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IELTS is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication.
IELTS conforms to the highest international standards of language assessment, and it covers the four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking.
IELTS is recognised by universities and employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. It is also recognised by professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies. Please refer to a full list of these organisations on the IELTS website: www.ielts.org
IELTS is not recommended for candidates under the age of 16.
IELTS is available in two modules – Academic and General Training.
The Academic Module assesses whether a candidate is ready to study or train in the medium of English at an undergraduate or postgraduate level. Admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses may be based on the results of these Module tests; you need to check with the institution asking for the IELTS test about the required score.
The General Training Module emphasises basic survival skills in a broad social and educational context. General Training is suitable for candidates who are going to English-speaking countries to complete their secondary education, to undertake work experience or training programmes below degree level, or for immigration purposes for Australia, Canada and New Zealand.
Candidates are tested in listening, reading, writing and speaking. All candidates take the same Listening and Speaking tests. Reading and Writing tests differs between the Academic and the General Training modules.
Candidates receive scores on a band scale from 1 to 9 for each skill test. The four individual test scores are averaged and rounded to produce an overall band score from 1 to 9.
The first three tests – Listening, Reading and Writing - must be completed in one day. No break is given between the three tests. The Speaking test may be taken at the discretion of the test centre, within seven days either before or after the other three tests.
To register for the IELTS test please click here to go through the process. To download the application form please click here.
On the day of the test you should be available at 8:00 am and bring with you the following:
The same form of identification document you presented with your application. You will not be admitted to the test room if you have different document.
The Instruction for registered candidate you have been given upon registration
Your pencil case. Please don’t bring any personal belongings as they will not be permitted in the test room and the British Council will not be held responsible for their security.
Any request to transfer or cancel the test should be made at least five weeks before the test date.
Requests within the five weeks of the test can only be made for serious causes (e.g. Sudden death, car accident, and illness) and the candidate must provide official evidence to support the request.
Our administration fee for this service is JOD 25.000 which will be deducted from the full fee refund.
If you are absent on any part of the test without a prior notice, you may not expect to receive a refund.
Speaking test can be rescheduled for an additional fee of JOD 25.000.
We promise to make every effort to cater for the candidates with special needs, to enable them to best understand questions and tasks and to give their answers. It is our aim for the language level of all candidates to be assessed fairly and objectively. If you require a modified test version of the test you must give the test centre three months’ notice. This notice period is necessary for the modified test version to be prepared. If your circumstances require special administrative arrangements only to be made you must give the test centre six weeks’ notice.
Your result will be released 13 days after the test date, and can be received personally from the British Council’s reception desk upon presenting the identification document, or viewed on line on the following website: http://ielts-results.britishcouncil.org
You will receive only one copy of your test result. An additional five copies free of charge can be sent directly through us to receiving organizations and institutions worldwide. Duplicate Test Report Forms are not provided in case of loss.
We are not permitted to give results over the phone, by fax, or by e-mail. If you cannot personally collect your test result, you may authorise in writing another person to receive the results on your behalf. Authorisation forms are available at the Customer Services desk. The person authorised should have their identification document with them.
Candidates may apply for an enquiry-on-results procedure at the centre at which they took their test within four weeks of the issue of results. There is a standard fee of JOD 95.000, which is fully refunded should the band score increased. This procedure normally takes 6-8 weeks from the date we receive the request.
There is no limitation on how frequently candidates can sit for IELTS. It should be noted however that IELTS scores are not substantially improved merely by taking the test on multiple occasions. To significantly improve a score it is necessary to engage in a period of further serious study.
IELTS scores have a two year validity period.
Check institutes and organisations recognising IELTS
http://bandscore.ielts.org/
For more advice and guidance about IELTS please visit
www.ielts.org
http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning-ielts.htm
or contact our Customer Services from 0900 to 1830 from Sunday to Thursday
British Council, First Circle, Jebel Amman
P O Box 634, Amman 11118, Jordan
T + 962 6 4603420
F + 962 6 4656413
info@britishcouncil.org.jo
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