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How to book your test
Before you book:
- Check that you’ve chosen the right type of test for you.
- Make sure you have a valid ID – a passport or national identity card from an EU country. (For Israel only Passport is accepted.) You’ll need to bring this with you on test day.
- Download and read the Information for Candidates here
Under 18 years of age?
Your parent or guardian will need to register you for a test place if you are under 18. We don’t recommend taking IELTS if you are under 16.
The online booking process
Step 1 – Register online
- Fill in the online form entering your details as they show in your ID (including your middle names if applicable)
- We’ll then send a link for free access to the Road to IELTS Last Minute online preparation course.
- Register here
Step 3 – Confirmation
- Up to a week after you’ve registered and paid, we’ll send you an email confirming your test dates
- In our centres, your Speaking test will be scheduled on the same day as the other sections
- Around a week before your test date, we’ll send you an email with details of the time and exact location of your Speaking test
The benefits of booking with us
Because you’re booking your test at an official British Council IELTS test centre, you get a whole range of benefits, including:
- Free access to the Road to IELTS’s Last Minute course: This includes 100 interactive activities, nine videos with advice and tutorials, two practice tests for each of the four skills, and practice tests for both IELTS taken on paper and on a computer
- Free access to WORDREADY: This is an online resource delivering personalised vocabulary learning to help you prepare for the test
- Choice of taking the test on paper or on a computer
- Professional and friendly staff to make sure your test day runs smoothly
- Five Test Report Forms (TRF) free: Get five additional copies of your Test Report Form sent free directly to your chosen institutions
Need to cancel or move the date of your test?
The International House Trust Assessment cancellation policy for IELTS exams is as follows:
- 15 days or more before your booked exam date – no charge (this means you can choose between a full refund OR transfer to a date within the next 3 months. Please note you can only transfer the same booking once.)
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14 days and up to 24 hours before the exam:
• Cancellation: Refund minus an administrative fee
• Transfer to another date: Administrative fee applies
For details about the applicable fees, please visit our Prices & Locations page or contact our Customer Experience Team:
• ielts@ihlondon.com for UK
• israel@ihtrust.org for Israel
- 24 hours or less – no refund possible
Please note that if you book your test 14 days or fewer before the exam date, you agree that our service to you has already begun and that there is no cooling-off period, therefore a full refund or no charge transfer is not applicable (Point 1 above). This is because some of our administrative processes begin 14 days prior to the test, such as:
- registration of your documents
- planning of test day staff and examiners
- generation of test day material
- booking of venues and test rooms
Points 2 and 3 above are, however, still applicable
Special assistance
If you have learning, hearing or visual difficulties, medical conditions you can ask for special assistance. Speak to your local centre for details.
To take a modified version of IELTS – for example, Braille – you’ll need to give us at least three months’ notice.
If you’re entitled for special arrangements to be made – for example, extra time – you’ll need to give us six weeks’ notice.