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IELTS One Skill Retake is currently available in Australia and will be gradually launched in other regions around the world throughout 2023!
Every year millions of people around the world use their IELTS scores to achieve their study, work, and migration goals. With the right preparation and support, our test takers can achieve their best scores.
To help you feel confident going into your IELTS test, we’ve developed IELTS One Skill Retake. You can now retake any one part of the test; Listening, Reading, Writing or Speaking without redoing all four parts. IELTS One Skill Retake can help you get back on track.
You're eligible to book IELTS One Skill Retake after you have recently completed a full test on computer and received your IELTS test score, from an eligible test centre. You must book your IELTS One Skill Retake within 60 days of your original test date. Check the FAQ section below for more information about IELTS One Skill Retake.
Test takers who took part in the first IELTS One Skill Retake test praised the new option.
"I was ecstatic when my friend told me about IELTS One Skill Retake... I am very lucky to be one of the pioneering people to have this opportunity. One Skill Retake is a game-changer"
Melbourne-based test taker.
IELTS exclusive
IELTS is the only major test to offer One Skill Retake.
Focused preparation
Prepare with confidence! With One Skill Retake there will be no change to your other test scores.
Improve your score
Retaking one skill instead of all four gives you an opportunity to secure the score you need.
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IELTS One Skill Retake - Frequently asked questions
IELTS One Skill Retake allows you to retake one of the four skills (Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking) if you need to improve in just one area. We know most test takers get the scores they need first time, but if you feel you haven’t performed to your best in one area, IELTS One Skill Retake can help you get back on track.
IELTS One Skill Retake is now available in Australia and will be gradually launched in other regions and countries around the world throughout 2023.
Yes, you can take IELTS One Skill Retake if :
The Australian Department of Home Affairs accepts IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR) for immigration purposes for certain subclasses. It is important to check the Department’s website to understand for which visa subclasses you can use IELTS One Skill Retake.
You will also need to check with the other organisations you plan on sending your IELTS results to, to see if they accept IELTS One Skill Retake results.
IELTS One Skill Retake is now available in Australia and will be gradually launched in other regions and countries around the world throughout 2023.
You will receive a new IELTS Test Report Form, that includes your new IELTS One Skill Retake result as well as the results from the previous skills you did not retake. This Test Report Form will be dated the same as your original IELTS Academic or General Training test.
If you recently took an IELTS on computer test at IDP Melbourne, IDP Adelaide, IDP Sydney, IDP Brisbane IDP Cairns and IDP Perth, you can then retake any one skill of the IELTS test, whether it’s Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking.
The format and timing of the IELTS One Skill Retake test are the same as individual skills in a normal IELTS test. You can save time by not needing to complete the other three skills. You will receive a new Test Report Form. You can choose whether you would like to use either your old or new Test Report Form.
IELTS One Skill Retake
IELTS One Skill Retake provides test takers with a second opportunity to achieve their study, migration or work goals.