Please be noted that a statement of "In possession of the result of IELTS taken on (date) under the University Grants Committee's Common English Proficiency Assessment Scheme." will be printed on candidates’ transcripts ONLY if candidates apply for reimbursement. (Please note that the band scores will not be reported on the transcript and there is no passing score requirement for reimbursement.)

Institutions may have different reimbursement procedures and deadlines so candidates should check with their institutions for details.

• Group 1 & Group 2 candidates who have taken the test at an UGC-funded institution will receive HKD230 refund cheques along with their TRFs. These candidates may apply to their institutions to reimburse the balance of the test fee (HKD1,035). Institutions may have different reimbursement procedures and deadlines, so candidates should check with their institutions for details.
  
  
• Group 3 candidates who have taken the test at an UGC-funded institution will receive HKD230 refund credited to their original payment account within 1 month after they have taken the test.  These candidates may apply to their institutions to reimburse the balance of the test fee (HKD1,035).  Institutions may have different reimbursement procedures and deadlines, so candidates should check with their institutions for details.
  
  
• Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3 candidates who have taken the test at an off-campus location (for example, hotels and secondary schools) may apply to their institutions for reimbursement of the test fee (HKD1,265). Institutions may have different reimbursement procedures and deadlines, so candidates should check with their institutions for details.
  
  
• Group 4 candidates may apply to their institutions for reimbursement of the test fee (HKD1,265 or HKD1,035) based on their respective test venues.  Institutions may have different reimbursement procedures and deadlines so candidates should check with their institutions for details.