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The international English language testing system (IELTS) is the world’s leading English language proficiency test, taken by over 1.7 million people each year.
IELTS assesses all of your English skills — reading, writing, listening and speaking, and is designed to reflect how you will use English at study, at work, and at play, where English is the language of communication
Over 7,000 organisations worldwide, including schools, universities, employers, immigration authorities and professional bodies recognise IELTS scores as a trusted and valid indicator of ability to communicate in English.
IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations.
Find out more at our website Take IELTS.
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Why take IELTS with the British Council in Saudi Arabia? |
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where is IELTS recognised? |
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IELTS is recognised by universities and employers around the world, including the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the USA. It is also recognised by professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies.
You can find out the score you need to access the education, emigration, employment, professional registration or training opportunity of your choice by searching here.
IELTS is not recommended for candidates under the age of 16.
Find out more information about IELTS
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DO UNIVERSITIES IN THE USA ACCEPT IELTS? |
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WHEN CAN I TAKE IELTS IN SAUDI ARABIA? |
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| Month |
Test dates |
Month |
Test dates |
| January |
5, 12, 19 |
July |
6, 18, 27 |
| February |
2, 14, 23 |
August |
24 |
| March |
2, 9, 14, 23 |
September |
7, 12, 21, 28 |
| April |
6, 13, 18, 27 |
October |
26 |
| May |
11, 16, 18, 25 |
November |
9, 16, 21 |
| June |
6, 8, 15, 22 |
December |
7, 14, 21 |
For more details on test dates in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam / Al Khobar, please check our online IELTS registration website .
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HOW CAN I REGISTER FOR IELTS? |
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You can register for IELTS by following these steps:
Go to our online registration website. Select Saudi Arabia, a test location, date and module.
Complete the online application form. You will receive acknowledgment of your application by email.
The IELTS test fee is SAR 850.
We accept cash payments at all British Council centres in KSA.
You may also pay for your test by draft cheque from a local Saudi bank made payable to 'The British Council'.
Please note that we cannot accept personal cheques or payment directly into a British Council bank account.
For postal applications send a draft cheque, do not send cash.
In person
Print the email and bring it to the British Council in Riyadh, Jeddah or Al Khobar along with payment, photographs and ID.
By post
Print the email and send it by courier to the British Council in Riyadh, Jeddah or Al Khobar along with a draft cheque, photographs and ID.
Please note:
We can only accept draft cheques for applications sent by courier (do not send by regular mail), do not send cash.
You must pay the IELTS test fee and provide us with two photographs and a copy of your ID document within five working days. If we do not receive your application after five working days, your booking will be cancelled.
When the British Council receives your payment, you will receive another email confirming your registration.
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WHAT DOCUMENTS DO I NEED TO PROVIDE? |
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You must use one of the ID documents below to register for IELTS:
Saudi nationals: Passport or Saudi National ID (بطاقة الأحوال)
Non-Saudi nationals: Passport or Iqama
You must send a clear copy of the same ID with your application - do not send the original ID document.
You must bring the same ID (the original, not a copy) to your IELTS written and speaking test.
If you do not you will not be allowed to take your IELTS test and your test fee will not be refunded or your test date transferred.
You must contact your test centre no later than five working days before your first test date (this may be your speaking or written test) if you know you cannot produce the same ID on the test day.
We cannot make any exceptions to ID rules.
Please include two colour passport-sized photographs with your application. The photographs must:
- be in colour
- be identical
- be no more than 6 months old
- be taken against a plain background so that features are clearly distinguishable
- be undamaged
- be in sharp focus and clear
- be print quality of professional standard
- be a close-up of the head and shoulders
- show the candidate looking straight at the camera
- show the candidate with a neutral expression
- show the candidate with the mouth closed
- show the candidate with eyes open and clearly visible
- show the candidate without glasses
- not show any shadows
- not show anything covering the face, the outlines of the eyes, nose or mouth
Please write your full name on the reverse of each photograph and sign it.
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WHY WILL YOU TAKE MY PHOTOGRAPH AND FINGERPRINT SCAN ON TEST DAY? |
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We will take your photograph and finger print on test day as a security measure. The photograph taken on test day will appear on your IELTS Test Report Form (TRF).
To find out more about this process, please visit our website Take IELTS - IELTS candidate identity verification.
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CAN I CANCEL OR TRANSFER MY TEST DATE? |
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If you want to cancel your IELTS registration, you must contact us more than 35 days before the date of your written test. You will then receive a refund of the test fee.
If you want to transfer your test date, you must contact us more than 35 days before the date of your written test
If you register less than 35 days before the date of your written test you will not be eligible for refunds or transfers, except under exceptional circumstances (see below)
An administration fee of SAR 210 will be charged for all refunds and transfers.
To cancel your registration or transfer your test date after five weeks (35 days) before the date of your written test, you must demonstrate that your ability to take the test has been affected by one of the following;
- Serious illness e.g. hospital admission or serious injury (does not include minor illnesses such as a cold)
- Loss of an immediate family member
- Hardship / trauma, victim of crime, victim of a traffic accident
- Military service
Your test centre must receive your application for cancellation or transfer of registration within 5 working days of your written test date, along with evidence (including an official certified report) of the exceptional circumstances (original documents, not copies).
Download the Request for Refund for Test Date Transfer Form.
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WHAT ARRANGEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR CANDIDATES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS? |
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Candidates requiring special arrangements due to temporary or long-term disability, such as hearing/sight impairment, dyslexia or speech impediment must give three months notice to the British Council so that appropriate guidance and approval can be obtained from the IELTS Special Circumstances Unit. |
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HOW WILL I GET MY RESULTS? |
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You will receive one Test Report Form (TRF) only. You can collect your TRF from the British Council, or we can send your TRF to you by secure courier service (courier charges apply). We will only send your TRF by courier if you request this by completing a mailing form. The mailing form is available for download.
TRF courier charges: within Saudi Arabia SAR 50, international SAR 150 (these rates apply only if you pay in advance at a British Council Centre).
Your results will be available 13 days after the test date. Where day 13 is a Thursday or public holiday, results will be available on the next working day.
You can preview your results at our website Take IELTS - Preview your results.
You will need your candidate number and ID number.
We cannot give you your results by email, phone or fax.
We provide up to five electronic or hard copy TRFs to the Recognising Organisations named in your application within one month of the result date, at no additional charge (courier charges apply for hard copy TRFs).
One month after your result date, you can request additional electronic or hard copy TRFs. For hard copy TRFs there will be a charge of SAR 60 per TRF (plus courier charges)
For more information about Recognising Organisations, please visit our website Take IELTS - Organisations and institutions.
If you did not receive the score you expected, you can apply for your test to be remarked; this is called an Enquiry on Results. You need to apply at the centre where you booked your test no later than six weeks after the test date. You can choose which parts of the test you want to have re-marked. The fee for this service is SAR 500.
This fee will be refunded if your score changes for any part of the test. Enquiries on Results usually take between six to eight weeks.
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HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR IELTS? |
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We provide a range of IELTS preparation resources including:
- Road to IELTS, 30 hours of free online preparation resources when you register for IELTS
- Free online preparation resources at Take IELTS website
- IELTS preparation courses at British Council Teaching Centres
- Official IELTS specimen material books for sale at the British Council
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HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT IELTS? |
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You can find out more about IELTS at these websites:
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