IELTS
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IELTS Test Centers
The IELTS exam is the gateway to many opportunities all across the world. Countries, where English is the official language ask immigrants/international students or workers to take the test to demonstrate their English proficiency.
Did You Know?
Every year, about 1.7 million students and immigrants globally take the IELTS test for a variety of reasons.
IELTS Exam Test Centers in India
In India, the IELTS exam is given at 78 certified test centres. IDP Education administers Computer-Based Tests (CBT) and Paper-Based Tests (PBT) at distinct exam centres in India. The test costs INR 15,500 to take.
IELTS Paper-Based Test (PBT) Centers in India
Following is a list of the IELTS Paper-Based Test centres in India.
North Region
State / Union Territory |
Cities |
Haryana |
Ambala Gurgaon Karnal |
Punjab |
Amritsar Barnala Bathinda Chandigarh (or Zirakpur) Faridkot Khanna Ludhiana Nawanshahr Gurdaspur Hoshiarpur Jagraon Sangrur Patiala Jalandhar Moga |
Delhi NCT |
Delhi |
Uttarakhand |
Rudrapur Dehradun |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow Noida |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
South Region
State / Union Territory |
Cities |
Karnataka |
Bangalore Mangalore |
Andhra Pradesh |
Visakhapatnam Vijayawada Hyderabad |
Kerala |
Thrissur Kochi Thiruvananthapuram Kollam Calicut Kannur Angamaly |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai Madurai Trichy Coimbatore |
West Region
State / Union Territory |
Cities |
Gujarat |
Ahmedabad Anand Surat Mehsana Rajkot Navsari |
Maharashtra |
Navi Mumbai Pune Thane Nagpur |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal Baroda |
Goa |
Goa |
East Region
State / Union Territory |
Cities |
Orissa |
Bhubaneswar |
West Bengal |
Kolkata Siliguri |
Assam |
Guwahati |
IELTS Computer-Based Test (CBT) Centres in India
State |
Cities |
Haryana |
Gurgaon |
Punjab |
Bathinda Chandigarh Amritsar Ludhiana Ahmedabad Jalandhar |
Delhi (NCT) |
New Delhi (Rajouri Garden) New Delhi (Nehru Police) |
Uttar Pradesh |
Noida |
Gujrat |
Surat Vadodara |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
Maharashtra |
Mumbai Pune Thane |
Andhra Pradesh |
Hyderabad (Begumpet) Hyderabad (Kukatpally) Vijayawada |
Karnataka |
Bengaluru (St. Marks Road) Bengaluru (Whitefield) |
Kerala |
Kochi |
Tamil Nadu |
Chennai |
British Council
Head Office: One Horizon Centre, 6th Floor, Golf Course Road Sector 43, DLF PhaseV, Gurgaon, Haryana
Branches |
Address |
Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
A503-506, 5th Floor, Amrapali Lakeview Tower, Near Vastrapur Lake, Vastrapur Ahmedabad Gujarat-380052 |
Bengaluru, Karnataka |
Prestige Takt 23, Kasturba Road Cross, Bengaluru-560001 |
Chandigarh |
C515, 5th Floor, Elante Office Block, 178A, Industrial and Business Park, Phase 1, Chandigarh-160002 |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
British Council Division, British Deputy High Commission, 901, 9th Floor, Tower 1 One Indiabulls Centre 841, Senapati Bapat Marg Elphinstone Road, Mumbai-400013 |
New Delhi, Delhi |
British Council Division, British High Commission, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001 |
Hyderabad, Telangana |
4th Floor, SL Jubilee, Plot No 1202, 1215/A Road No 36, Jubilee Hills Hyderabad Telangana 500 033 |
Kolkata, West Bengal |
British Council Division, British Deputy High Commission, L&T Chambers, 1st Floor, 16 Camac Street, Kolkata-700017 |
Pune, Maharashtra |
917/1 Fergusson College Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411004 |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
British Council Division, British Deputy High Commission 737 Anna Salai, Chennai-600002 |
Aside from the above-mentioned test locations, India has additional IELTS test centres to ensure that the test is accessible to the majority of the people.
Other Test centres in India by British Council
State / Territory |
Cities |
Andhra Pradesh |
Vijayawada Visakhapatnam |
Kerala |
Thrissur Kozhikode Kottayam Kochi Thiruvananthapuram |
Gujarat |
Rajkot Anand Vadodara |
Punjab |
Ludhiana Patiala Jalandhar Amritsar Bathinda Moga |
Tamil Nadu |
Tiruchirappalli Coimbatore Madurai |
West Bengal |
Siliguri |
Assam |
Guwahati |
Odisha |
Bhubaneswar |
Goa |
Goa |
Chhattisgarh |
Raipur |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal |
Uttar Pradesh |
Lucknow |
Jharkhand |
Ranchi |
Bihar |
Patna |
Rajasthan |
Jaipur |
Karnataka |
Mangaluru |
IDP Education
Head Office: 610-616, 6th Floor, International Trade Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi
Test Centres |
Address |
Pune |
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd. 5th Floor, City Point Building, Above Mainland China, Dhole Patil Road, Near Boat Club, Pune - 411001 |
Gurugram |
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd. Global Gateway Towers, Tower-B, 5th Floor Sikanderpur Ghosi, Sector-26, M.G. Road, Gurugram - 122002 |
Ludhiana |
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd. 984/2, Tej Complex, Opp. Passport Office, Link Road, Ludhiana - 141002 |
Bathinda |
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd. 2nd Floor, Above Planet Fashion, Adjoining Sagar Ratna, Near Brar Eye Hospital, Opposite Mittal Mall, Goniana Road, Bathinda - 151001 |
Jaipur |
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd. 402, 4th Floor, Jaipur Center Mall, Tonk Road & B2 Bypass Junction, Sector B4, Jaipur - 302018 |
Noida |
IDP Education India Pvt. Ltd. 602 (Right Side), K-2, Som Datt Tower, Sector 18, Noida - 201303 |
Bengaluru |
Office No. 30, 1st Floor, Above Axis Bank, Times Point, Doddanekkundi Industrial Estate, Graphite India, Main Road, KEB Colony, Industrial Area, Hoodi, Bangalore - 560048 |
Mumbai |
3rd Floor, Opposite Churchgate Railway Station, Express Building, Churchgate, Mumbai |
Chennai |
1st Floor, KPR Tower, New No 2/1 Subba Rao Avenue, 1st Street, College Road, Opposite Good Shepherd School, Nungambakkam |
Kolkata |
The Regency, 4th Floor, 6 Picasso Bithi Sarani (Hungerford Street), Kolkata |
Ahmedabad |
1st Floor, Madhav Complex, Hotel President Lane, Off CG Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad |
Kochi |
4th Floor, BAB Towers, Opposite Kochi Shipyard, Atlantis, MG Road, Kochi |
Other IDP test Centres
State / Territory |
Cities |
Gujarat |
Surat Anand Rajkot Mehsana |
Kerala |
Kottayam Kozhikode Angamaly Thrissur Thiruvananthapuram |
Punjab |
Patiala Moga Amritsar |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bhopal Indore |
Haryana |
Karnal Ambala |
Karnataka |
Mangaluru |
Uttarakhand |
Dehradun |
Maharashtra |
Navi Mumbai |
Facilities for Differently Abled Persons in Test Centers
IELTS Test Centres Rules & Regulations for Candidates
IELTS test facilities in India follow a consistent set of norms and regulations that should be followed before taking the test.
IELTS test centre rules:
- Candidates must bring an original passport or a National ID that includes a passport number, signature, date of birth, and a photograph.
- Applicants may provide their National ID or Passport. IELTS test locations in India will include a pen/pencil and an eraser.
- Students taking the exam should leave their phones or other electronic devices outside the IELTS test venues and turn them off.
- Any problems with the computer or any other inconsistency should be reported promptly to the test supervisor at the IELTS centre.
- Inside the test room, no food or beverages are permitted.
- At the IELTS test facility, test takers must remove no material utilised during the exam.
IELTS Test Centre Rules & Instructions
All IELTS candidates must be aware of the exam's rules and regulations. There are severe regulations in place, and all applicants must follow them to avoid disqualification.
Do’s | Don’ts |
Provide acceptable identity evidence while registering for the speaking exam | Do not imitate or have someone impersonate you. |
The passport number, signature, date of birth, and photograph must all match the information on your passport and national ID. | Do not try to imitate or cheat another candidate's work. |
Bring your identity evidence and your passport or national ID (Voter ID, Aadhaar card, Driving license). | Do not use a dictionary, spell checker, electronic recorder, Bluetooth devices, or mobile phones throughout the test. Anyone who breaks this rule will be disqualified and asked to leave. |
Make sure all of your electronic devices are switched off and placed outside the testing area, along with any other personal things. Any applicant who does not switch off their phone or maintains one on them will be rejected. | Do not speak to other applicants after the exam has begun. |
On test day, notify the invigilator or test supervisor immediately if any conditions interfere with your performance in any way. | During exam time, refrain from smoking or eating. |
- | No component of the exam should be attempted to be recreated in any manner or medium. Candidates' exam results will be invalidated if they are caught indulging in such activities. |
- | Exam papers, speaking task cards, answer papers, and working papers should not be removed from the test. |
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