EZIELTS

How to Register for IELTS

 

To register for an IELTS test, follow these seven simple steps. You can also download the Information for candidates booklet (PDF, 935KB). IELTS centres have friendly, helpful staff who will help you with the registration process.

 

1. Find your nearest IELTS centre and check the test dates to find 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 (PDF, 273KB) . 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.In some centres, candidates may be able to register for the test online. Please refer to the test centre's website for further information.

4. Organise two passport-sized photographs, less than six months old, and sign the back of each. Please note, you must not wear glasses in the photographs you submit for IELTS registration.

5. Take a photocopy of your current passport – this must be valid and not expired. (Some centres will accept a national identity card.)

6. 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.

7. 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.

 

Test Dates

 

IELTS has 48 fixed test dates each year to ensure high levels of quality and security. The test dates for 2013 are listed below.

The Academic version of the test is available on all 48 dates. The General Training version of the test is available on 24 dates. 

 

Your local test centre can offer IELTS tests on any of these days, although dates may vary in some centres, according to local demand. Find your nearest IELTS centre and check the test dates they offer to find options that suit you.

 

Test Fees

 

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

 

Your Nearest Test Centre

 

IELTS has more than 900 test centres and locations in more than 130 countries. You can search for your nearest test centre by country and territories, and city. To find out upcoming test dates and the test fee, click here for more Information and address.

 

What to do on the test day

 

On the test day, your IELTS test 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.

 

Arrive on time and try to stay relaxed and calm so you can do your best in the test. 

 

1. Bring your passport / national identity card with you:

 

• You must have the same identification that you provided on your IELTS Application Form (PDF, 273KB). If you do not have the correct identification document, you will not be able to take the test.

• You will also need to bring any stationery (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 or eat 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.

 

Getting your Result

 
Your Test Report Form will be posted to you 14 days after the test. All test centres will post your Test Report Form to you.
 
Keep your Test Report Form in a secure place as you only receive one copy. You can have copies of your Test Report Form automatically sent to five institutions free of charge. This helps streamline your application processes. Additional copies will incur a small administration charge.
 
Your Test Report Form is a valuable document and you should keep it safe and secure because it cannot be replaced. It includes:
 
• your score, on a Band Scale from 1 to 9, for each section of the test (Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking)
•  your Overall Band Score, on a scale from 1 to 9
•  whether you have completed IELTS Academic or General Training
• your candidate photo and details of your nationality, first language and date of birth.
 
Test Report Forms are valid for a recommended period of two years. They have inbuilt security measures and cannot be copied. Receiving institutions can also access a database to double-check your results.
 
SMS alerts and online results preview services

Some test centres provide SMS alerts and online results preview services.Contact your local test centre to find out more.

 

Re-taking the test

 

 

You can re-take the IELTS test any time you like as there are no limits or restrictions on this. You will have to pay the full fee each time.You should make sure you do some practice, though, if you are not getting the score you want instead of just retaking the test many times. 

 

 

 

Getting test re-marked

 

 

If you feel that your IELTS result is wrong, then you can apply to have an IELTS re-mark. However, there are some things you should be aware of before you do this.

 

Firstly, it is probably not a good idea to apply for a re-mark of your IELTS test if you think your reading or listening score is wrong. These all have right or wrong answers and are marked objectively so it is not likely that it was marked incorrectly.

 

It is possible that your writing or speaking is wrong. However, remember that it is marked by an IELTS examiner who is trained in the marking criteria to check your work. They are experienced and they are monitored regularly so they should be able to mark it correctly.

 

If though, you are sure it is wrong, and you want a re-mark, you need to contact your test centre and apply for an ‘Enquiry on Results’ procedure. You can ask for a specific module to be checked, but the price is the same whatever you choose, so you may as well have the whole test re-marked.

 

Another important point is that if your score was more than 2 bands different in any of the criteria then it will have been re-marked again anyway. This is part of the procedure. This would, therefore, make it unlikely to change again if you ask for a re-mark.

 

You have to ask for the re-mark within 6 weeks of taking the test. Re-marks are usually done in London, so it could take up to 8 weeks to get your new score back.

 

The cost to get the test re-marked is close to the cost of taking the test again, so many choose to re-sit the test instead.

 

If your score is increased, then your money will be refunded. 

 

 

 

How do I cancel or postpone my IELTS test?

 

 

If you want to cancel IELTS or postpone to another date, you must do this at least 5 weeks before your test date in order to get a full refund. You will still have to pay an administration fee, however.

 

If you cancel within 5 weeks of taking the test, then you will not get a refund unless you have a medical certificate.