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Want to get feedback on your speaking skills before the IELTS test?

Register now for our NEW IELTS Speaking Practice Test at our Customer Services Desk.
                

How do I register?

Register Online and we will hold your reservation for three days.

If you are a Kuwaiti national, you must attach a clear photocopy of your Civil ID Card or valid passport to your completed application form, if you are not a Kuwaiti national, you must attach a clear photocopy of your valid passport's ID page.

In both cases you need to attach two recent identical passport sized coloured photographs with all your facial features visible and preferably a light background. In line with advice from government immigration agencies, photographs with spectacles on will not be accepted. Please see guidelines on acceptable photographs for registration.

When can I take the test?
The main test (Listening, Reading and Writing) is held on Saturdays and Thursdays according to the schedule below. The speaking test can be held 7 days before or within 7 days of the main test date.
IELTS Test Dates 2012
Test Dates Test Type
Saturday 7 January 2012 General and Academic
Saturday 14 January 2012 Academic Only
Saturday 21 January 2012 General and Academic
Saturday 4 February 2012 Academic Only
Saturday 18 February 2012 General and Academic
Saturday 10 March 2012 General and Academic
Saturday 17 March 2012 Academic Only
Saturday 31 March 2012 General and Academic
Saturday 14 April 2012 Academic Only
Saturday 21 April 2012 General and Academic
Saturday 28 April 2012 Academic Only
Saturday 12 May 2012 General and Academic
Saturday 19 May 2012 Academic Only
Saturday 26 May 2012 General and Academic
Saturday 9 June 2012 General and Academic
Saturday 16 June 2012 Academic Only
Saturday 30 June 2012 General and Academic
How much will the test cost?
The test fee is KD 69.
How can I prepare for the test?
When will I get my results?

Test results are announced on the 13th day after the written examinations. The original IELTS Test Result Form (TRF) will be couriered to your address within 3 working days from the official results date.
You can view your IELTS results on IELTS Results website on the 13th day and only up to 2 weeks from the official result date.

Can I cancel my test?

Candidates may delay their test date, for which KWD 15 will be charged. Extensions are allowed once only and such requests will be entertained if they are received at least 05 weeks before the test date.

Candidates may cancel their test date, for which KWD 17 will be charged. Such requests will be entertained if they are received by Examinations Services at least 05 weeks before the test date.

Please note that test transfers and refunds will not be processed less than 05 weeks before the test date.

Find out more about IELTS
If you require further details please contact our exams team or read Kuwait Local Terms and Conditions for IELTS.
You can find out more about IELTS test (levels, what the test includes) on our Middle East website. You can also e-mail our exams team or visit the main IELTS website.
Do universities in the USA accept IELTS?

Yes! IELTS scores are accepted by over 3,000 institutions and programmes in the USA, including all the Ivy League schools.

Find out how IELTS can help you study in the USA.

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