The Test Report Form includes a large number of security features, and the authenticity of any test report form can be verified through the online verification service. See www.ielts.org for further details. Cambridge ESOL, British Council and IDP: IELTS Australia reserve the right to cancel any IELTS Test Report Form in the event of any attempt to tamper with or misuse the information it contains. The IELTS test partners recommend that Receiving Organizations do not accept a Test Report Form that is more than two years old. For this reason, Test Report Forms will not be issued for tests taken more than two years ago. A Receiving Organization may choose to accept an older Test Report Form if a candidate can provide evidence that they have actively maintained or tried to improve their English language proficiency since doing the test. However, this is the decision of the Receiving Organization, not the IELTS test partners. The IELTS partners cannot provide any letters of references endorsing a candidate's level of English.

The IELTS TRF includes:

• the candidate's scores, on a Band Scale from 1 to 9, for each module of the test
• the candidate's overall Band Score, on a scale from 1 to 9
• whether the candidate has completed the Academic or General Training test
• the candidate's photo (as from March 2003), and details of his/her nationality, first language and date of birth
• the candidate's photo (as from March 2003), and details of his/her nationality, first language and date of birth
• there is no pass or fail mark
• overall Band Scores and Band Scores for Listening, Reading , Writing And Speaking are reported both in full and half bands (Writing & Speaking sections are also given half band scores, which started since 1 st July, 2007 )
• the results are recommended as valid for two years

The TRF, in giving a Band Score for each of the four modules of the test as well as an overall Band Score, allows receiving institutions to clearly identify the candidates strengths and weaknesses.

Marking at the test center ensures that test results are available without any administrative delay.

A valid Test Report Form bears a center stamp, candidate photo (for TRFs obtained from March 2003) a validation stamp and the IELTS administrator's signature. Test Report Forms are sent directly from the test center to the receiving institution or organization.

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