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Table 10
IELTS Secrecy: Established Facts
Fact Data referencesIELTS test-takers are never permitted to see examiners’
working notes unless they obtain a court order.
British Council (2017a);^(^)
IDP Education (2017f);
(^)
IELTS (2017g)
IELTS Canada (2017a)
IELTS test-takers are never permitted to see their exam
content unless they obtain a court order.
IELTS do not publish a catalogue of previous years’
examination content for public inspection.
It is not clear if IELTS strictly enforce a blind-marking
assessments policy at all levels of administration.
In recent months, IELTS have publicly claimed that they partially enforce a blind-marking policy
for examination remarks. IELTS publicly claim that “Test papers are re-marked by highly skilled
people who are not aware of the original marks awarded for each of the components (Writing,
Reading, Listening, Speaking)” (IELTS Essentials, 2017). IELTS do not clarify if supervising
managers are aware of the original scores. They also do not confirm whether IELTS staff are
forbidden from referring to client’s demographic details such as their intended use of the exam.