Welcome to IELTS

To register for an IELTS test, follow these six simple steps. You can also download the Information for candidates booklet (PDF, 450KB).

1. Find your nearest IELTS centre and check the test dates to find two options that suit you. Note the deadline for registering for each test date. (You can also see the cost of the test at your centre in local currency on the IELTS Worldwide Search.)

2. Check with your organisation or on the Global Recognition System whether you need to sit an Academic or General Training test.

3. Print out the IELTS Application Form or ask your test centre for a copy. Read the information for candidates, terms and conditions, complete the form and sign it. Please make sure you have a valid postal address and use the same name as on your passport.

4. Organise two passport-sized photographs, less than six months old, and sign the back of each. Glasses must not be worn in photos. Take a photocopy of your current passport – this must be valid and not expired. (Some centres will accept a national identity card.)

5. If you want your results to be sent automatically to a university or educational institution, include the correct details in the section on the IELTS Application Form.

6. Take your application into your IELTS test centre with your money. If you send it by mail, please talk to your centre about the method of payment.

Once you have registered, the test centre will confirm your IELTS test date, time and venue. Please note the Speaking test can be up to 7 days before or after the test date.

On the test day, you must bring the same passport or national identity card that you entered on the Application Form.

For more information, see Frequently asked questions.

IELTS test candidates in the USA please register online.

IELTS has 48 fixed test dates each year to ensure high levels of quality and security. The test dates for 2010 are listed below. Click on your chosen test centre to find out the dates on which it offers IELTS.

Academic tests are offered on all of the dates listed. You can sit a General Training test on those dates which are bold and asterisked.



For more information, see Frequently asked questions.

IELTS has a set fee for its test. The Academic and General Training tests are the same cost. You must pay your fee when you put in your Application Form.

To find out the test fee in your local currency, check the IELTS Worldwide Search for your nearest centre. It also has information on terms and conditions for payment and cancellations.

IELTS test fees are used to ensure the quality and security of the test process.

For more information, see Frequently asked questions or download the Information for candidates booklet (PDF, 450KB).