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IELTS One Skill Retake: Benefits for Recognising Organisations

IELTS One Skill Retake is a new feature that helps test takers achieve their study, work or migration goals, more quickly and economically. IELTS One Skill Retake allows recognising organisations to have access to a wider pool of applicants who meet your organisation’s English language requirements.

IELTS One Skill Retake is widely available worldwide. To find out more about availability in your region, please contact your local test centre or British Council office.

How One Skill Retake works

IELTS One Skill Retake offers test takers who did not get the score they required the chance to improve their score by retaking one of their IELTS Listening, Reading, Writing or Speaking sections. Test takers must sit the IELTS One Skill Retake within 60 days of sitting their original test. 

IELTS One Skill Retake is available for 

  • IELTS Academic and General Training on computer*
  • IELTS for UKVI (Academic and General Training)**

* IELTS for Academic and General Training on computer One Skill Retake is currently not available for tests taken in the USA 
** IELTS for UKVI (Academic and General Training) One Skill Retake on computer is currently not available for tests taken in the UK or USA.

Benefits of IELTS One Skill Retake

IELTS One Skill Retake:

  • helps your applicants achieve the score you require for your organisation without having to resit the whole test
  • provides the same security and quality as a full test and follows the same test format and scoring system
  • makes IELTS more accessible yet maintains our world-class testing standards and quality
  • provides access to a wider pool of applicants who meet your organisation’s English language requirements.

Apply here to accept IELTS One Skill Retake.

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