After getting the exam results, do I need to take IELTS again, and can I apply using both scores?

Whether you need to retake IELTS depends only on whether your current score already meets your target. If it does, you do not need to sit the exam again, and mixing scores across attempts works only in one specific case.

What You Can And Cannot Combine

How One Skill Retake Works

• Available if you took your original test on a computer at a participating center
• You retake only Listening, Reading, Writing, or Speaking, whichever section fell short
• Your new Test Report Form lists the updated section score alongside your original three scores
• You choose whether to submit the original or the combined report

My Advice

Before booking a One Skill Retake, confirm directly with your target institution that they accept combined Test Report Forms, since not every university or visa office recognizes this option.