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Your IELTS Test Report Form (TRF)
A paper copy of your computer-delivered IELTS test score – known as an IELTS Test Report Form (TRF) – will be available 3-5 days after your test date. Your TRF will be posted out to you after the TRF is available. You haven't booked your test yet? Register here: I would like to register for computer-delivered IELTS
IELTS for your CV
Did you just pass your IELTS Test? Congratulations! Now it's your time to make your performance visible. Add your IELTS Test Report to your LinkedIn Profile to show future employers your English skills and complement the attractiveness of your profile. We help you! Here are instructions to add your certification to your profile:
| Name of certificate | Add the name of your qualification and your score. Example IELTS - Band Score 8.0 |
| Issuing Organisation | Add Swiss Exams |
| Expiry | Add the expiration date. |
| Issue Date | Add the month and year you took the exam. |
| Credential ID | In order for companies to verify your result, you can add your ID Number. You can find your ID Number on your Test Report Form or you can leave the field empty. |
| Credential URL | Add the appropriate website of your qualification. www.ielts-registration.swiss-exams.ch |
IELTS Scale
You will be awarded an IELTS band score from 0-9 for each test section, which reflects your proficiency in English.
Your IELTS Test Report Form will show a score for each of the four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking) and an overall band score. You can score whole band scores (for example 5.0, 6.0, 7.0) or half band scores (e.g. 5.5, 6.5, 7.5) in every section of the test.
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Band Score |
Skill Level | Description |
|---|---|---|
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9 |
Expert user | The test taker has fully operational command of the language. Their use of English is appropriate, accurate and fluent, and shows complete understanding. |
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8 |
Very good user | The test taker has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage. They may misunderstand some things in unfamiliar situations. They handle complex and detailed argumentation well. |
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7 |
Good user | The test taker has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings in some situations. They generally handle complex language well and understand detailed reasoning. |
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6 |
Competent user | The test taker has an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings. They can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations. |
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5 |
Modest user | The test taker has a partial command of the language and copes with overall meaning in most situations, although they are likely to make many mistakes. They should be able to handle basic communication in their own field. |
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4 |
Limited user | The test taker's basic competence is limited to familiar situations. They frequently show problems in understanding and expression. They are not able to use complex language. |
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3 |
Extremely limited user | The test taker conveys and understands only general meaning in very familiar situations. There are frequent breakdowns in communication. |
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2 |
Intermittent user | The test taker has great difficulty understanding spoken and written English. |
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1 |
Non-user | The test taker has no ability to use the language except a few isolated words. |
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0 |
Did not attempt the test | The test taker did not answer the questions. |
How the IELTS band score compares to the CEFR
The CEFR is an international standard for describing language ability. It marks an individual's language skills along a six-mark scale ranging from A1 (beginners) to C2 (advanced).
IELTS scores range from 0 - 9. IELTS teachers can map scores against the Common European Framework to help gauge a candidate's language ability.
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