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.

Yes, you can take IELTS One Skill Retake if :

• you have completed a full test at a centre that offers One Skill Retake

• your full test was an eligible IELTS on computer test

• you sit your One Skill Retake within 60 days of your full IELTS test

IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted by UK Visas and Immigration, the Australian Department of Home Affairs, the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency, Immigration New Zealand and an increasing number of universities and institutions each month. Test takers can determine whether their institution accepts One Skill Retake here.

Always check the website of the organisation you intend to apply to for more information about eligibility requirements.

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 want to submit an Enquiry On Results against your original full IELTS test, you must do so within two weeks of the date of the original full IELTS test date for Listening, Reading and Writing, and wait until you receive your remark status before registering for a One Skill Retake against the same full IELTS test.

The price for One Skill Retake is the same whether you retake IELTS Listening, Reading, Writing or Speaking. The cost is €162 for IELTS and €161 for IELTS UKVI. *Only valid for 1 module

If you wish to retake just one skill of the IELTS test (One Skill Retake), you have the option to do so at a different test center. However, it is essential to ensure that the test centre you choose is the same company through which you initially took the test. For instance, if you took your original IELTS test with IDP, you are eligible to book your One Skill Retake only at any of the eligible IDP IELTS test centre. Please also check with the organisation that you are applying to if they accept One Skill Retake taken in a different country.

To check if this option is available to you, please log into your IDP IELTS account to view your IELTS result.

You can take up to 60 days between your original test and your IELTS One Skill Retake.

You can retake any one skill of the IELTS test, whether it’s Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking. The format and timing of that IELTS One Skill Retake test is the same as a normal IELTS test, only you can save time by not needing to complete the other three skills.

No. You can only complete your retake once per full IELTS test.