Across the world, there is continuous research being conducted on IELTS, to help in the development and improvement of this high stakes English language test. The research reports are published and widely available to researchers, academics, policy makers and anyone else with an interest.
You can read some of the published research reports below.
IELTS Writing band scores 5.5–7.5: Grammatical error rates, stakeholder perceptions, and risk
Read reportHow are IELTS scores set and used for university admissions selection: A cross-institutional case study.
Read reportInvestigating the Relationship Between PTE-Academic and IELTS Academic
Read reportTowards new avenues for the IELTS Speaking Test: Insights from examiners’ voices
Read reportInvestigation of relationships between learner background, linguistic progression and score gain on IELTS
Read reportInvestigating test preparation practices: Reducing risks
Read reportThere are research grants and financial support available for anyone who would like to contribute to IELTS research. Applications are open for a short window every year, and there are programmes available across the world.
Find out more about the different research grants and programmes available here.
You can also see a list of the current grant recipients, and their proposed research topics here.