BEFORE YOU REGISTER

Read through

			IELTS Handbook
			Information for Candidates

Select the date and location for your IELTS test below.
IELTS Date Sheet 2011
IELTS Date Sheet 2012

REGISTRATION OPTIONS
You can register for IELTS in any of the following ways:

			Register Online.
			Register in person at your nearest British Council office.
			Register by post / courier. Send your complete IELTS Application form by post/ courier to your nearest British Council office. The application will be processed upon receipt and your seat will be allocated subject to availability.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
The following documents are needed for your registration in person or via post / courier:

			A completed and signed application form.
			Two passport sized colour photographs (not older than six months and glasses must not be worn).
			A photocopy of your valid passport.

FEE: IELTS fee is INR 7900

PAYMENT OPTIONS

Please note:
1. Your application form should reach us 15 days before the test date.
2. If you pay by demand draft or via the ICICI bank, evidence of your payment (either the demand draft or the ‘British Council Copy’ of the ICICI deposit slip after your payment has been made) must be attached to your application form.
3. Demand drafts should be made to British Council Division and payable in:

     Delhi for North India
     Mumbai for West India
     Chennai for South India
     Kolkata for East India

British Council India IELTS Refund and Transfer Policy

Candidates who request a postponement or cancellation of their test within 5 weeks of the test date will be charged the full fee unless they are able to provide appropriate medical evidence to support their request. Medical evidence must be provided no later than 5 days after the test date.

If the candidate requests for a postponement or cancellation because of bereavement of a close family member or hardship/trauma – victim of crime, victim of a traffic accident, exemptions can be made provided valid evidence is presented.Download the form and attach the appropriate documentation and/or evidence no later than 5 working days after the test date. Acceptable documents may include a medical certificate from a qualified medical practitioner, a death certificate, or a police report. The Administrator will advise the candidate within one week of lodging the application whether or not their request has been approved.

Candidates who request for a cancellation of their registration more than 5 weeks prior to the test date will receive a refund of Rs.5,925/- (75% of the test fee). Download the form and send it to us via email, fax or post. If the application is approved, the centre will refund the amount by demand draft or cheque to the communication address provided on the application form.

Candidates have the option to transfer to another test date, by paying Rs.1,975/- (25% of the test fee) towards transfer fee 5 weeks prior to the exam. Download the form and send it to us via email, fax or post. Candidates must select a new preferred test date that will be confirmed by the Administrator.  Once the transfer application has been approved for the selected test date, the candidate will be granted a transfer.  Please note that you will be allowed a transfer only once.

DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS

			IELTS Application Form
			ICICI Deposit Slip
			Guidelines on candidate's photograph
			Application for postponement or cancellation of IELTS test

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

			We do not accept applications by e-mail, fax or phone.
			As seats are on a first come first served basis, we recommend that you register as soon as possible prior to your desired test date.
			If you would like your results – up to a maximum of five (5) copies – to be sent to universities free of charge then please include the relevant addresses on your application form. This service can be offered free only if informed at the time of registering for the test or on the day of the test.
			IELTS is not recommended for candidates under the age of 16.
			Please ensure that you give a courier serviceable address on the application form and that you provide a working email address and a contact telephone number.
			A valid passport is the only document which is acceptable in India for IELTS registration.