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							Prepare the application Get & complete the IELTS application form by, along with guidance on completing the form:
							Call our customer services number and we will send you     the application form
							Download or
							Collect the form from our offices

Please supply your email address on the application form – this way we can send you the confirmation and your exam timetable quickly and efficiently

							Pay the fee of Rs. 17,900 in any one of the following ways (with effect from Monday 1 July IELTS exam fees will be LKR 18,500 for exams taken in Sri Lanka and MVR 2,850 for exams taken in Maldives)
							Post bank draft or cheque direct to British Council
							Pay by either cash, cheque or credit card at the    British Council
							Make a bank transfer from the bank of your choice
							Go to HSBC and pay direct into the British Council account     for free – locate your nearest branch through     http://www.hsbc.lk     For latter two options, note these details:           Bank name: HSBC           Account name: British Council Sri Lanka           Account number: 001-002377-002           Message: IELTS, Candidate’s full name           (e.g., IELTS, Prabhath Jayasuriya)

							Submit the application
							Send the application form, 2 recent passport-sized photographs (Please see guidelines on acceptable photographs for registration), passport copy and bank deposit slip or cheque (if applicable) through the post to the British Council offices. Alternatively, you can submit the application in person at our offices. For applicants from outside of Sri Lanka, a scanned completed application form can be sent by e-mail initially, but the original application form and additional documents must be sent by post as well to confirm registration.   OR
							Register online
							Please note: you cannot make payments via the online registration system. Please make your payment using any of the methods stated in 'step 2' above.

For all sessions there is a limited number of places available, so enrolments will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Places will be assigned according to the date of receipt of your application.

Please Note: You must also bring your valid and original passport on the day of the test. We do not accept National Identity Cards. Certified copies of passport will not be accepted.

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IELTS REGISTRATION CENTRES
For the convenience of the IELTS test candidates, IELTS registration is now made possible through a network of partner Registration Centres.
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Please note that the British Council does not endorse nor accredit the quality of the IELTS preparation courses run or any other services provided by these institutions.
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