IELTS
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IELTS exam dates are accessible all year long, making scheduling your exam easy. It's critical to schedule your dates as soon as possible because IELTS test centres work on a first-come, first-served basis. Test demand may peak one month ahead of peak season.
IELTS computer version can be taken all 7 days of the week, and you get your results in 3-5 days. The IELTS exam on paper is given up to four times each month, and results reach you within 13-15 days. The IELTS Speaking test is given either seven days before or seven days after your planned test date, whereas the IELTS Listening, Reading, and Writing tests are given on the same day.
IELTS Exam Date 2022
In India, IDP and Cambridge English Language Assessment jointly own and administer IELTS. The test is given four times each month by IDP. Each year, IELTS is given 48 times.
The following is a list of the IDP IELTS test dates for 2022. The IELTS paper-based test timetable for 2022 has been provided in detail.
IELTS Exam Dates for December 2022
Test Dates | Test Type |
| 3rd-December 2022 | Academic and General Training |
| 8th-December 2022 | Academic only |
| 10th-December 2022 | Academic only |
| 17th-December 2022 | Academic and General Training |
IELTS Test Dates 2023 in India
January test dates
- Saturday, 7 January 2023, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 14 January 2023, Academic only
- Thursday, 19 January 2023, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 28 January 2023, Academic only
February test dates
- Saturday, 4 February 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 11 February 2023, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 16 February 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 25 February 2023, Academic and General Training
March test dates
- Thursday, 2 March 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 11 March 2023, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 18 March 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 25 March 2023, Academic and General Training
April test dates
- Saturday, 1 April 2023, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 15 April 2023, Academic only
- Thursday, 20 April 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 29 April 2023, Academic and General Training
May test dates
- Saturday, 6 May 2023, Academic only
- Thursday, 11 May 2023, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 20 May 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 27 May 2023, Academic and General Training
June test dates
- Saturday, 3 June 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 10 June 2023, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 15 June 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 24 June 2023, Academic and General Training
July test dates
- Thursday, 6 July 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 15 July 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 22 July 2023, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 29 July 2023, Academic and General Training
August test dates
- Saturday, 5 August 2023, Academic only
- Thursday, 10 August 2023, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 19 August 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 26 August 2023, Academic and General Training
September test dates
- Saturday, 2 September 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 9 September 2023, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 14 September 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 23 September 2023, Academic and General Training
October test dates
- Saturday, 7 October 2023, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 12 October 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 21 October 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 28 October 2023, Academic and General Training
November test dates
- Saturday, 4 November 2023, Academic only
- Thursday, 9 November 2023, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 18 November 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 25 November 2023, Academic and General Training
December test dates
- Saturday, 2 December 2023, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 7 December 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 9 December 2023, Academic only
- Saturday, 16 December 2023, Academic and General Training
IELTS 2023 Test Centres in India
IELTS is now administered in India by IELTS IDP India. You can schedule your IELTS exam online or visit your local IDP office to register offline. IDP operates 75 IELTS test centres in India. We recommend registering beforehand to choose your preferred date and time slot.
Note: Verify at the time of registration whether or not your test centre is operational.
Computer-delivered IDP IELTS test centres in India
The following are the test centres in India.
City | IDP Test Centre Address |
| Amritsar, Punjab | SCO-57, 3rd Floor, District Shopping Complex, Opposite BSNL Office, B-Block, Ranjit Avenue, Amritsar Tel: +91-183-5020240 |
| Bathinda, Punjab | 2nd Floor, Above Planet Fashion, Adjoining Sagar Ratna, Near Brar Eye Hospital, Opposite Mittal Mall, Goniana Road, Bathinda Tel: +91-164-5211888 |
| Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Office No. 105-106, First Floor, Addor Aspire, Beside Jhanvi Restaurant, Near L.D Engineer College, Gujarat University Area, Gulbai Tekra, Ahmedabad Tel: +91-79-44118888 |
Bengaluru, Karnataka (Kasturba Road) | No. 23, Prestige TAKT, Sydney Park, Kasturba Road Cross, Ward No. 76, Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
Bengaluru, Karnataka (Taj West End) | 25, Taj West End, Race Course Road, High Grounds, Bengaluru, Karnataka Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
Bengaluru, Karnataka (Whitefield) | Office No. 30, 1st Floor, Above Axis Bank, Times Point, Doddanekkundi Industrial Estate, Graphite India Main Road, KEB Colony, Industrial Area, Hoodi, Bangalore Tel: +91-80-46404888 |
Bengaluru, Karnataka (St. Marks Road) | Unit No. 206, 2nd Floor, 8, Excellency Building, Papanna Street, Off St. Mark's Road, Bangalore Tel: +91-80-44118888 |
Chandigarh (Sector 34) | SCO 224-225, 3rd Floor, Dakshin Marg, near Virdi Eye Hospital, Opp. Pathania Petrol Pump, Sector 34A, Chandigarh, 160022 Tel: 1800 102 4544 |
| Chandigarh | SCO 40-41, 1st Floor, near Fabindia & Tdi Cinepolis, Sector 17, Chandigarh, Punjab 160017 Tel: 1800 102 4544 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Vision Tech Park) | Vsion Tech Park Private Limited, 672/476, 8th Floor, Temple towers, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Old Door No. 58, New Door No. 97, 2nd Floor, Canberra House, Opposite Govt. Museum, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai Tel: 044-6173 8888 |
| Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Helpful Balance India Pvt Ltd, No 204, 3rd floor, Aathishree Tower, Diwan Bahadur Rd, near Axis Bank, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Gurgaon, Haryana | Global Gateway Towers, Tower B, 5th Floor Sikanderpur Ghosi, Sector 26, M.G. Road, Near Guru Dronacharaya Metro Station, Gurgaon Tel: +91-124-4445999 |
Hyderabad, Telangana (Taj Deccan) | Taj Deccan, Road No 1, Balapur Basthi,Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
Hyderabad, Telangana (Jubilee Hills) | 4th Floor, S.L.Jubilee, Plot no-1202 and 1215A, Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
Hyderabad, Telangana (Kukatpally) | 205-207, 2nd Floor, Vijaya Sai Towers, Opp. BJP Office, Above Reliance Digital, Vivek Nagar, Kukatpally, Hyderabad Tel: +91-40-44208888 |
Hyderabad, Telangana (Begumpet) | 1-8-368 to 382, G. Floor, Gowra Trinity, SP Road, Chiran Fort Club Lane, Opp. US Consulate, Begumpet Secunderabad, Hyderabad Tel: +91-40-44118888 |
| Jaipur, Rajasthan | 402, 4th Floor, Jaipur Center Mall, Tonk Road & B2 Bypass Junction, Sector B4, Jaipur Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Jalandhar, Punjab | SCS 66-67, Chotti Baradari Part-2 Opposite PIMS Hospital, Jalandhar Tel: +91-181-4601224 |
Kochi, Kerala (Kubz) | Kubz, 3rd Floor, Jos Annex,Jos Junction, MG Rd, Kochi, Kerala
Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Kochi, Kerala | 2nd Floor, Dream Flower, Opp. Little Church, Sahodaran Ayyappan Road, Kadavantra, Kochi Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Ludhiana, Punjab | 984/2, Tej Complex, Opp. Passport Office, Link Road, Ludhiana Tel: +91-161-4211800/4411888 |
Mumbai, Maharashtra (Lower Parel) | The Learning Galaxy, 8th floor, Urmi Estate, Tower A, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Mumbai, Maharashtra | Unit No 003, Ground Floor, A wing, Kanakia Wall Street, Next to Western Express Highway, Chakala Andheri-Kurla Road, Hanuman Nagar, Andheri East Mumbai Tel: +91-22-62396048, 60396049 |
New Delhi, Delhi (Nehru Place) | Unit No. 313, 3rd Floor, F-Block, International Trade Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
New Delhi, Delhi (Rajouri Garden) | A-1/6, Ring Road, Above NEXA Showroom, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
New Delhi, Delhi (Pitampura) | 14th Floor, Aggarwal Millennium Tower 2, Netaji Subash Place, Pitampura, 110034 Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Noida, Uttar Pradesh | 602 (Right Side), K-2, Som Datt Tower, Sector 18, Noida Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
Pune, Maharashtra (Shivaji Nagar) | 301,302,303 and 305, 3rd Floor, Ramsukh House, Ganeshkhind Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Pune, Maharashtra | 5th Floor, City Point Building, Above Mainland China, Dhole Patil Road, Near Boat Club, Pune Tel: +91-20-44118888 |
| Surat, Gujarat | 3rd Floor, Solaris The Address, Opp. Big Bazar, Piplod, Dummas Road, Surat Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Thane, Maharashtra | Office No 116, First Floor, Lodha Supremus Tower 2, Wagale Estate, Thane (W) Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Vadodara, Gujarat | 304, 3rd Floor, Golden Icon, Chakli Circle, Vadodara
Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh (MG Road) | Pothuri Towers, 40-1-140/2, Second Floor, Sri Pothuri Towers, MG Road, Labbipet, Benz Circle Road, Vijayawada Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
| Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | 2nd Floor, Santhi Plaza, Gayathri Nagar, Near Benz Circle, Vijayawada Tel: 1800-102-4544 |
Other locations of IDP Education’s IELTS Test Centres:
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Haryana
- Karnal
- Ambala
- Punjab
- Patiala
- Moga
- Mehsana, Gujarat
- Dehradun, Uttarakhand
- Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Madhya Pradesh
- Bhopal
- Indore
- Gujarat
- Rajkot
- Anand
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Kerala
- Angamaly
- Kottayam
- Kozhikode
- Thrissur
- Mangaluru, Karnataka
Is it possible for me to move up the IELTS exam date?
IELTS candidates can cancel or postpone. Candidates can email or postpone the exam. Phone calls cannot cancel or postpone.
- Postponing or cancelling your application more than five weeks before the test will result in less than 25% of the administrative fee.
- Candidates cancelling the exam less than 5 weeks ahead of the exam will not receive any refund.
- Those who do not appear for the exam will also not receive any refund.
When will IELTS exam start in India in 2022?
The IELTS exam is administered in various Indian cities. Due to restrictions in certain areas, you must confirm with your local testing centre whether you can reserve a time slot. Check out the IELTS Test calendar for 2023 and the IELTS Academic and IELTS General tests dates.
What to do if there are restrictions in my area and I am not able to visit the IELTS test centre?
Currently, the IELTS exam is offered in a variety of locations. However, if your local test centre is closed due to COVID restrictions, you can also take an online IELTS exam (IELTS Indicator) from the comfort of your own home.
Can I take the IELTS exam without coaching?
You must make a proper study plan and follow the right strategy to score good band scores without coaching. Follow these simple steps and prepare for IELTS at home:
Step 1: Understand the concepts clearly
Step 2: study online study material
Step 3: After learning the concepts, go through the IELTS sample questions
Step 4: Attempt official IELTS practice tests.
Is it necessary to join IELTS coaching for preparation?
This is a crucial factor for IELTS candidates deciding whether to enrol in IELTS coaching or to study independently. Determine if you need to enrol in a course or if you can prepare for the exam on your own by reviewing the IELTS format and the online and offline study materials.
Is there any kind of dress code for the IELTS exam?
No, there is no dress code for taking the IELTS examination. However, as the IELTS exam lasts nearly three hours, it is recommended that you wear comfortable clothing.
Can I prepare for the IELTS exam in 15 days?
Two weeks is not a lot of time, but a concrete study plan can be helpful. Understand the format of the IELTS exam and attempt to learn strategies for each section. Consider taking full-length IELTS practise exams.
Which app is best for IELTS preparation?
There are a lot of apps that one can use to prepare for the IELTS exam. Below are some of the apps which can be useful while preparing for the IELTS test.
- IELTS Prep by LeapScholar: This is an official IELTS app developed by LeapScholar and can be used by both Android and iOS users
- IELTS Prep App: This is an official IELTS app developed by British Council and can be used by both Android and iOS users
- BBC Learning English: One of the best apps to learn English. It is available on both Android and iOS platforms.
How many hours does one need to study for IELTS?
To improve their band scores, candidates need to study for 200 hours on average. However, the ability to comprehend and prepare for an examination can vary from one individual to another.
Do the interviewer repeat questions in the IELTS Speaking test?
Test takers can ask the examiner to repeat the question once. However, they won't do it the third time. So, preparing yourself with good speaking and listening skills is better.
Do the examiner repeat questions in the IELTS Listening Test?
In the IELTS Listening test, examiners need not repeat the questions as the questions are provided to test-takers in written form. So, candidates can repeat the questions themselves if they want to.
Are test takers allowed to wear a watch in the IELTS exam?
Test takers are not allowed to wear a watch in the IELTS test. A clock is there in the test centre, so test takers can check the time while giving the exam.