Where can I take IELTS?
You can take IELTS in over 800 locations worldwide. Search for your
nearest test centre on the IELTS
Worldwide Search. IELTS centres have friendly, helpful
staff who will help you with the registration process.
When can I take IELTS?
IELTS is available on 48 fixed dates a year – up to four times a
month, depending on local demand. Check all the test dates for the year or go to
your nearest centre to see its next test
date.
How much does it cost?
IELTS has a set fee for its test. The Academic and General Training
tests are the same cost. To find out the test fee in your local
currency, check the IELTS
Worldwide Search for your nearest centre.
How do I register for the test?
- 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.)
- Check with your organisation or on the Global Recognition System whether you need to sit an Academic or General Training test.
- Print out the IELTS Application Form (PDF, 273KB) 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.
- Organise two identical passport-sized colour photographs, less than six months old, and sign the back of each. You must not wear glasses in your application photographs. Take a photocopy of your current passport – this must be valid and not expired (some centres will accept a national identity card).
- 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.
- 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.
What photographs do I need to provide in my IELTS application?
To apply for an IELTS test you will need to provide two identical passport-sized colour photographs that are no more than six months old. You will need to sign the back of each photo. You must not wear glasses in your application photographs.
What if I need to postpone or cancel my
application?
If you postpone or cancel your application more than 5 weeks before
the test date, you will receive a refund minus an administration
charge.
If you postpone or cancel within 5 weeks of the test
date, you will be charged the full fee unless you have a
serious medical reason. If you provide a medical certificate
within 5 days of the test date, you will receive a refund minus the
local administrative cost. Please note, this does
not apply to minor illnesses.
What if I am absent or sick on the test
day?
If you are away on the test day with no prior
notice, you will lose your full fee. However, in cases of serious
illness, if you provide a medical certificate within 5 days of the
test date, you will receive a refund minus the local administrative
cost.
