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IELTS fees and dates, 2026

IELTS exam fees by country

£260

IELTS Academic or General Training in the UK (London), from British Council.

Every fee in the UK

IELTS fees in 22 countries

IELTS Academic or General Training on computer, in the currency each provider publishes
CountryFeeWhereProvider
United Kingdom£260LondonBritish Council
India₹19,000Every centreIDP
PakistanPKR 75,600Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujrat and KarachiIDP
NigeriaNGN 299,000Every centreIDP
BangladeshBDT 31,100Every centreIDP
NepalNPR 36,000KathmanduIDP
PhilippinesPHP 14,470Makati and Manila EspañaIDP
United Arab EmiratesAED 1,590Dubai and Abu DhabiIDP
Saudi ArabiaSAR 1,705Every centreIDP
OmanOMR 106Every centreIDP
CanadaCAD 379TorontoIDP
AustraliaAUD 490Sydney and MelbourneIDP
United StatesUSD 325most centresIELTS test centres
Sri LankaLKR 77,000ColomboIDP
GhanaGHS 3,720AccraIDP
KenyaKES 41,580Every centreIDP
EgyptEGP 10,200Every centreIDP
MalaysiaRM 960Every centreIDP
SingaporeSGD 454One Raffles PlaceIDP
ThailandTHB 8,860Bangkok SilomIDP
New ZealandNZD 490AucklandIDP
IrelandEUR 220DublinIDP

Test dates and results

IELTS runs all year, with tests on several dates each month at most locations, so there is no national exam day to wait for. You pick the date when you book, and every listing above shows results in 1 to 5 days for IELTS on computer.

Before you book

Questions people ask

How much is the IELTS exam in the UK?

£260 in London and £255 in Manchester for IELTS Academic or General Training on computer, booked with the British Council.

Is IELTS Academic the same price as General Training?

Yes. Every listing on this page charges the same fee for both.

Does IELTS for UKVI cost more?

Yes, a little: PKR 78,820 against PKR 75,600 in Pakistan, and NGN 315,500 against NGN 299,000 in Nigeria.

Why is the fee different in each country?

Each provider sets the fee in its own country, and some test centres set their own, which is why some rows name a city or centre.

When are IELTS test dates?

IELTS runs all year, with tests on several dates each month at most locations. You choose the date when you book, and results for IELTS on computer arrive in 1 to 5 days.

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