Same IELTS, same price, more choice.
As IELTS is the world’s most popular English proficiency test for higher education and migration, British Council is continually seeking to make enhancements to improve our test takers’ test experience.
British Council now offers the choice of taking IELTS on paper or on computer. With computer-delivered IELTS, there are more test dates and test sessions available, allowing test takers to choose IELTS at a time convenient for them. Test takers can also receive their computer-delivered IELTS results within 5 to 7 days.
The test content, timing and structure remain the same with either option. The Speaking test is still conducted face-to-face with a certified IELTS examiner.
The aim of computer-delivered IELTS is to provide more options to IELTS test takers, while retaining the test’s current security, trust and integrity.
What is new about computer-delivered IELTS?
- Faster results – your IELTS results will be available 5-7 days after the test
- More test sessions – test sessions available throughout the week
- More Speaking test timeslots – speaking timeslots available on the same day or earlier
- Last-minute test registration – registration will only close 3 days before the test date, subject to seats availability (countries/regions to localise)
- Marking – Reading and Listening sections will be auto-marked by computers while the Speaking test will remain to be graded by a trained IELTS examiner
- Listening – headphones will be provided for the Listening test
What remains the same?
- Price [insert local price in local currency]
- Question types
- Level of difficulty
- Scoring from 1 (non-user) to 9 (expert user)
- Recognition by over 10,000 organisations worldwide
- Test duration of about two hours and 45 minutes
- Face-to-face Speaking test – conducted and assessed by a trained IELTS examiner
IELTS at a glance
| Paper-based IELTS | Computer-delivered IELTS | |
| Price | Insert local price | |
| Recognition | Recognised by over 10,000 organisations worldwide | |
| Results | 13 days | 5 to 7 days |
| Test availability | Up to 4 times a month | Throughout the week |
| Test sections | Listening Reading Writing |
Listening Reading Writing |
| Face-to-face Speaking conducted by a certified IELTS examiner. | ||
| Test duration | Listening (30 minutes) Reading (60 minutes) Writing (60 minutes) Speaking (11-14 minutes) |
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| Registration | Online at [insert Asiapay link] or in person at local British Council office | Online at [insert ORS2 link] or in person at local British Council office |
