You may register online and come in person to British Council office to pay the test fee (80 RO) and confirm your registration.

To register, you need to submit the following documents in person, at our centre in Muscat, along with your application form:

• Two passport size photographs - not older than 6 months, with plain blue background and no glasses.
• Copy of Passport or National Id card ( Valid during registration and on test day)

Please note: Only the ID document whose copy is attached to the application form will be  accepted on the test day.

Register for IELTS at our British Council office, Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos. Opening hours for registration: Saturday to Wednesday, 0800 to 1800.

Step by Step Guide to register for IELTS

Written test date	Test Type	Test Status
Thursday 14 March 2013	Academic only	Closed
Saturday 6 April 2013	Academic and General	Available
Thursday 16 May 2013	Academic and General	Available
Saturday 8 June 2013	Academic and General	Available
Thursday 18 July 2013	Academic only	Available
Saturday 3 August 2013	Academic only	Available
Thursday 12 September 2013	Academic only	Available
Thursday 10 October 2013	Academic only	Available
Saturday 9 November 2013	Academic and General	Available
Thursday 12 December 2013	Academic only	Available

We can help you prepare for your test with the following IELTS preparation books available to purchase from our Exams registration counter at British Council, Madinat Qaboos.

• Action Plan for IELTS (Separate books for Academic and General Training modules) - It is a short, self- study guide for IELTS, containing one complete practice test and an Audio CD.This book costs 6 RO.

You can also join one of our preparation courses to help you achieve the best possible results.

If you wish to cancel or change the date of your test, you must let us know at least five weeks before the test date, otherwise you will lose the whole fee and have to pay another test fee for the new date.

Candidates making any changes to a test date must give five weeks notice before the test date (cancellation or transfer), will be charged 20 RO.

Your results will usually be available after 10:00 a.m., 13 days after the test date.

You will need to collect your results from our reception desk. You must bring your candidate number paper (from your test desk) and your national identity card/passport with you. Results cannot be given over the telephone, by fax or by e-mail.

You can also check your results online after 13 days from test date at IELTS results page. (Please note that results remain available on the site only for 28 days after the test date, and then they are deleted)

SMS updates: Now you can receive your results via our SMS service on the official result day (13 days after the test day). You need to fill in the SMS request form available on the test day at the venue if you wish to utilize this service.