The network of IELTS test centres managed by IDP: IELTS Australia offers you more than 200 test locations in 45 countries.
IELTS test fees vary from country to country. Your Nodal Officer will advise the test fee for your country in your local currency, or contact your nearest test centre. The IELTS test fee is the same for both versions of the test (Academic and General Training).
Please contact us immediately. 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 medical reason. If you are unable to attend due to a serious medical condition and provide a medical certificate within 5 days of the test date, you will receive a refund minus the local administrative cost. If you are delayed by circumstances beyond your control (e.g. a transport strike) the test centre may offer you a test on the next available test date.
Yes, you can use all capital letters in the IELTS Reading and Listening components and also in the Writing component.
There are two types of the IELTS test: IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.
The IELTS Academic test is for people applying for higher education or professional registration in an English-speaking environment.
The IELTS General Training test is for those who are going to English speaking countries for secondary education, work experience or training programs. It is also a requirement for migration to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK.
Our official IDP test centres can help if you have visual, hearing, speaking or learning difficulties. If you need a modified version of IELTS, please be aware that you are required to provide medical evidence to support your claim. The medical report should be written in English and within a period of two
Yes, you will receive an email notification with a link to view your IELTS scores. If you took IELTS on paper, you will be able to view your results online 13 days after your test. If you took IELTS on a computer, your results will be available online within three to five days after your test.
An IELTS Test result is valid for 2 years.
A candidate may retake the IELTS exam any time.
You must be at least 16 years old to write an IELTS exam.
You will be marked as an absentee and the fee will not be refunded and you will get zero bands in your test.
You can apply for a re-evaluation or an Enquiry on Results at your test centre not later than six weeks of the test date. You must pay an enquiry fee, which will be refunded if your bands score changes after re-evaluation.
You must write the Listening and Reading parts in pencil. You may choose to use either a pen or a pencil to take the writing section of the test.
There are no pass marks in IELTS. Your performance in each section will be rated on a band scale of 1 to 9. All educational institutions set their own minimum IELTS scores eligibility.