IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

1. STARTING FROM 01 NOVEMBER 2007, IELTS CANDIDATES WILL BE ABLE TO REGISTER ONLINE

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS SENT BY FAX WILL NO LONGER BE ACCEPTED

2. STARTING FROM 01 NOVEMBER 2007, OUR OFFICE HOURS FOR TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES WILL BE

			MORNING		1000 - 1200
			AFTERNOON		1430 - 1630

3. ALL CANDIDATES WHO ARE GOING TO REGISTER FOR IELTS, SHOULD FINALISE THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THEIR PREFERRED EXAM DATE.

4. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR ORAL EXAM SESSION MAY BE SCHEDULED ONE WEEK PRIOR OR AFTER THE WRITTEN SESSION
PLEASE MAKE YOUR APPLICATIONS ACCORDINGLY

5. CANDIDATES ARE ALLOWED TO REPEAT THE TEST WHENEVER THEY WISH

6. WE DO NOT PROVIDE EXPRESS MARKING SERVICE TO ISSUE IELTS RESULT REPORTS EARLIER THAN 13 DAYS

Candidates with special circumstances
The British Council Turkey, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge ESOL examinations, offers special arrangements to candidates with special needs (e.g. hearing, speech problems, dyslexia etc.) when taking the exams. The exact procedure for each candidate will differ according to the nature and degree of the candidate’s disability.

Candidates who require special arrangements are asked to inform us by email six weeks before the test date with necessary medical reports. Please send your emails to ielts@britishcouncil.org.tr

WHAT IS IELTS?

Are you planning to study or train abroad? Are you applying to an institution and need to prove your level of English? Do you need to raise your standard in English? Then we can help you with an International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.

			IELTS assesses the language ability of candidates who need to study or work where English is the language of communication.
			The IELTS exam is jointly managed by British Council (BC), University of Cambridge English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and The International Development Programme of Australian Universities (IDP).
			IELTS exams in Turkey take place regularly in Istanbul, Ankara & Izmir. However, all administration is centralised from our Istanbul office only.
			IELTS is recognised by universities and employers in many countries, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. An increasing number of universities and employers in Turkey recognize IELTS, including a number of Turkish Universities such as Boğaziçi, Bilkent, Bilgi, Yeditepe and Turkish employers such as THY, Yapı Kredi and Akbank. It is also recognised by immigration authorities and other government agencies.

WHAT TYPE OF IELTS SHOULD YOU TAKE?

You can take either the Academic or General Training Reading and Writing modules. Choose the Academic Reading and Writing module if you are planning to undertake academic study in a higher education institution.

If you are planning to undertake non-academic training or apply for immigration to Australia, Canada or New Zealand, we recommend you take the General Training Reading and Writing modules.

PREPARATION FOR IELTS TEST

We can help you prepare for your IELTS exam, you could order some specimen question papers to help you test your skills.

			Visit the following address for IELTS sample questions: http://www.ielts.org/candidates/findoutmore/article260.aspx.
			IELTS Specimen Material (Booklet & CD): £20.00 The booklet contains one full IELTS Exam from the previous years and the CD is for the Listening and Speaking Sections. It is prepared to give candidates a better understanding of the content and the format of IELTS examination. If you wish to receive the IELTS specimen material please follow the easy steps below:   * Deposit your IELTS Specimen material fee of £20 into British Council Bank Account: Türkiye İş Bankası Beyoğlu Branch £ (Sterling) Account Number: 1011 – 3150992 Include on the bank deposit slip: first name, last name, IELTS specimen material.    * Send an email to ielts@britishcouncil.org.tr with your full name, mailing address date of exam and payment. Please note that if you send your email without making the payment your request will not be valid.    * Your specimen material will be sent to you in 1 or 2 days by courier.

You can find out more about the test by reading Information for candidates booklet (PDF) and IELTS handbook (PDF)

Please email us for further information.