Last Updated: October 29, 2023
IELTS 2025 Test Dates
IELTS is an English proficiency test accepted by countries like Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA. Graded on a scale of 1 to 9, it is offered in almost all countries. The list of countries that offer IELTS is given below. Multiple test centers in these countries offer paper and computerized tests. Candidates can also opt to take IELTS Online, a proctored computerized test that can be taken anywhere.
IELTS has four sections. While the Listening, Reading, and Writing sections are taken in a single sitting, the Speaking test is taken separately with a human examiner.
How to Select an IELTS Test Date?
IELTS offers testing at more than 4000 locations throughout 140 countries worldwide. Online assessments are available in select locations. The examinee may search for test center locations and available test dates at these centers by following the steps below:
STEP 1- CLICK HERE and scroll down to the heading 'Find a Test Center'.
STEP 2- The applicant will need to select their country and city to check the date of the exam. Then, they must choose between the 'One Skill Retake' or 'UKVI Approved' tests. Click on the 'Apply Filter' option available on the right. A list of the IELTS test centers in the country will be displayed at the bottom.
STEP 3- The applicant must click on the test of their choice. A list of available tests and their corresponding fees will be displayed. The candidate should select 'Book a Test' on the right-hand side of their chosen test.
Once the aforementioned steps have been accomplished, candidates shall be directed to a registration link.
IELTS Cancellation and Refund Policy
The Cancellation and Refund Policy varies between UKVI testing, which includes IELTS Life Skills, and non-UKVI IELTS, which covers Academic and General.
UKVI Refund Policy
The examinee may withdraw their IELTS test registration by informing the test center prior to taking the test. Refund terms vary based on the date of cancellation and any exceptional circumstances present.
| Cancellation Day | Refund % of the total fee. |
| More than 14 days before the test | 75% (100% in the UK and European member states) |
| Within 14 days, but more than 2 days before the test | 50% |
| Within 2 days before testing | 25% |
| On the test day or after the test | 0% |
NOTE: The candidate may appeal for special considerations from their test center before or within five working days after the test date if they were unable to attend the test due to exceptional circumstances, such as a serious medical condition, evidence of bereavement, trauma, or other significant hardships.
Military service: A full refund, minus a 25% administration fee (or less), may be provided to the test-taker.
IELTS (Academic and General) Cancellation and Refund Policy
- If the candidate cancels their IELTS examination up to five weeks prior to the scheduled date, they shall receive a refund with an administration fee of 25% of the total test fee deducted.
- No refunds will be permitted for the IELTS exam within a time frame of five weeks from the test date.
- The fee is refundable, less a 25% test administration fee, if a medical certificate attesting to the test-takers illness is submitted within two calendar days of the test date, along with the completed cancellation request on the Test Taker Portal.
List of Countries where IELTS is Offered
STEP 2- The applicant will need to select their country and city to check the date of the exam. Then, they must choose between the 'One Skill Retake' or 'UKVI Approved' tests. Click on the 'Apply Filter' option available on the right. A list of the IELTS test centers in the country will be displayed at the bottom.
STEP 3- The applicant must click on the test of their choice. A list of available tests and their corresponding fees will be displayed. The candidate should select 'Book a Test' on the right-hand side of their chosen test.
Once the aforementioned steps have been accomplished, candidates shall be directed to a registration link.
