Glossary
Test Report Form
Also written as TRF
The document that reports your results: a band for each of the four sections and your overall band. IELTS recommends treating a result as valid for two years, though an organisation can choose to accept an older one.
Guides that use this term
Why You Are Stuck at Band 6.5, and What Moves You Past It
An overall 6.5 is an average, not a level. How to find which section and which criterion is holding your score, and what band 7 requires there.
General
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