IELTS One Skill Retake

Boost Your Confidence with IELTS One Skill Retake at CERT!

Key information about One Skill Retake

CERT is excited to offer IELTS One Skill Retake—a unique opportunity to improve just one skill without redoing the entire test. Whether it’s Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking, you now have the flexibility to retake one section of the computer-based IELTS test and achieve the scores you need to stay on track.

Who Can Take IELTS One Skill Retake?

You’re eligible if you’ve recently completed a computer-based IELTS test at one of our CERT centers and have received your test score. Book your One Skill Retake within 60 days of your original test date.

Who Accepts IELTS One Skill Retake?

Many universities and professional bodies now accept IELTS One Skill Retake scores, making it easier to meet their requirements.

Benefits of Taking IELTS One Skill Retake

Enhance Your IELTS Score with CERT’s IELTS One Skill Retake

CERT’s IELTS One Skill Retake gives you a second chance to improve your score in just one section—whether it’s Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking – without retaking the full test. Save time and focus on the skill you want to strengthen.

Listening
85%
Reading
90%
Writing
75%
Speaking
95%

Why Choose One Skill Retake?

Focus on One Skill

Improve only the section you need to, saving time and resources.

Familiar Format

Same format, timing, and tasks as your original test, so you’re prepared.

New Test Report Form

Receive an updated TRF with your One Skill Retake score alongside your original scores, valid for two years.

Original Scores Unchanged

Keep your previous scores for other sections and choose which results to use.

CERT supports UAE test-takers in achieving their best—take your IELTS to the next level with confidence!

IELTS Test Day Tips from CERT

  • It is advisable that candidates to try the EOR ( Enquiry on Result) and wait for the result before applying for the One Skill Retake
  • Practice makes perfect. Unless you practice regularly, you won’t achieve the intended score.
  • You do not lose marks for wrong answers, so try to answer all questions.
  • Spelling is important. Clear handwriting is important. Unclear answers may not receive a mark.
  • Toilet breaks are not allowed during the listening module of the exam. Once they start the reading or writing module of the exam, candidates will be allowed to take a toilet break as long as it is before the last 10 minutes of the module. No extra time is allowed for toilet breaks – i.e. exam timer will continue running.
  • The test is divided into 4 parts. The questions get progressively more difficult as the test goes on.
  • Do not panic, stay calm with the pauses during the listening test (e.g. 2.5 minutes pause) to review your answers or moving to the next section.
  • You will have time to look at the questions before the recording begins, and you will have time to check your answers at the end.
  • You should get used to listening to accents from a range of English-speaking countries.
  • Stay focused during your IELTS Listening test.
  • You will have just 1 hour to complete 40 questions, so you must use your time wisely.
  • You must be aware of synonyms and paraphrasing to answer the questions correctly.
  • If you don’t understand a word in the test, you should look at the words and sentences around it for clues about its meaning.
  • Focus on the words that are related to the question, and don’t worry about the words you don’t understand.
  • You should try to do both Task 1 and Task 2. You should allow about 20 minutes for Task 1 and 40 minutes for Task 2. You should spend more time on Task 2, because it is worth more marks.
  • You must use your own ideas. Pre-prepared answers will lose marks. You will also lose marks for scripts that are too short.
  • Make sure your ideas are directly related to the question. Use ideas and examples that you are familiar with, and that relate directly to the topic.
  • If you are asked to present both views and your opinion, state your opinion at the beginning of the essay and then move on to present both views.
  • Use a variety of complex sentence structures.
  • Use less common vocabulary and spell it correctly.
  • Organize your essay into paragraphs, with clear progression using linking phrases.
  • ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ are NOT satisfactory answers in your IELTS Speaking test.
  • If you don’t understand a word, you can ask the examiner to explain what it means.
  • Correcting your mistakes as you make them can show the examiner that you really do know your grammar and vocabulary.
  • Don’t use big and unfamiliar words. You should use vocabulary as a tool to help you communicate clearly, NOT to show off.
  • Pause to think and avoid using fillers (like, you know, Umm, ok, etc.).
  • Extend your answers, use a range of grammatical structures, and avoid memorizing answers.
  • Don’t speak in a monotone. Clear pronunciation is essential.

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Faqs

Frequently Asked Questions

Explore answers to common questions about our services to help clarify any doubts and guide you seamlessly through the process.

You’re eligible for IELTS One Skill Retake if:

  • Your original test was an IELTS on computer (IOC) taken at one of our venues
    You schedule your One Skill Retake within 60 days of your initial IELTS test date.

IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted by over 1,200 organizations worldwide, including top educational institutions, key professional associations. Be sure to review the specific requirements on the website of any organization you’re applying to.

If you want to request an Enquiry on Results for your original IELTS test, you must do so within two weeks of the test date. Wait to receive the Enquiry result before registering for a One Skill Retake on the same test.

In IELTS One Skill Retake, you can choose to retake one section—Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking. The format and timing remain the same as a regular IELTS test for that section, but you’ll save time by only retaking the specific skill.

No, you can only complete a One Skill Retake once per full IELTS test.