IELTS is the world’s proven English test. Over 1.2 million
candidates take the test each year to start their journeys into international
education and employment.
IELTS is recognised by more than 6000 institutions across
120 countries.
IELTS is the International English Language
Testing System.
IELTS conforms to the highest international
standards of language assessment. It tests the four language skills –
listening, reading, writing and speaking. IELTS is a secure, valid and reliable
test of real-life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration
and professional accreditation.
Candidates can sit an IELTS test in500 locationsaround
the world. This global test has the highest levels of quality control.
IELTS is jointly
managed by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL
Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) and delivered through more
than 500 locations in 120 countries.
British Councilconnects people worldwide with the
learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting
relationships between the UK and other countries.
British Council is the UK's international
organisation for educational opportunity and cultural relations and is
represented in 109 countries worldwide.
IDP: IELTS Australiais Australia's international
education organisation. It undertakes a broad range of activities from student
advisory services and educational publications to project consultancy and
English language teaching and testing.
1.Find yournearest IELTS centreand 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 theGlobal Recognition Systemwhether
you need to sit an Academic or General Training test.
3.Print out
theIELTS Application Formor 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. 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.
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.
IELTS has 48 fixed test dates each year to
ensure high levels of quality and security. The test dates for 2009 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.
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 yourApplication Form.
IELTS Fees :
India : 7200 Rupees
UGANDA : 320,000
USA : $170 at present …$
185 from December 2009
CANADA : $265
CHINA EAST, North and central , South West
(CHINA ) : RMB 1450
GERMANY : Euro 170
PAKISTAN : Rupee 11000/-
Philiphines : Pesos 8640/-
UK : GBP : 105
SRILANKA : US $ 140
AUSTRALIA : AUS$ 310
IELTS Test centers in INDIA
India Ahmedabad British Council - Ahmedabad
India Ahmedabad IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Ahmedabad
India Amritsar British Council - Amritsar
India Amritsar IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Amritsar
India Bangalore British Council - Bangalore
India Bangalore IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Bangalore
India Baroda British Council - Baroda
India Baroda IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Baroda
India Bhopal British Council - Bhopal
India Bhubaneswar British Council - Bhubaneswar
India Calicut British Council - Calicut
India Chandigarh IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Chandigarh
India Chandigarh British Council - Chandigarh
India Chennai British Council - Chennai
India Chennai IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Chennai
India Coimbatore British Council - Coimbatore
India Coimbatore IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu - Coimbatore
India Dehradun IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Dehradun
India Gurgaon British Council - Gurgaon
India Guwahati British Council – Guwahati
India Hyderabad British Council - Hyderabad
India Hyderabad IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu - Hyderabad
India Indore British Council - Indore
India Indore IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Indore
India Jaipur British Council - Jaipur
India Jalandhar IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Jalandhar
India Jalandhar British Council - Jalandhar
India Jamshedpur British Council - Jamshedpur India Kochi British Council - Kochi
India Kochi IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu - Kochi
India Kolkata IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Kolkata
India Kolkata British Council - Kolkata
India Kottayam IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Kottayam
India Kottayam British Council - Kottayam
India Lucknow British Council - Lucknow
India Ludhiana IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Ludhiana
India Ludhiana British Council - Ludhiana India Madurai British Council - Madurai
India Mangalore British Council - Mangalore
India Mumbai British Council - Mumbai
India Mumbai IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu - Mumbai
India New Delhi IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu North
India - New Delh
India New Delhi British Council - New Delhi
India Patiala British Council - Patiala
India Patiala IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Patiala
India Patna British Council - Patna
India Pondicherry IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Pondicherry
India Pondicherry British Council - Pondicherr
India Pune IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu - Pune
India Pune British Council - Pune (Test Centre)
India Raipur British Council - Raipur
India Rajkot IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Rajkot
India Rajkot British Council - Rajkot
India Rudrapur IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Rudrapur
India Siliguri British Council - Siliguri
India Surat British Council - Surat
India Surat IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu - Surat
India Thimphu British Council - Thimphu
India Thrissur British Council - Thrissur
India Trichur British Council - Trichur
India Trichur IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Trichur
India Trichy British Council - Trichy
India Trichy IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu - Trich
India Trivandrum British Council - Trivandru
India Trivandrum IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Trivandrum
India Vadodara IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Vadodara
India Vapi IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu - Vapi
India Vijayawada IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Vijayawada
India Vijayawada British Council - Vijayawada
India Visakhapatnam IDP: IELTS Australia & Planet Edu -
Visakhapatnam
India Vizag British Council - Vizag
TAKING THE TEST
On the test day, your IELTS centre will be
helpful and friendly. But they have to follow strict procedures to ensure the
quality and security of the test. Below are some guidelines for taking the
test.
1. Bring your passport / national
identity card with you:
You must have the same identification that you
provided on your IELTSApplication Form. If you do not have the correct
identification document, you will not be able to take the test.
Pens, pencils and erasers which you need for the
test.
2. During the test:
Follow the supervisor’s instructions. If you are
in doubt, raise your hand and the supervisor will assist you.
Tell the supervisor if you think you have not been
given the right question paper, or if the question paper is incomplete or
illegible.
You may not ask for any explanation of the
questions.
You may not lend or borrow anything from another
person.
If you feel that your work may be affected by
illness or any other reason, you must tell the supervisor at the time.
3. You must not:
Try to cheat, copy the work of another candidate
or disrupt the test.
Use, or try to use, a dictionary, pager,
spell-checker, electronic recorder or mobile phone. You will be disqualified.
Talk to, or disturb, other candidates once the
test has started. Smoke, eat or drink in the examination room.
Reproduce any part of the test. You will have your
test results disqualified and be liable to prosecution.
Take any materials from the examination room. This
includes, but is not limited to, test papers, answer papers and working paper.
Leave the examination room without permission.
If you are caught infringing any of
the candidate rules, your test result will be disqualified and your receiving
institution or professional body will be notified.
For more information on taking the test, see
Frequently asked questions.
