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You can book your IELTS test with us online.

We offer tests in nine locations across Sri Lanka and the Maldives, at affordable prices. Select your test date and book IELTS today.

Choose the right test based on where you want to go and what you want to do.

Success starts with IELTS – it’s your end goal that matters. IELTS is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency for higher education and global migration.

To help your IELTS test day go as smoothly as possible, we’ve put together some information and advice about what will happen on the day.

Find out when and how you will get your IELTS results and what your score means.

IELTS One Skill Retake is a new feature designed to help you get your desired test score without retaking the full test.

You can access all the information relating to your IELTS test in the Test Taker Portal, whether you have taken a paper-based or computer-delivered test.

Find out what to do if you have to cancel your test or want to take it at another date than you booked.

IELTS is the most widely accepted English language test that uses a one-on-one speaking test to assess your English communication skills.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on IELTS