Can a candidate retest only for the module where he / she did not score well instead of repeating the whole test ?
 

IELTS provides a profile of a candidate's English proficiency at a given time. It provides not only an indication of ability in a particular module but also an indication of overall ability. This would not be possible if modules were not taken at the same time. Stakeholders require an indication of proficiency at a given time. Stakeholders have expressed a preference for full re-testing to gain an accurate assessment of a candidate's language proficiency. 

Bhargava Reddy Asks: Which is the best score for getting visa ?
Answer: There is no minimum IELTS score requirements for Visa but universities generally ask for at least 6 or 6.5 band. A score of 8 considered good. There are other alternative also where anybody need just a score of 4.5.

 

How Much IELTS score Matters ?

IELTS Score 35-50 %

Academic Score 20-30 %

Research ,Technical Papers and thesis 0-10 %

LOR  Reference 0-10 %
Essay/SOP 0-10 %
Extracurricular activities 0-5 %

 

All four modules are equally weighted. The score for each section is reported on a band of 0-9. The average of the scores of all sections is taken and the overall score is given in band of 0-9.