaking country (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK),
and for those wishing to train or study at below degree level.
Each organisation sets its own entry requirements. In some cases
both Academic or General Training may be accepted. If you are
in doubt as to which to take, you should contact the organisation
you are applying to in order to check their requirements.
You are tested on all four language skills – listening, reading,
writing and speaking, unless you have an exemption due to
a disability (see section on special requirements). Everyone
takes the same Listening and Speaking tests. There are
different Reading and Writing tests for IELTS Academic and
General Training.
The Listening, Reading and Writing tests must be completed
on the same day. The order in which these tests are taken
may vary. There are no breaks between these three tests.
The Speaking test may be taken up to seven days before
or after the other three tests.
Preparing for your test Test format

21. Reading
Timing
60 minutes (no extra transfer time).
Questions
There are 40 questions. A variety of question types are
used, chosen from the following: multiple choice, identifying
information (True/False/Not Given), identifying a writer’s
views/claims (Yes/No/Not Given), matching information,
matching headings, matching features, matching sentence
endings, sentence completion, summary completion,
note completion, table completion, flow-chart completion,
diagram label completion, short-answer questions.
Test Parts
There are 3 sections. The total text length is 2,150-2,750 words.
Academic Reading
Each section contains one long text. Texts are authentic and
are taken from books, journals, magazines and newspapers.
They have been written for a non-specialist audience and are
on academic topics of general interest. Texts are appropriate
to, and accessible to, test takers entering undergraduate or
postgraduate courses or seeking professional registration.
Texts range from the descriptive and factual to the discursive
and analytical. Texts may contain non-verbal materials such
as diagrams, graphs or illustrations. If texts contain technical
terms, then a simple glossary is provided.
General Training Reading
Section 1 contains two or three short factual texts, one of which
may be composite (consisting of 6-8 short texts related by topic,
e.g. hotel advertisements). Topics are relevant to everyday life
in an English-speaking country.
Section 2 contains two short factual texts focusing on work-
related issues (e.g. applying for jobs, company policies, pay and
conditions, workplace facilities, staff development and training).
Section 3 contains one longer, more complex text on a topic
of general interest.
Texts are authentic and are taken from notices, advertisements,
company handbooks, official documents, books, magazines
and newspapers.
Skills assessed
A wide range of reading skills are assessed, including:
• reading for gist
• reading for main ideas
• reading for detail
• understanding inferences and implied meaning
• recognising writer’s opinions, attitudes and purpose
• following the development of an argument.
Marking
Each correct answer receives 1 mark. Scores out
of 40 are converted to the IELTS 9-band scale.
Scores are reported in whole and half bands.
The four components of the IELTS test
Listening
Timing
Approximately 30 minutes (plus 10 minutes’ transfer time).
Questions
There are 40 questions. A variety of question types are used,
chosen from the following: multiple choice, matching, plan/
map/diagram labelling, form completion, note completion,
table completion, flow-chart completion, summary completion,
sentence completion, short-answer questions.
Test Parts
There are 4 sections:
Section 1 is a conversation between two people set
in an everyday social context (e.g. a conversation in
an accommodation agency).
Section 2 is a monologue set in an everyday social context
(e.g. a speech about local facilities or a talk about the
arrangements for meals during a conference).
Section 3 is a conversation between up to four people
set in an educational or training context (e.g. a university
tutor and a student discussing an assignment, or a group
of students planning a research project).
Section 4 is a monologue on an academic subject
(e.g. a university lecture).
Each section is heard once only.
A variety of voices and native-speaker accents are used.
Skills assessed
A wide range of listening skills are assessed, including:
• understanding of main ideas
• understanding of specific factual information
• recognising opinions, attitudes and purpose of a speaker
• following the development of an argument.
Marking
Each correct answer receives 1 mark. Scores out
of 40 are converted to the IELTS 9-band scale.
Scores are reported in whole and half bands.
For test specifications visit www.ielts.org/testformat
For marking information visit www.ielts.org/criteria
For sample questions visit www.ielts.org/sampletest
IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration
Find out how you can use an IELTS result for this purpose
at www.ielts.org/unitedkingdom. For more information on
going to or staying in the UK, visit www.gov.uk.

22. 5
Writing
Timing
60 minutes
Tasks
There are 2 tasks. You are required to write at least
150 words for Task 1 and at least 250 words for Task 2.
Test Parts
There are 2 parts.
Academic Writing
In Task 1, you are presented with a graph, table, chart or
diagram and are asked to describe, summarise or explain
the information in your own words. You may be asked to
describe and explain data, describe the stages of a process,
how something works or describe an object or event.
In Task 2, you are asked to write an essay in response
to a point of view, argument or problem.
The issues raised are of general interest to, suitable for
and easily understood by test takers entering undergraduate
or postgraduate studies or seeking professional registration.
Responses to Task 1 and Task 2 should be written
in an academic, semi-formal/neutral style.
General Training Writing
In Task 1, you are presented with a situation and are asked to
write a letter requesting information or explaining the situation.
The letter may be personal or semi-formal/neutral in style.
In Task 2, you are asked to write an essay in response to a
point of view, argument or problem. The essay can be slightly
more personal in style than the Academic Writing Task 2 essay.
Topics are of general interest.
Skills assessed
In both tasks, you are assessed on your ability to
write a response which is appropriate in terms of:
• content
• the organisation of ideas
• the accuracy and range of vocabulary and grammar.
Academic Writing
In Task 1, depending on the task type, you are assessed on your
ability to organise, present and possibly compare data; to describe
the stages of a process or procedure; to describe an object or
event or sequence of events; to explain how something works.
In Task 2, depending on the task type, you are assessed on
your ability to present a solution to a problem; to present and
justify an opinion; to compare and contrast evidence, opinions
and implications; to evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence
or an argument.
General Training Writing
In Task 1, depending on the task type, you are assessed on your
ability to engage in personal correspondence in order to: elicit
and provide general factual information; express needs, wants,
likes and dislikes; express opinions (views, complaints etc.).
In Task 2, you are assessed on your ability to provide general
factual information; to outline a problem and present a solution;
to present and possibly justify an opinion; to evaluate and
challenge ideas, evidence or an argument.
Marking
You are assessed on your performance on each task
by certificated IELTS examiners according to the IELTS
Writing test assessment criteria (Task Achievement/Response,
Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, Grammatical
Range and Accuracy). The public version of the assessment
criteria can be found at www.ielts.org/criteria.
Task 2 contributes twice as much as Task 1 to the Writing score.
Scores are reported in whole and half bands.
Speaking
Timing
11-14 minutes
Test Parts
There are 3 parts.
Part 1 Introduction and interview (4-5 minutes)
The examiner introduces him/herself and asks you to introduce
yourself and confirm your identity. The examiner asks you
general questions on familiar topics, e.g. home, family, work,
studies and interests.
Part 2 Individual long turn (3-4 minutes)
The examiner gives you a task card which asks you to talk about
a particular topic and which includes points you can cover in your
talk. You are given 1 minute to prepare your talk, and are given
a pencil and paper to make notes. You talk for 1-2 minutes on
the topic. The examiner may then ask you one or two questions
on the same topic.
Part 3 Two-way discussion (4-5 minutes)
The examiner asks further questions which are connected
to the topic of Part 2. These questions give you an opportunity
to discuss more abstract issues and ideas.
Skills assessed
A wide range of speaking skills are assessed, including:
• the ability to communicate opinions and information
on everyday topics and common experiences and
situations by answering a range of questions
• the ability to speak at length on a given topic using
appropriate language and organising ideas coherently
• the ability to express and justify opinions and to analyse,
discuss and speculate about issues.
Marking
You are assessed on your performance throughout the
test by certificated IELTS examiners according to the IELTS
Speaking test assessment criteria (Fluency and Coherence,
Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy,
Pronunciation). The public version of the assessment criteria
can be found at www.ielts.org/criteria.
Scores are reported in whole and half bands.

23. 6
Listening
• Each recording in the Listening test is heard once only.
• You will be given time to read through the questions before
you listen.
• As you listen, write your answers on the question paper.
At the end of the test, you will have 10 minutes to transfer
your answers to the answer sheet. It is essential that you
transfer your answers to the answer sheet as nothing you
write on the question paper will be marked.
• You must write your answers in pencil.
• An example of a completed Listening answer sheet
is given on the next page.
• ‘Completion’ question types (e.g. note completion):
– Pay attention to the word limit. For example, if you are
asked to complete a sentence using NO MORE THAN
TWO WORDS, and the correct answer is ‘leather coat’,
the answer ‘coat made of leather’ would be incorrect.
– Transfer only the missing word(s) to the answer sheet.
For example, if you have to complete the note ‘in the … ’,
and the correct answer is ‘morning’, the answer ‘in the morning’
would be incorrect.
– You will hear the word(s) you need to use in the recording.
You will not need to change the form of the word(s) you hear.
– Pay attention to spelling and grammar: you will lose
marks for mistakes.
– You may write your answers in lower case or in capitals.
Reading
• You may write your answers directly on the answer sheet
or you may write them on the question paper and transfer
them to the answer sheet before the end of the test. You will
not be given extra time to transfer answers at the end of the
test. Nothing you write on the question paper will be marked.
• You must write your answers in pencil.
• An example of a completed Reading answer sheet is given
on the next page.
• ‘Completion’ question types (e.g. note completion):
– The same rules apply to ‘completion’ question types
as in Listening (see above).
– The word(s) you use must be taken from the Reading text.
You will not need to change the form of the word(s) in the text.
Writing
• You may write your answers in pencil or pen.
• Pay attention to the number of words required for each
task. You will lose marks if you do not write at least
150 words for Task 1 and at least 250 words for Task 2.
• You should spend approximately 20 minutes on Task 1
and approximately 40 minutes on Task 2.
• You must write your answers in full; answers written
in note form or in bullet points will lose marks.
• Pay attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation;
you will lose marks for mistakes.
• You may write your answers entirely in capitals if you wish.
• You may make notes on the question paper but nothing you
write on the question paper will be marked.
Test tips
The Test Report Form
You will receive a Test Report Form which reports a score for
each of the four skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking),
as well as an overall band score. Half band scores may be
awarded to indicate a strong performance within a particular
band. You can find more information on score processing
and score interpretation at www.ielts.org/criteria.
Results will be available 13 days after the test. At some test
centres test takers can collect their results on the 13th day. At
other test centres results are mailed to test takers on the 13th day.
Test centres are not permitted to give results out over the phone
or by scan or email.
You will receive
only one copy of the
Test Report Form.
It’s important that
you keep it safe
as replacement
Test Report Forms
cannot be issued.
Test centres will send
copies of your Test
Report Form to up to
five organisations free
of charge.
Test results
Preview your results online
You can preview your results online 13 days after the test.
Results remain online for 28 days. Please note that the online
preview of results should not be used as an official confirmation
of your performance.
Results validity period
Organisations will not usually accept a Test Report Form that
is 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 Test Partners cannot confirm
the validity of test results that are more than two years old.
Re-taking IELTS
There are no restrictions on re-taking IELTS. You can register
for a test as soon as you feel you are ready to do so. Please
note that your score is unlikely to increase unless you make
a significant effort to improve your English before re-taking the
test. More information is available from www.ielts.org/resitting.
Enquiries on results
If you are unhappy with your test result, you can apply for a
re-mark (Enquiry on Results) at the centre where you took
the test. You must make the application no later than six weeks
after the test date. You can choose which test components
are re-marked. There is a fee for this service which will be
refunded if your score on any component is increased.
Enquiries on Results take six to eight weeks to complete.
IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration
Find out how you can use an IELTS result for this purpose
at www.ielts.org/unitedkingdom. For more information on
going to or staying in the UK, visit www.gov.uk.

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Completing the Listening/Reading answer sheets
Write
your
candidate
number
in
the
boxes
indicated
and
shade
the
corresponding
boxes
Shade
the
boxes
to
indicate
the
test
date
Write
your
answers
in
the
boxes
If
you
want
to
change
an
answer,
erase
or
cross
out
the
original
answer
and
write
in
the
new
answer
Do
not
write
anything
in
the
✓/✗
columns
Write
your
name
in
capital
letters
Write
your
language
code
in
the
boxes
indicated
and
shade
the
corresponding
boxes.
(Your
language
code
will
be
written
on
your
desk
label)
Write
your
name
in
capital
letters
Shade
a
box
to
indicate
which
version
you
are
taking
Shade
a
box
to
indicate
your
gender
Write
your
candidate
number
Pencil
must
be
used
to
complete
the
answer
sheet

25. British Council
Bridgewater House
58 Whitworth Street
Manchester, M1 6BB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 161 957 7755
ielts@britishcouncil.org
IDP: IELTS Australia
Level 8, 535 Bourke St
Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9612 4400
ielts@idp.com
Cambridge English
Language Assessment
1 Hills Road
Cambridge, CB1 2EU
United Kingdom
www.cambridgeenglish.org/
helpdesk
IELTS USA
825 Colorado Boulevard
Suite 221
Los Angeles, CA 90041
USA
Tel: +1 323 255 2771
ielts@ieltsusa.org
IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment. The IELTS test is designed and set by the world’s leading experts in language assessment
to give a true picture of a test taker’s language skills. IELTS Bands 4-9 (NQF levels Entry 3 to Level 3) are accredited by Ofqual, England’s Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation.
IELTS five steps to success
Enquiry
Contact details for all IELTS test centres worldwide
can be found at www.ielts.org, where you can also
download the application form.
Registration
Read through all the information you receive with
the application form carefully. Complete the paper
application form or online registration and submit it
to your nearest test centre. You will need to enclose
the test fee or make the payment online.
Make sure you enter the number of your identity
document (your passport or national identity card)
and attach a clear colour photocopy or scanned
copy of your identity document to the application
form. The identity document must be valid at the
time of registration and the same ID document
must be presented on the day of the test.
Confirmation
The test centre will give you written confirmation of
the date and time of the test. Your Speaking test time
will be scheduled on the same day as the written tests
or on a different day within a 7-day window before
or after the written tests. The test centre will confirm
your Speaking test time.
Test day
Your identity will be checked on the day of the test
and before the Speaking test. You must present the
same identity document that you used when you
registered for the test. Your photograph will be taken
as an additional security measure, and it will appear
on your IELTS Test Report Form. In addition a finger
scan may be taken.
Results
Results will be available 13 days after the test. At
some test centres test takers can collect their results
on the 13th day. At other test centres results are
mailed to test takers on the 13th day. Test centres
are not permitted to give results out over the phone
or by scan or email.
A preview of your results is available online 13 days
after the test. Results will remain online for 28 days.
Please note that the online preview of your results
should not be used as an official confirmation of
your performance.
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Find out how you can use an IELTS result
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IELTS Test
Terms Conditions
Applicable to candidate appearing at IDP: IELTS Australia: Test Centre IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
A copy of the Terms Conditions must be given to the candidate when completing the application form. It is
important that the candidate reads and fully understands the applicable test related rules regulations given
hereunder;
1. Test Partners: The IELTS test is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge
English Language Assessment, who are referred to as the Test Partners”.
2. Test Centre: This refers to the IELTS Test Centre “IDP Education India Private Ltd. with Centre No. IN855, also
referred as the The Centre.
3. Eligible Age: IELTS is made available worldwide to all persons, regardless of age, gender, race, nationality or
religion but it is not recommended to persons under 16 years of age.
4. No Passport, No Test Policy: All candidates must bring their original valid passport, a copy of which was
submitted with the application, to the speaking test and listening, reading and writing test. If the candidate does
not bring their original passport on the test day; they will be refused entry to the test.
5. Arrangements for Special Needs Candidates:
The Test Partners/Test Centre will endeavor to accommodate any candidate with special needs (such as visual
difficulties, hearing difficulties, specific learning difficulties i.e. dyslexia) of an applicant as requested and as per
the details provided in the application form. Such requests must be supported by medical evidence. However, in
certain circumstances, the requirements may require five (5) weeks’ notice. It is therefore recommended, that
the candidate discusses with the test centre, such requirements prior to submitting the application form. The
test partners and the test centre will do their best to accommodate individual arrangements, but do not
guarantee fulfillment of such requests at all times.
6. IELTS Test Application Form Information: Only a fully completed IELTS application form will be considered.
Incomplete applications may be rejected. The details on the application form are collected for the purposes of the
IELTS test and these details may be disclosed to, processed and stored by the test partners and the test centre
for the purpose of administration. These details and the examination results may be disclosed by the test
partners to those academic institutions or other entities to whom the applicant submits an enrolment application,
for the purpose of allowing such institutions or entities to verify the results of the test. If the test partners discover
that a false or altered Test Report Form (TRF) has been provided to any of these institutions or entities, the test
partners may inform the same and provide them with the applicant's personal details. The personal details of the
applicant may be processed in an anonymous form for statistical and research purposes by the Test Partners
and / or the test centre.
7. Test Booking: The IELTS test application forms will be accepted by the test centre on a first-come-first serve
basis. Test seats are limited and the registration will close for a particular test when all seats are booked or as
decided by the centre. The decision of the centre will be final and binding on all candidates.

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8. Test Type Selection: The responsibility of test type selection (i.e. Academic or General Training), lies with the
applicant. However, it is recommended that if a candidate is unsure of which test module to take, then they refer
to the organisation to which they are applying. Changing the test module type will be at the discretion of the test
centre, subject to the receipt of an application in writing to the test centre. A minimum of five (5) weeks prior to
the test date is desirable and the offer of a test place is dependent on availability.
9. Test Fee: The applicable test fee is INR 13,250 (Thirteen Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty only) (inclusive of
all taxes) is applicable. The fee is subject to change, as per the decision of the centre and will be final and
binding on all candidates.
10. Payment: All payments, for the test fee, transfers (i.e. postponement) must be made using the following payment
options:
i. Demand Draft / Pay Order “the Demand Draft / Pay Order must be made from a nationalized/scheduled bank
and drawn in favour of “IDP Education India Private Limited payable at New Delhi.
ii. HDFC ICICI cash deposit slips
iii.Debit Credit cards
iv.Net banking
v. Card swipe facility available at all IDP branch offices across India
IMPORTANT: Please include your name, passport number, test-date and test-location on the reverse of the Demand
Draft. Payment in cash will only be accepted at all branches of ICICI HDFC branches. Cheque payment is not
accepted. Do not pay cash to anyone. If the candidate pays cash to anybody, or pays by Demand Draft drawn in
another name, he/she do so at their own risk and the Test Partners and/or the centre will not be responsible for the
same. Payment of test fee can also be made by Credit Card (Master/Visa), Debit Card (Maestro/Visa Electron) at the
test centre. If the payment from a candidate is not received in the account of IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd, the
application for a test will be considered incomplete and will not be accepted; and where applicable, the TRF will be
withheld until the payment is confirmed.

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11. Passport / Identification Document (ID): An original valid passport is currently treated as the only accepted
proof of identification. A passport which is valid as on the date of applying but expires before or on the day of the
test will not be treated as an original valid passport and the candidate will not be permitted to sit the test. The
candidate will be treated as a no show and no refund will be applicable in such case. The application form must
be accompanied by a clear photocopy of the photo page of the passport (first and last page), without which the
application will be treated incomplete and the candidate will not be registered. If a candidate fills and submits the
application form to the centre, without submitting a passport copy, and receives an automated acknowledgement,
even then, the candidate will not be registered unless he/she submits the copy of the passport at least fourteen
(14) days prior to the test date. In case of applications submitted online, it is mandatory for the candidate to
provide a clear copy of the passport at least fourteen (14) days before the test date of Listening/Reading/Writing
Test or the Speaking Test whichever is earlier. Failing which, the candidate will not be permitted to sit the test.
The candidate will be treated as a no show and no refund will be applicable in such case. Submit the above
details at the following address:
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.,
6th Floor, Plot # 32, Global
Business Square, Sector
44, Gurgaon 122003
Telephone # 91 124 4445 999
12. Applying online: If a candidate applies on-line, i.e. through the website, https://www.ieltsidpindia.com/ then
he/she must pay the test fee by Credit Card (MASTER/VISA) or ATM/Debit Card. The candidate agrees to
provide a clear copy of the passport at least fourteen (14) days before the test date of Listening/Reading/Writing
Test or the Speaking Test whichever is earlier. Failing which, the candidate will not be permitted to sit the test.
The candidate will be treated as a no show and no refund will be applicable in such cases.
13. Allotment of Test Date: Test dates will be allotted based on the choices provided by the applicant in his/her
application form or as selected while completing the online registration. However, in case both dates are not
available the candidate will be notified of the next available date, which if acceptable to the candidate will be
allotted or the application will be returned to the candidate, if requested. The centre may alter or cancel test
dates at its sole discretion; in the absence of a minimum number of candidates on a test date or due to any
logistic/operational issues. The decision of the centre will be final and binding on the applicant.
14. Information provided by the Applicant: The applicant takes full responsibility for the correctness of the
information provided in the application form. Any information found to be incorrect at any stage will automatically
lead to cancellation of the test and the test result and fee paid for such test will be forfeited.
15. Speaking Test: The Speaking Test will be conducted as per a speaking test schedule. The test may be
conducted on the same day or anytime during seven (7) days prior to or seven (7) days after the test date of
Listening/Reading/Writing Test. We will send the notification about the venue and the time of speaking test no
later than ( 2) two days from the scheduled speaking test or Listening/Reading/Writing test, whichever is earlier.
16. Request for Transfer of Test Date: A request for a transfer of a test date (i.e. postponement or pre-ponement)
to another date will be considered as per the Test Date Transfer Cancellation Policy, in effect at the time of
such request. The decision of the centre will be final and binding on the applicant.

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August 2018
17. Request for Withdrawal / Cancellation: All applications for withdrawal/cancellation will be considered as per
the Test Date Transfer Cancellation Policy, in effect at the time of such request and as modified from time to
time. The decision of the centre will be final and binding on the applicant.
18. No Show / Absent on Test Day: In cases of an applicant failing to appear on the test date, his/her application
will be treated as cancelled, and the candidate will lose their full test fee and no refund will be possible unless
medical evidence is provided. The decision of the centre will be final and binding on the applicant.
19. Malpractice: The centre will strictly deal with any malpractice(s) adopted by the applicant, including
impersonation, tampering/adjusting the seating plan with malpractice in mind, copying, collusion, disrupting the
test in any manner, removing, copying or attempting to remove from the examination room or copy any test
material, doing anything that might in any manner damage the integrity and security of the IELTS Test etc., as
per guidelines of the Test Partners and the local law of the land. The examination of such candidates will be
cancelled and the candidate will be disqualified. The candidate could also be liable to prosecution and may be
prohibited from taking an IELTS test in the future, as per the decision of the centre and law of the land, which will
be binding on the candidate.
20. Reporting Malpractice / Fraud: The candidate understands that the test fee is currently INR 13,250 (Thirteen
Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty only) (inclusive of all taxes) is applicable. The candidate also understands
and agrees that he/she must not pay to anyone, any more fees on account of the test. The candidate also
understands and agrees that the candidate has not indulged in or has no intention of indulging in any form of
malpractice, such as using an imposter to sit the test on the candidate's behalf, submitting forged documents
including the passport or using any other unlawful means including bribery or payment for any undue favors from
anyone. The candidate also agrees that if found guilty, the candidate's results will not be released and the test
cancelled. There will be no refund to the candidate. The candidate also understands and agrees that such
matters may be reported to the government and law enforcing agencies and necessary action under the law may
be initiated against any candidate found to be involved in any such acts. The candidate agrees to immediately
inform the IELTS Ethics Officer via email at ielts.india@idp.com if the candidate is approached by anyone
offering fraudulent services or similar offering in lieu of getting desired scores. All information will be dealt in the
strictest confidence.
21. Complaints: If you want to make a complaint on the day of the test, you must do so before you leave the test
venue. Once the writing test is finished, before leaving the hall, go to the authorised IELTS staff and ask for a
complaint form to be completed before leaving the test venue and handed over to the IELTS Staff.
22. Result Validity: The test results are valid for 2 years from the date of test.
23. Result Communication: The results would be communicated to the applicant within a stipulated time period, as
fixed by the Test Partners. TRFs will only be delivered to the address specified by the applicant in the S. No. 5 of
the application form. The Centre may at its discretion make available the test scores on the website
https://www.ieltsidpindia.com communicate the same through SMS. However, the candidate understands and
agrees, that scores communicated over the website or over SMS will be provisional / indicative and must not be
treated as final scores or used for any formal, official or verification purposes until the original TRF is received by
the candidate. The TRF as issued by the test centre is and will be the correct, official and authentic IELTS test
scores.

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August 2018
24. Enquiry on Results (EOR) / Remark: An applicant may apply for an Enquiry on Result (EOR) /Remark of their
test results, using an Enquiry on Results Application Form. An application for such a request must be forwarded
to the centre within six (6) weeks of the test date on the TRF. The fee applicable for re-mark is INR 9,500 (Nine
Thousand Five Hundred and Eighty only) (inclusive of all taxes) is applicable.
All payments, for the Enquiry on Results (EOR) must be made using the following payment options:
i. Demand Draft / Pay Order “the Demand Draft / Pay Order must be made from a nationalized/scheduled bank
(refer annexure at the end) and drawn in favour of “IDP Education India Private Limited payable at New Delhi.
ii. HDFC ICICI cash deposit slips
iii.Debit Credit cards
iv.Net banking
v. Card swipe facility available at all IDP branch offices across India
There is no guarantee of the band score improving, as a result of re-marking. However, should the band score of
the candidate increase, the re-remarking fee paid by the candidate will be refunded in full. The decision of the
centre will be final and binding on the applicant and no further enquiries will be considered once the remarking
process has been completed.
25. Request for issue of Additional Test Report Form ‘TRF’: A candidate may request additional TRFs to be sent
directly to institutions that may require these for various purposes. Such requests must be made by the candidate
using an Additional TRF Application Form, which is available at the test centre. There is no charge for issuing
additional TRFs. However, an administrative fee will have to be paid by the candidate, which will depend upon
the mode of dispatch. For dispatches using Registered Post an administrative fee of INR 400 (Four Hundred and
only) per TRF and for a dispatch by courier an administrative fee of INR 1,500 (One Thousand Five Hundred
only, per TRF will be payable. The administrative fee must accompany the request form by way of Demand
Draft, drawn in favour of “IDP Education India Private Limited, payable at New Delhi. The additional TRF will not
be sent to the candidate or to any body, institution, organisation other than those that are recognized by IELTS,
as per the approved list of the Test Partners.
26. Receipt of Notice to IELTS Candidates: The applicant confirms that he/she has received the Notice to
Candidates brochure, which is available with the application form, and the IELTS test application form Terms
Conditions provided by the centre. The receipt of such notice will be deemed to have understood and agreed to
by the candidate.
27. Test Terms and Conditions: Once an application is submitted, it will be assumed that the applicant has read
and understood all the terms and conditions herein. The terms and conditions can be modified and/or changed
as deemed fit, by the centre, without giving prior notice. Such modified terms and conditions, once
communicated to the applicant, will be applicable and binding on the applicant.

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August 2018
28. Errors Omissions: The Test Partners and the test centre, will take full care that the test procedures,
administering of the test and declaring of results are handled as per the guidelines of the Test Partners and in the
most professional manner and that, no errors or omissions are committed. However, in case any errors or
omissions are reported/brought to the notice by the applicant, the same will be taken up and necessary
action/remedial measures will be taken. The decision of the centre in such cases will be final and binding on the
applicant. No claims or compensations of any nature will be considered. The application must be supported by
adequate and required supporting documents / evidence, without which the application will not be considered.
The decision of the centre will be final and binding on the candidate.
29. Request for Transfer of Test Date: A request using the Test Date Transfer Cancellation Form for
transferring of a test date (i.e. postponement or pre-ponement) to another date must reach the centre atleast five
(5) weeks prior to the original test date. The allocation of the next test date will be at the sole discretion of the
centre and subject to availability. An administrative charge will be applicable respectively for the IELTS test is
INR 3,300 (Three Thousand Three Hundred only) (inclusive of all taxes).
All payments, for the test fee, transfers (i.e. postponement) must be made using the following payment options:
i. Demand Draft / Pay Order “the Demand Draft / Pay Order must be made from a nationalized/scheduled bank
and drawn in favour of “IDP Education India Private Limited payable at New Delhi.
ii. HDFC ICICI cash deposit slips
iii.Debit Credit cards
iv.Net banking
vi.Card swipe facility available at all IDP branch offices across India
No requests will be accepted after the cut-off period i.e. Less than five (5) weeks prior to the test date.
30. Request for Cancellation / Withdrawal: All applications for withdrawal, cancellation and refund must be sent to
the centre using the Transfer Cancellation Form along with the original receipt of payment of the test fee. An
administrative charge will be applicable respectively for IELTS test is INR 3,300 (Three Thousand Three
Hundred only) (inclusive of all taxes).If the application for such withdrawal is received five (5) weeks (i.e., 34
days) prior to the test date, the balance for the IELTS test INR 9,950 (Nine Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty
only) (inclusive of all taxes) will be refunded to the applicant within four (4) weeks from the test date for which the
candidate was registered. Requests received, less than five (5) weeks (i.e. 34 days) prior to the test date will not
be accepted and no refund will be applicable.
31. Request under Extraordinary Circumstances - Prior to the test date: A request received by the centre
less than five (5) weeks (i.e. 34 days) prior to the test date, but before the commencement of the test will be
treated as a Transfer, subject to the application fulfilling the conditions of Extraordinary Circumstances as listed
hereunder and the centre accepting the application;
i. Serious illness - linked to hospital admission or other serious illness making the candidate not able to sit the
test. For example typhoid, jaundice, eye flu, infectious disease, surgery etc. Please note, ordinary viral fever,
cough cold, stomach upset etc. will not be considered
ii. Serious injury - linked to hospital admission, or injury such as fracture of the hand used for writing etc.
iii.Loss or bereavement - death of a close family member, hardships / trauma
iv.Victim of crime
v. Victim of a traffic accident
vi.Loss of Passport after applying for the test
vii.Passport submitted to Passport office for any services, after applying

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For an application to be considered under this category, the candidate must submit an application in writing, along with
the relevant document (original or certified copy) attested by a first class government officer
N.B: the original from the below list of documents must be brought along with the application and shown to the Centre
Administrator.
i. Medical certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner and bearing his/her registration number
ii. Hospital admission certificate and discharge summary (in case of hospitalisation)
iii.Police report/FIR
iv.Death certificate signed by a registered medical practitioner and bearing his/her registration number
v. Receipt from the Passport Office detailing the passport number and the expected date of when the passport
will be returned
On receipt of such a request, the Administrator will verify facts and make a decision to either accept or reject the
application, without giving a reason.
Once an application is accepted under Extraordinary Circumstances, only a transfer request will be considered and an
administrative charge will be applicable respectively for the IELTS test is INR 3,300 (Three Thousand Three Hundred
only) (inclusive of all taxes).
All payments, for the request must be made using the following payment options:
i. Demand Draft / Pay Order “the Demand Draft / Pay Order must be made from a nationalized/scheduled bank)
and drawn in favour of “IDP Education India Private Limited payable at New Delhi and couriered at the
following address:
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.,
6th Floor, Plot # 32, Global Business Square, Sector 44, Gurgaon 122003
Telephone # 91 124 4445 999
ii. HDFC ICICI cash deposit slips
iii.Debit Credit cards
iv.Net banking
vi.Card swipe facility available at all IDP branch offices across India
The request for such cases will be considered on a case to case basis and the decision of IDP Education India Private
Limited will be final and binding.
The allocation of the next date of test will be at the sole discretion of the centre, subject to availability and based on a
case to case basis.

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Your Rights
Information we hold on you is very broad and could include information we do not make available. If you wish to view a
copy of your personal details contained in the application form, contact ielts@ucles.org.uk . A charge of £10 will be
made for access to this information. You also have the right to have inaccuracies in your personal details corrected.
Please contact us if you find that your information is inaccurate. Documentation must be provided to verify the correct
details. Your Information is shared with Test Partners only and not with anyone else. British Council, IDP: IELTS
Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment and any other party involved in creating, producing, or
delivering IELTS shall not be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, special, punitive, or similar
damages arising out of access to, use of, acceptance by, or interpretation of the results by any third party, or any
errors or omissions in the content thereof.
Note: These rules and regulations are extracted from the handbook, Information for Candidate's document and the
application form which is available at the office or can be downloaded from the website https://www.ieltsidpindia.com.
They have been provided as an immediate reference document. However, the candidate is advised to fully read and
understand the details provided in the handbook, Information for Candidates document and the application form as
well. In case of doubt, you may contact your centre.

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List of banks approved for making a
Demand Draft towards payment of fee
Allahabad Bank Andhra Bank Axis Bank Ltd
Bank of America Barclays Bank Plc Citi Bank
Corporation Bank Dena Bank HSBC Deutsche Bank
Indian Bank Indian Overseas Bank Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
Oriental Bank of Commerce Punjab National Bank Punjab and Sind Bank
Royal Bank of Scotland Standard Chartered Bank State Bank of Bikaner Jaipur
State Bank of Hyderabad State Bank of India State Bank of Indore
State Bank of Mysore State Bank of Patiala State Bank of Saurashtra
State Bank of Travancore Syndicate Bank UCO Bank

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Contact Details
Head office:
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.,
6th Floor, Plot # 32, Global Business Square,
Sector 44, Gurgaon 122 003, India,
Telephone +91 124 44 45999
Email: ielts.india@idp.com
For further assistance, kindly contact us from Monday to Saturday between 09:00 am to 05:30 pm on our
Toll Free Number 1800 102 4544
Branch offices:
CITY NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE #
Ahmedabad
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
1st 3rd Floor, Madhav Complex, Hotel President Lane, Off C.G. Road, Navrangpura,
Ahmedabad 380009
+91 79 44118888
Amritsar
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
SCO 28, 1st Floor, Taneja Towers, DSC, Ranjit Avenue, Block B, Amritsar 143001
+91 183 5020240
Bengaluru Central
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
204-205, 1st Floor, Excellency Building, Papanna Street, St. Mark's Road,
Bengaluru 560001
+91 80 44118888
Bengaluru South
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
MEU Square:174/1, Third Floor, Opp. to Coupon Mall, Dollar Layout, Phase 4, J P Nagar,
Bannerghatta Rd, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076
+91 80 46404888
Bathinda
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
SCF 12-13, Above Domino's, 100 feet Road, Near Bhagu Road, Bathinda, Punjab
+91 164 5211888
Chandigarh
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
SCO 162-163 and 149-150, 2nd Floor, Sector 9-C, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh 160009
+91 172 4411888
Chennai
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd. 1st Floor, KPR Towers New No 2, Subba Rao Avenue, 1st Street,
College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006
Landmark: Opposite to Good Shepherd School
+91 44 33018888
Coimbatore
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
1055/7, First Floor, Gowtham Centre, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641018
+91 422 4411888
Delhi South
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
5th Floor, Suits Nos. 510-513 6th Floor, Suits Nos. 610-616, International Trade Towers, Nehru
Place, New Delhi 110019
+91 11 44118888
Delhi West
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
Rajouri Garden C-10, Part 2nd Floor,
Rajouri Garden, New Delhi 110027
+91 11 48568888
Gurgaon
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
2nd Floor, 61, Chimes Building, Sector - 44 Gurgaon, Haryana 122003
+91 12 44411888
Hyderabad
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
3rd Floor North Wing, Challa Chambers, Kapadia Lane, Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda,
Hyderabad 500082
+91 40 44118888
Hyderabad 2
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
Hall no:103, Vijay Sai Towers, No 6 -11,11/A, at Kukatpally, Hyderabad 5000 72
+91 40 44208888
Indore
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
Tulsi Tower, Unit No 112/113, 1st Floor Geeta Bhawan Square Above Nexa Showroom
Indore 452018
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Jaipur
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
Third Floor at International Business Centre K-14 Ashok Marg, Jaipur 302001
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Jalandhar
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
SCO- 39, Ground Floor, opposite to DC office, Near Puda Complex, Jalandhar 144001
+91 81 4411888
Kochi
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
Coastal Chambers, Opp. Mercy Estate Hotel
M G Road, Cochin 682016
+91 484 4411888

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CITY NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE #
Kolkata
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
1st Floor, Corporate House, Beside AC Market, 3A Shakespeare Sarani, Kolkata 700071
+91 33 44118888
Lucknow
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
28/45 A, Second Floor, Prem Nagar, Ashok Marg, Hazratganj, Lucknow 226001
+91 522 4411888
Ludhiana
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
SCO 41,1st Floor, Feroz Gandhi Market, Bhai Bala Chowk, Ludhiana 141001
LandMark: Tanishq Building
+91 161 4211800
+91 161 4411888
Mangalore
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
207, Second Floor, Inland Ornate, Opp. Ocean
Pearl Hotel, Navabharath Circle, Mangalore 575003
+91 824 4411888
Moga
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
Darshan Singh Complex, 1st Floor,
Moga Ferozpur Road, Moga 142001
+91 163 6505888
Mumbai Andheri
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
3rd Floor, Stanford, Above Mahindra Showroom, Junction of S.V Road CD Barfiwala Road,
Andheri West, Mumbai 400058
+91 22 66497000
Mumbai Churchgate
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
Express Building, 3rd Floor, Churchgate, Opp. Churchgate Railway Station, Mumbai 400020
+91 22 4411 8888
Nagpur
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
First Floor at Lotus Plot No. 5, Ward No. 70, Gorepeth Layout, W.H.C. Road, Nagpur
+91 712 6684222
Patiala
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
SCF 29-30, Ground Floor, Leela Bhawan Market, Next to Madame Showroom, Patiala
+91 175-5131888
Pune
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
Office No.1, Ground Floor and Mezzanine Floor, Dnyanesh Complex 103, CTS No. 1179/3,
Shivaji Nagar, Pune 411015
+91 20 4411 8888
Surat
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
209-210, 2nd Floor, International Business Centre Dumas Road, Piplod Surat 395007
+91 261 4411888
Thane
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd. Jeevan Jyoti Arcade Unit No. 201/202, 2nd Floor, B cabin Road,
Thane West, Mumbai 400602
+91 22 41144333
Thiruvanantpuram
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
Daniel's Tower, TC 3/ 1914(7), 3rd Floor, Pattom
P.O Trivandrum 695004
Landmark: Opposite St. Mary’s School
+91 471-4411888
Vadodara
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
205, 2nd Floor, OCEAN Dr. Sarabhai Road, Genda Circle, Vadodara 390003
+91 265 6135200
Vijayawada
IDP Education India Pvt. D. No. 40-1-62, Second Floor, Naga’s Hafeez Plaza, ,Opp. Grand
Modern Super Market between Benz Circle to NTR Circle M.G.Road, Vijayawada 520010
Andhra Pradesh
+91 866 2454888
Vizag
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd.
Door No 10-1-9/4, Vinayagar Heights, 1st Floor, Near Sampath Vinayagar Temple, Asilmetta,
Visakhapatnam 530003
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37. IELTS Speaking band descriptors (public version)
Band Fluency and coherence Lexical resource Grammatical range and accuracy Pronunciation
9 • speaks fluently with only rare repetition or self-
correction; any hesitation is content-related rather
than to find words or grammar
• speaks coherently with fully appropriate cohesive
features
• develops topics fully and appropriately
• uses vocabulary with full flexibility and precision in
all topics
• uses idiomatic language naturally and accurately
• uses a full range of structures naturally and
appropriately
• produces consistently accurate structures apart
from ‘slips’ characteristic of native speaker speech
• uses a full range of pronunciation features with
precision and subtlety
• sustains flexible use of features throughout
• is effortless to understand
8 • speaks fluently with only occasional repetition or
self-correction; hesitation is usually content-related
and only rarely to search for language
• develops topics coherently and appropriately
• uses a wide vocabulary resource readily and
flexibly to convey precise meaning
• uses less common and idiomatic vocabulary
skilfully, with occasional inaccuracies
• uses paraphrase effectively as required
• uses a wide range of structures flexibly
• produces a majority of error-free sentences with
only very occasional inappropriacies or basic/non-
systematic errors
• uses a wide range of pronunciation features
• sustains flexible use of features, with only
occasional lapses
• is easy to understand throughout; L1 accent has
minimal effect on intelligibility
7 • speaks at length without noticeable effort or loss of
coherence
• may demonstrate language-related hesitation at
times, or some repetition and/or self-correction
• uses a range of connectives and discourse
markers with some flexibility
• uses vocabulary resource flexibly to discuss a
variety of topics
• uses some less common and idiomatic vocabulary
and shows some awareness of style and
collocation, with some inappropriate choices
• uses paraphrase effectively
• uses a range of complex structures with some
flexibility
• frequently produces error-free sentences, though
some grammatical mistakes persist
• shows all the positive features of Band 6 and
some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 8
6 • is willing to speak at length, though may lose
coherence at times due to occasional repetition,
self-correction or hesitation
• uses a range of connectives and discourse
markers but not always appropriately
• has a wide enough vocabulary to discuss topics at
length and make meaning clear in spite of
inappropriacies
• generally paraphrases successfully
• uses a mix of simple and complex structures, but
with limited flexibility
• may make frequent mistakes with complex
structures, though these rarely cause
comprehension problems
• uses a range of pronunciation features with mixed
control
• shows some effective use of features but this is
not sustained
• can generally be understood throughout, though
mispronunciation of individual words or sounds
reduces clarity at times
5 • usually maintains flow of speech but uses
repetition, self-correction and/or slow speech to
keep going
• may over-use certain connectives and discourse
markers
• produces simple speech fluently, but more
complex communication causes fluency problems
• manages to talk about familiar and unfamiliar
topics but uses vocabulary with limited flexibility
• attempts to use paraphrase but with mixed
success
• produces basic sentence forms with reasonable
accuracy
• uses a limited range of more complex structures,
but these usually contain errors and may cause
some comprehension problems
• shows all the positive features of Band 4 and
some, but not all, of the positive features of Band 6
4 • cannot respond without noticeable pauses and
may speak slowly, with frequent repetition and
self-correction
• links basic sentences but with repetitious use of
simple connectives and some breakdowns in
coherence
• is able to talk about familiar topics but can only
convey basic meaning on unfamiliar topics and
makes frequent errors in word choice
• rarely attempts paraphrase
• produces basic sentence forms and some correct
simple sentences but subordinate structures are
rare
• errors are frequent and may lead to
misunderstanding
• uses a limited range of pronunciation features
• attempts to control features but lapses are
frequent
• mispronunciations are frequent and cause some
difficulty for the listener
3 • speaks with long pauses
• has limited ability to link simple sentences
• gives only simple responses and is frequently
unable to convey basic message
• uses simple vocabulary to convey personal
information
• has insufficient vocabulary for less familiar topics
• attempts basic sentence forms but with limited
success, or relies on apparently memorised
utterances
• makes numerous errors except in memorised
expressions
• shows some of the features of Band 2 and some,
but not all, of the positive features of Band 4
2 • pauses lengthily before most words
• little communication possible
• only produces isolated words or memorised
utterances
• cannot produce basic sentence forms • speech is often unintelligible
1 • no communication possible
• no rateable language
0 • does not attend

38. WRITING TASK 1: Band Descriptors (public version)
Band Task achievement Coherence and cohesion Lexical resource Grammatical range and accuracy
9 • fully satisfies all the requirements of the task
• clearly presents a fully developed response
• uses cohesion in such a way that it attracts no attention
• skilfully manages paragraphing
• uses a wide range of vocabulary with very natural and
sophisticated control of lexical features; rare minor errors
occur only as ‘slips’
• uses a wide range of structures with full flexibility and
accuracy; rare minor errors occur only as ‘slips’
8 • covers all requirements of the task sufficiently
• presents, highlights and illustrates key features/ bullet
points clearly and appropriately
• sequences information and ideas logically
• manages all aspects of cohesion well
• uses paragraphing sufficiently and appropriately
• uses a wide range of vocabulary fluently and flexibly to
convey precise meanings
• skilfully uses uncommon lexical items but there may be
occasional inaccuracies in word choice and collocation
• produces rare errors in spelling and/or word formation
• uses a wide range of structures
• the majority of sentences are error-free
• makes only very occasional errors or inappropriacies
7 • covers the requirements of the task
• (A) presents a clear overview of main trends, differences or
stages
• (GT) presents a clear purpose, with the tone consistent and
appropriate
• clearly presents and highlights key features/bullet points
but could be more fully extended
• logically organises information and ideas; there is clear
progression throughout
• uses a range of cohesive devices appropriately although
there may be some under-/over-use
• uses a sufficient range of vocabulary to allow some
flexibility and precision
• uses less common lexical items with some awareness of
style and collocation
• may produce occasional errors in word choice, spelling
and/or word formation
• uses a variety of complex structures
• produces frequent error-free sentences
• has good control of grammar and punctuation but may
make a few errors
6 • addresses the requirements of the task
• (A) presents an overview with information appropriately
selected
• (GT) presents a purpose that is generally clear; there may
be inconsistencies in tone
• presents and adequately highlights key features/ bullet
points but details may be irrelevant, inappropriate or
inaccurate
• arranges information and ideas coherently and there is a
clear overall progression
• uses cohesive devices effectively, but cohesion within
and/or between sentences may be faulty or mechanical
• may not always use referencing clearly or appropriately
• •uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task
• attempts to use less common vocabulary but with some
inaccuracy
• makes some errors in spelling and/or word formation, but
they do not impede communication
• uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms
• makes some errors in grammar and punctuation but they
rarely reduce communication
5 • generally addresses the task; the format may be
inappropriate in places
• (A) recounts detail mechanically with no clear overview;
there may be no data to support the description
• (GT) may present a purpose for the letter that is unclear at
times; the tone may be variable and sometimes
inappropriate
• presents, but inadequately covers, key features/ bullet
points; there may be a tendency to focus on details
• presents information with some organisation but there may
be a lack of overall progression
• makes inadequate, inaccurate or over-use of cohesive
devices
• may be repetitive because of lack of referencing and
substitution
• uses a limited range of vocabulary, but this is minimally
adequate for the task
• may make noticeable errors in spelling and/or word
formation that may cause some difficulty for the reader
• uses only a limited range of structures
• attempts complex sentences but these tend to be less
accurate than simple sentences
• may make frequent grammatical errors and punctuation
may be faulty; errors can cause some difficulty for the
reader
4 • attempts to address the task but does not cover all key
features/bullet points; the format may be inappropriate
• (GT) fails to clearly explain the purpose of the letter; the
tone may be inappropriate
• may confuse key features/bullet points with detail; parts
may be unclear, irrelevant, repetitive or inaccurate
• presents information and ideas but these are not arranged
coherently and there is no clear progression in the
response
• uses some basic cohesive devices but these may be
inaccurate or repetitive
• uses only basic vocabulary which may be used repetitively
or which may be inappropriate for the task
• has limited control of word formation and/or spelling;
• errors may cause strain for the reader
• uses only a very limited range of structures with only rare
use of subordinate clauses
• some structures are accurate but errors predominate, and
punctuation is often faulty
3 • fails to address the task, which may have been completely
misunderstood
• presents limited ideas which may be largely
irrelevant/repetitive
• does not organise ideas logically
• may use a very limited range of cohesive devices, and
those used may not indicate a logical relationship between
ideas
• uses only a very limited range of words and expressions
with very limited control of word formation and/or spelling
• errors may severely distort the message
• attempts sentence forms but errors in grammar and
punctuation predominate and distort the meaning
2 • answer is barely related to the task • has very little control of organisational features • uses an extremely limited range of vocabulary; essentially
no control of word formation and/or spelling
• cannot use sentence forms except in memorised phrases
1 • answer is completely unrelated to the task • fails to communicate any message • can only use a few isolated words • cannot use sentence forms at all
0 • does not attend
• does not attempt the task in any way
• writes a totally memorised response
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