How to Check IELTS Exam Result 2024

Last Updated on September 3, 2024

Candidates taking the IELTS exam administered by IDP are given online access to view their results. To check their test scores, exam takers need to go to the official IELTS website and enter their login details. The IDP results are made available on the site for both Academic and General Training IELTS exams at specified times. Test takers have a 28-day window to sign in to the online portal and access their individual IDP score report, which they can also download for their records during this period. After 28 days, the provisional results will no longer be accessible.

IDP IELTS Result 2024 – Timeframe

IELTS Exam – Format	IELTS Results 2024
Computer-delivered IELTS exam	3 – 5 days from the IELTS test date
Paper-delivered IELTS exam	13th day from the IELTS test date

Paper-Delivered IELTS Results for December 2024

IELTS Exam Date December 2024	Module	IELTS Results 2024
02 December 2024 Saturday	Academic & General Training	15 December 2024 Friday
07 December 2024 Thursday	Academic Only	20 December 2024 Wednesday
09 December 2024 Saturday	Academic Only	22 December 2024 Friday
16 December 2024 Saturday	Academic & General Training	29 December 2024 Friday

How to Check IELTS Results 2024 Online?

To access IELTS exam results online, test takers must go to the IDP IELTS site, enter their test credentials like ID number and date of birth on the results page, choose their exam date, and then view and download their provisional band scores. These are accessible for 28 days.

How to Check IDP IELTS Results through Email?

While students used to receive IELTS result emails from the British Council previously, now IDP solely oversees IELTS testing in India. So email notifications come directly from IDP instead.

How to Get IELTS Exam 2024 Results through SMS?

The third method to check 2024 results is to text their candidate number and passport number to a specific phone number, which will send back their section and overall band scores via SMS message. This allows test takers another fast, convenient way to get their results.

How to get IELTS Band Scores from the Test Centre?

Finally, students can visit their test center and present ID to access their results. However, those who registered at the test center cannot receive results by phone, email, or fax. While convenient to view provisional results online, only the printed Test Report Form sent by mail serves as official documentation. More than printouts and screenshots will be required.

Here is everything summarized,

After taking the IELTS exam, candidates can access their provisional band score results online through the IDP IELTS website using their credentials, via email notifications, SMS text messages, or by visiting their test center with the proper identification documents. However, these provisional results are only available for 28 days – formal printed score reports (Test Report Forms) will be mailed out as the official exam results record. Candidates should save and securely store any provisional results they access, although screenshots or printouts will not be allowed as formal exam result documentation.

How to Calculate IELTS band score?

The IELTS band score is calculated by taking the average (mean) of the 4 section scores – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. These individual section scores are on a band scale from 1 to 9.

To find the overall band score:

1. Add up the 4 section band scores
2. Divide this total by 4 to get the average
3. Round this average to the nearest half band (if the decimal is .25 round up to the next half band, if .75 round up to the next whole band)

For example, if the section scores are:

Listening: 6

Reading: 6.5

Writing: 5.5

Speaking: 6

Total = 24, Average = 24/4 = 6

The final overall IELTS band score will be 6.0.

This simple calculation method can be used with an IELTS band score calculator to easily determine a test taker’s final IELTS band for their exam results in 2024.

IELTS Band Score Sample of Candidates A & B

IELTS Sections	IELTS Band Score Candidate A	IELTS Band Score Candidate B
IELTS Listening Band Score	7.5	5.0
IELTS Reading Band Score	7.5	4.5
IELTS Writing Band Score	6.0	5.0
IELTS Speaking Band Score	8.0	5.0
IELTS Band Score Calculator (The sum of all sections divided by 4)	29.0 / 4	19.5 / 4
IELTS Score	7.25	4.875
Final IELTS Band Score (after rounding off)	7.5	5

IELTS Band Scores	IELTS Skill Level	IELTS Band Score Description
Band 9	Expert user	holds an excellent grasp of the language
Band 8	Very good user	Completely effective mastery of the language, except occasional, negligent mistakes
Band 7	Good user	has an accurate proficiency of the language, regardless of the occasional errors and misinterpretations in some contexts
Band 6	Competent user	Can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations
Band 5	Modest user	Able to use and comprehend moderately complicated language, especially in contexts they are acquainted with
Band 4	Limited user	has a limited command of the language and can generally understand what is being said, but is prone to making a lot of blunders.
Band 3	Extremely limited users	frequently struggle with comprehension and communication. is unable to speak in complicated terms
Band 2	Intermittent user	conveys and comprehends only broad meaning in really familiar circumstances. Communication failures happen frequently.
Band 1	Non-user	has significant trouble understanding written and spoken English
Band 0	Did not attempt the test	incapable of using the language other than maybe a few single words.

IELTS Score Requirements 2024

In this section, we are going to be looking at the IELTS cut-off scores across top universities in popular study-abroad destinations. 

IELTS Score for US Universities

Top Universities in US	IELTS Band Scores for US Universities
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)	7.0 – 7.5+
Harvard University	6.5 – 7.5+
Stanford University	7.0+
University of California, Berkeley Campus	6.5 – 7.0+
The University of Chicago	7.0+
University of Pennsylvania	7.0+
Cornell University	7.0 – 7.5+
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)	7.0+
Yale University	7.0+
Princeton University	6.5 – 7.0+

IELTS Cut-Off for Canadian Universities

Top Universities in Canada	IELTS Band Scores for Canadian Universities
University of Toronto	6.5 – 7.5+
McGill University	6.5 – 7.0+
The University of British Columbia (UBC)	6.5 – 7.5+
University of Alberta (U of A)	6.5 – 7.0+
University of Waterloo	6.5 – 7.5+
Western University	6.5+
University of Montreal	6.5+
University of Calgary	6.5 – 7.5+
McMaster University	6.5 – 7.0+
University of Ottawa	6.5 – 7.0+

IELTS Cut-Off for UK Universities

Top Universities in UK	IELTS Band Scores for UK Universities
Cambridge University	7.5+
Oxford University	7.0 – 7.5+
Imperial College London	6.5 – 7.0+
University College London (UCL)	6.5 – 7.5+
The University of Edinburgh	6.5 – 7.0+
The University of Manchester (UoM)	6.0 – 7.5+
King’s College London	6.0 – 7.0+
London School of Economics and Political Science	7.0+
University of Warwick	6.0 – 7.5+

IELTS Cut-Off for Australian Universities

Top Universities in Australia	IELTS Cut Off Scores for Australian Universities
IELTS Cut-Off Scores for Australian Universities	6.5-7.0
University of New South Wales	6.5-7.0
The University of Sydney (USYD)	6.5-7.5
Australian National University	6.5-7.0
Monash University	6.5-7.0
University of Queensland	6.5-7.0
The University of Western Australia	6.5-7.0
The University of Adelaide	6.5 – 7.0
University of Technology, Sydney	6.5-7.5
Macquarie University	6.5-7.5

IELTS Cut-Off for New Zealand Universities

Top Universities in New Zealand	IELTS Cut Off Scores for New Zealand Universities
University of Auckland	6.0 -7.0+
University of Otago	6.0 – 6.5+
Massey University	6.0 – 6.5+
Victoria University of Wellington	6.0+
University of Waikato	6.0 – 7.0+
University of Canterbury	6.0 – 6.5+
Lincoln University – New Zealand	6.0+
AUT University	6.0 – 7.0+

IELTS Cut-Off for German Universities

Top Universities in Germany	IELTS Cut Off Scores for German Universities
Technical University of Munich (TUM)	6.5+
Ludwig Maximilians University Munich (LMU)	6.5 – 7.5+
Heidelberg University – Germany	6.0+
Free University of Berlin	6.0+
RWTH Aachen University	6.0+
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)	6.5+
Humboldt University of Berlin	6.5 – 7.0+
Technical University of Berlin (TUB)	6.0 – 7.0+
Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg	5.5 – 7.0+
University of Hamburg	6.0+

What is the validity of an IELTS score?

The validity of your IELTS score is two years. You can submit your IELTS results to as many institutions as you’d like over these two years. IELTS score validity is for two years; after that, test takers will not be able to utilize their results.

Is my previous IELTS score valid?

After the two-year validity period has passed, students are unable to apply for their IELTS results. The validity cannot be extended and will eventually expire. You’ll need to retake the exam after that, if necessary.

Take the IELTS test again

Retaking the IELTS exam is an option for test takers who may not have received the appropriate score on their first attempt or who wish to improve their performance. To retake the IELTS exam, candidates must go to the official website and schedule a new exam date. Applicants must pay the IELTS exam cost of INR 16,250 and choose their desired test centre. It is recommended that candidates take advantage of their prior exam experience as a teaching tool. Determine the areas that require improvement and direct their preparation efforts in those directions.

In addition to reviewing the exam structure and practice questions, candidates might think about consulting tutors or taking preparation courses for assistance. It is recommended that test takers come to the testing location early on test day and have the required forms of identification. Completing all exam portions requires that you adhere to the guidelines that the test administrators have supplied.

Retaking the IELTS test necessitates concentrated study and dedication to enhancing your language proficiency. Make use of your prior exam experience to help you pinpoint areas that need development and strive for the score you want.