Can I buy an IELTS certificate?
The simple answer is NO! Anyone claiming to sell you an IELTS certificate is trying to scam you. While purchasing an IELTS certificate without sitting the test may sound like an easy option, anyone buying scams is wasting their money and risking their future opportunities. If you do you could get banned from IELTS.
Where and how these scammers operate
Scammers operate in many different ways. It's important to lookout for the warning signs. For example, you may come across an ad on Google or social media with a catchy headline such as "Buy IELTS without giving exam". It may sound enticing but rest assured it's nothing but a scam.
You might see offers like these on:
Google
Instagram
Facebook
Twitter
Whatsapp
LinkedIn
Reddit
Quora
Other websites and blogs.
Never fall for the trap!
Look out for yourself, and your future
Scammers who promise false IELTS certificates will take your money and disappear without delivering on promises.
If you use a fake IELTS certificate, your results will be rejected and you might be reported to authorities – jeopardising your lifelong goals.
Education institutions and employers can help stamp out scams
The IELTS partners vigorously pursue allegations of scam activity to protect the integrity of the IELTS test and the interests of genuine test takers.
The IELTS Online Verification Service allows all 11,500 organisations that accept IELTS scores to quickly and securely verify whether any Test Report Form (TRF) received from applicants is genuine.
We strongly encourage every organisation that accepts IELTS certificates to verify each IELTS TRF.
How to report scammers
We encourage anyone being approached to buy IELTS results or TRFs to immediately report this activity to IELTS.
You can do that at your nearest IELTS test centre or by emailing security.ielts@idp.com or report here.