IELTS Exam Dates 2023 Available at IDP IELTS and British Council

IELTS Exam Dates 2022 

Only a few IELTS exam dates are left this year. Due to COVID-19 outbreak, circumstances have been changed and so the authority took decisions for making the exam easier for the test takers by making it available at home. IELTS exam dates left are 

IELTS Exam Dates December 2022

IELTS Exam Dates 2023

IELTS Exam Dates January 2023

IELTS Exam Dates February 2023

IELTS Exam Dates March 2023

IELTS Exam Dates April 2023

IELTS Exam Dates May 2023

IELTS Exam Dates June 2023

IELTS Exam Dates July 2023

IELTS Exam Dates August 2023

IELTS Exam Dates September 2023

IELTS Exam Dates October 2023

IELTS Exam Dates November 2023

IELTS Exam Dates December 2023

How to Select IELTS Exam Dates and Location

Candidates can book the IELTS Exam centers and dates in three ways:

1) British Council:

Candidates can find updated information about the test dates and availability of slots by either using the online registration system or contacting one of the British Council centers to register in person. Usually, Listening, Reading, and Writing tests are completed on the same day. The Speaking test may be conducted on the same day, or up to a week before or after the main test day, in which case, the candidate will receive a notification 5 days before the test.

There are two ways of registering for IELTS through the British Council: Online and Offline.

Online:

1. Visit the British Council website.
2. Click on ‘Register for IELTS now.
3. Go to the box on the left side of the webpage, ‘Find Test Date’. Enter Month, City, Module.
4. This will lead to IELTS Application: Check Test Availability page.
5. Select the desired date and click ‘Apply’.
6. The terms and conditions and declaration page will open.
7. At the end of the declaration, click ‘I Agree’. Click ‘Confirm’.
8. An IELTS Application: The candidate details page will open.
9. Provide all the necessary details on the form. Click ‘Continue’.
10. Pay the fees online using a credit/ debit card (Visa, Visa electron, Master Card).
11. The final confirmation page will appear and an email will be sent to the provided email ID.

Offline:

Candidates can register for IELTS via British Council through post/ courier as detailed below:

1. Download the IELTS registration form from the website.
2. Pick your test date and fill in the asked details. 
3. Pay by demand draft (made to British Council and payable at New Delhi) or by cash (To pay by cash visit the nearest ICICI bank with the ICICI payment slip). 
4. On the registration form, please provide a Blue Dart courier service address. Candidates may check whether their address is covered by Blue Dart or not on the link: bluedart.com/locationfinder_domestic.html. The IELTS study book and the TRF will be despatched at the address provided on the registration form.
5. Send the following documents if paying by ICICI challan slip or demand draft: 

• A copy of the IELTS Test application acknowledgement that received by email after the online registration.
• Proof of the payment made (either the demand draft or the ‘British Council copy’ of the ICICI payment slip).

The documents must be submitted within 3 days from the day of registering for the test to the British Council in Gurgaon. Candidates can also forward the application acknowledgement email with a scanned attachment of the British Council copy of the ICICI challan slip to IELTSpayments@britishcouncil.org.

• In case the payment is not received within 3 days, the IELTS application will be rejected.
• Candidates who apply using the online application form and made the payment online do not need to submit any documents.​

2) IDP Education:

Candidates can register for IELTS via IDP Education in three ways: online, in-person, and offline.

Online:

1. Visit the IDP Education website
2. Select ‘Test’ and ‘Test Type’ and click ‘Go’.
3. An entire matrix of all the available test centers, city-wise and month-wise will appear.
4. Select the center according to your preference.
5. Privacy Policy and ‘Terms and Conditions page will appear. Click ‘Agree’ at the bottom of the page.
6. Provide the following details: ID Type, ID number, validity date of ID, and date of birth.
7. Click ‘Proceed’.
8. Fill up your personal details on the Candidate Details page.
9. Pay the IELTS fee using a credit card (MasterCard/ VISA)
10. After successful registration, a confirmation mail will be sent on the email ID provided on the form.

In person:

• Visit any of the IDP Education India Pvt Ltd offices. 
• Complete the online form online or a paper application with assistance from the staff.
• Fee payment can be made by credit card/ debit card or demand draft or customized ICICI bank/Allahabad bank deposit slip. Instant confirmation of reservation will be provided.

Offline- via courier:

Candidates can complete the IELTS application form and send it by courier to the address below where the application will be processed upon receipt and the placement will be determined, subject to availability:

3) IELTS official website:

1. Visit the official IELTS website: ielts.org/book-a-test/find-a-test-location
2. On this ‘Find a Test Location’ webpage of the IELTS official website, select the IELTS you want to take: IELTS or IELTS UKVI and IELTS Life Skills.
3. Select ‘Country’ and click on ‘Find a test location’.
4. Choose your ‘City’ and test center.
5. Click ‘Book Now’.
6. Depending on whether you choose the ‘British Council’ test centre or ‘IDP test centre’, you will be redirected to their respective websites. From here, the process will be the same as detailed above.