Test centres make every effort to cater for the special needs of disabled candidates. It is the aim for all candidates to be assessed fairly and objectively. If you have a special need, talk to your local test centre when registering. Centres may need three months to organise arrangements.

IELTS is available on 48 fixed dates a year – up to four times a month, depending on local demand.

IELTS has a set fee for its test. The Academic and General IELTS Training tests are the same cost. When you apply online, you will be told the fee.

The IELTS Listening, Reading and Writing components of the test are always completed immediately after each other and with no break. Depending on the test centre, the Speaking test may be taken up to 7 days either before or after the test date.

Only pens, pencils and erasers can be brought to the IELTS examination room. You must bring the passport/national identity card you used on the IELTS .Application Form to the test. You must leave everything else outside the examination room. Mobile phones and pagers must be switched off and placed with personal belongings in the area designated by the supervisor. If you do not switch off your phone/pager or keep it on you, you will be disqualified.

In the IELTS test you do the Listening test first followed by the Reading and Writing components of the test. Depending on the test centre, the Speaking test may be taken up to 7 days either before or after the test date.

As IELTS is an international test, a variety of English accents are used in both of these tests.

Yes. At the beginning, of the IELTS listening test you hear instructions and a sample question. Then you read section 1 questions, listen to section 1 and answer the questions.

No. The IELTS Reading test is one hour, and you must write all your answers on the answer sheet in this time

No. You must do it in pencil. The answer sheet of IELTS is scanned by a computer which cannot read pen