IELTS Test Centres
International English Language Testing System, IELTS, is a standardized test that assesses the proficiency level of English Language, for non-native English Language speakers. IELTS is accepted in over 10,000 colleges and other institutions. IELTS is a standardized test that is both computer-based as well as paper-based. Accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional institutions, IELTS is one of the two major English-Language tests, the other being TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).
IELTS is available in two modules:
- Academic Training: This is for people applying for higher education or professional registration
- General Training: This is for people who are migrating to Australia, Canada or the UK, or are applying for secondary education, training programs, and work experience in an English-speaking environment.
The test time for an IELTS exam is 2 hours and 45 minutes. The test is offered up to 4 times in a month. The scores of an IELTS exam remain valid for 2 years. IELTS is reported as band scores from 1 to 9, 1 being the lowest and 9 the highest. An IELTS exam tests the following skills to assess the proficiency of the English Language in a candidate:
- Listening
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
The Listening, Reading, and Writing sections of an IELTS Exam are given on the same day without any breaks in between them. However, the Speaking section can be taken up to a week before or after the test.
IELTS is administered by the British Council, IDP Education, and Cambridge Assessment English. There are no specific eligibility requirements to give an IELTS Exam, other than that the minimum age to give one is 16 years and the candidate must also have a valid passport. It is accepted by over 80 countries including Australia, Canada, the UK, and the USA.
IELTS Test Centres in India
IELTS can be taken in around 50 cities in the country. The test center for IELTS can be booked from either the British Council or IDP Education Registration websites. An IELTS test can be given in the following locations:
- Ahmedabad
- Bangalore
- Bhopal
- Bhopal
- Bhubaneshwar
- Chandigarh
- Chennai
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Guwahati
- Haryana
- Hyderabad
- Indore
- Jaipur
- Kerala
- Kolkata
- Lucknow
- Mangaluru
- Mumbai
- New Delhi
- Patna
- Pune
- Punjab
- Raipur
- Ranchi
- Tamil Nadu
- Uttarakhand
- Vijayawada
- Visakhapatnam
- West Bengal
Test centers in Bangalore
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Bangalore where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centers, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
British Council
Address: Prestige Takt 23, Kasturba Road Cross, Bengaluru- 560001
IDP Education
Address: No.8, Excellency Building, 1st Floor, Papanna Street, Off St. Mark’s Road, Bangalore
IDP Education
Address: 1st Floor, Times Point No. 30, Doddanakundi Industrial Estate, Graphite India Main Road, KEB Colony, Industrial Area, Hoodi, Bangalore- 56004
Test centers in Mumbai
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Mumbai where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centres, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
British Council
Address: 901, 9th Floor, Tower 1, One Indiabulls Centre, 841 Senapati Bapat Marg, Fitwala Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400013
IDP Education
Address: Express Building, 3rd Floor, Churchgate, Opp Churchgate Railway Station, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400020
IDP Education
Address: Unit No. 3, Ground Floor, A Wing, Kanakia Wall Street, Andheri-Kurla Road, Hanuman Nagar, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra- 400093
Test centers in Hyderabad
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Hyderabad where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centers, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
IDP Education
Address: 3rd Floor, North Wing Challa Chambers, Kapadia Lane, Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad- 500082
British Council
Address: Ratnadeep Building, 4th Floor, SL Jubilee, Plot No. 1202 & 1215/A, Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad- 500033
IDP Education
Address: Vijaya Sai Towers, 205-207, 2nd Floor, Opp. BJP Office Road, above Reliance Digital Vivek Nagar, Kukatpally, Hyderabad- 500072
Test Centers in Chennai
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Chennai where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centers, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
British Council
Address: 737, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India- 600002
IDP Education
Address: 2nd Floor, Canberra House, Old Door No. 58, New Door 97, Pantheon Road, Opp. To Govt. The museum, Patheon Road, Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600008
Test centers in Delhi
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Delhi where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centres, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
IDP Education- Delhi
Address: 610-616, 6th Floor, International Trade Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi, India
British Council
Address: One Horizon Centre, 6th Floor, Golf Course Road, Sector- 43, DLF Phase-V, Delhi, India
British Council
Address: British Council Division, British High Commission, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Delhi, India- 110001
IDP Education
Address: IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd., Unit No. 313, 3rd Floor, F-Block, International Trade Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi- 110019
IDP Education
Address: IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd. A-1/6, Ring Road, Above NEXA Showroom, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi- 110027
Test centers in Kerala
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Kerala where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centers, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
IDP Education- Kochi
Address: Mercy Estate, Ground Coastal Chambers, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Opposite Hotel, Kochi, Kerala- 682016
IDP Education- Trivandrum
Address: TC 15/4241 Daniel’s Tower LIC Junction Road, Near St. Mary’s Church, PO, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala- 695004
IDP Education- Kochi
Address: Dream Flower, 2nd Floor, Sahodaran Ayyappan Road, Opp. Little Flower Church, Kadavanthra, Kochi, Kerala- 682020
Test centers in Pune
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Pune where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centres, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
IDP Education
Address: Ground Dnyanesh Complex CTS No.1179, 3, Modern Engineering College Road, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra- 411005
British Council
Address: Ramsukh House, 3rd Floor, Ganeshkhind Road, Near Sancheti Hospital, Narveer Tanaji Wadi, Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra- 411005
IDP Education
Address: City Point Building, Office No. 510 A/B/C, 5th Floor, Above Mainland China Asia Kitchen, Dhole Patil
Test centers in Punjab
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Punjab where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centers, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
IDP Education- Jalandhar
Address: SCO- 39, Ladowali Road, Opposite DC Office, Jalandhar, Punjab – 144001
IDP Education- Amritsar
Address: SCO- 28, First Floor, Taneja Towers, DSC, Ranjit Avenue, Block B, Amritsar, Punjab
IDP Education- Bathinda
Address: SCF 12-13, Above Domino’s, 100 ft. Road, Near Bhagu Road, Bhatinda, Punjab
IDP Education- Ludhiana
Address: SCO- 41, 2nd Floor, Feroze Gandhi Market, Bhai Bala Chowk, Ludhiana, Punjab
Test centers in Ahmedabad
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Ahmedabad where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centers, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
British Council
Address: A 503-506, 5th Floor, Amrapali Lake View Tower, Near Vastrapur Lake, Ahmedabad, Gujarat- 380015
IDP Education
Address: 1st Floor, Madhav Complex, Hotel President Lane, Chimanlal Girdharlal Road, Navrangpura, Vasant Vihar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
IDP Education
Address: 1st Floor, Office No. 105-106, Addor Aspire Beside Jhanvi Restaurant, Near L.D. Engineer College Gujarat University Area, Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Test centers in Vijayawada
The test center in Vijayawada is:
IDP Education
Address: Second Floor, Naga’s Hafeez Plaza, 40-1, 62, MG Road, Beside Srikara Hospital, Benz Circle, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh- 520010
Test centers in Tamil Nadu
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Tamil Nadu where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centers, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
British Council- Chennai
Address: 737, Anna Salai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India- 600002
IDP Education- Coimbatore
Address: 1055/7, First Floor, Avinashi Road, Gowtham Centre, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
IDP Education
Address: 2nd Floor, Canberra House, Old Door No. 58, New Door 97, Pantheon Road, Opp. To Govt. The museum, Patheon Road, Egmore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu- 600008
Test centers Andhra Pradesh
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Andhra Pradesh where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centers, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
IDP Education
Address: Vinayagar Heights 10-1 9,4, Sampath Vinayaka Temple Road, Opp. Kalyan Jewellers, Waltair Uplands, Asilmetta, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh- 530003
IDP Education
Address: Second Floor, Naga’s Hafeez Plaza, 40-1, 62, MG Road, Beside Srikara Hospital, Benz Circle, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh- 520010
Test centers in Chandigarh
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Chandigarh where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centers, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
IDP Education
Address: SCO 40-41, 1st Floor, Near Fabindia & TDI Cinepolis, Sector 17A, 17D, Sector 17, Chandigarh, India- 160017
British Council
Address: C515, 5th Floor, Elante Office Block, 178A, Industrial and Business Park, Phase 1, Chandigarh, India- 160002
Test centers in Kochi
There are a lot of TOEFL test centers in Kochi where a candidate can take a TOEFL Exam. Few of the test centers, with their respective address, have been mentioned below.
IDP Education- Kochi
Address: Mercy Estate, Ground Coastal Chambers, Mahatama Gandhi Road, Opposite Hotel, Kochi, Kerala- 682016
IDP Education- Kochi
Address: Dream Flower, 2nd Floor, Sahodaran Ayyappan Road, Opp. Little Flower Church, Kadavanthra, Kochi, Kerala- 682020
What are the contact details for the British Council?
The contact details of the British Council are:
British Council
Contact Number: 0120-4569000 / 6684353
Email ID: [email protected]
Online Message: https://www.britishcouncil.in/contact-us/message
What are the contact details for IDP Education?
The details to contact IDP Education are:
IDP Education
Contact Number: 1800-102-4544
Email ID: [email protected]
FAQs
1. Can I change my IELTS test center?
If you want to change your IELTS test center, you need to inform the center prior to the 5 weeks, you will receive a full refund on change of dates (less a 25% administrative fee)
2. Does location matter for IELTS?
Yes, as it is a physical computerized/ written test and needs to be given in a booked time period. The candidates must reach the test center on the scheduled time and date.
3. Which dates are available for the IELTS test?
Once you register yourself on the official website of the IELTS and choose your desired test center, it shows you the time slot and date to take the test.
4. Can I do the IELTS test online?
Yes, the IELTS test is online but you need to give the exam at the test center.
5. What level are 6.5 in IELTS?
6.5 are considered B2 levels according to the IELTS band. It is considered as an above-average score and if it is 6.25 then your IELTS band is upgraded to 6.5.
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