IELTS test fee

The IELTS test fee is AED 1,050

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If you are not sure, please use this link to book your IELTS test

Test dates and locations

We offer IELTS tests in locations across the United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman,Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah. Wherever you choose to take your test, your registration will be handled by the British Council in the UAE. 

We currently run more than 43 test sessions in a year in the UAE across our different locations.

You can use our Online Registration System or check the information below to find up-to-date test dates and availability.

You will receive an automated confirmation email confirming your registration details.

If you have any questions about applying for a test, or require any further information, please contact us.

Available test dates

The tables below show the available upcoming written test dates in UAE. 

Please note: Your Listening, Reading and Writing test will be completed on the same day. Your Speaking test will be held usually on the Saturday before, or within the week prior to your written exam. Your Speaking test time and date will be sent to you via e-mail 3 days prior to the Speaking test date.

Select a location below

Abu Dhabi

Venue: (British Council Test Venue) Al Ain University of Science and Technology - MBZ campus, 28th Street, Mohammad Bin Zayed City, opposite Bright Riders School, next to Abu Dhabi International School

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
25/08/2018 IELTS Academic 18/08/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS General Training 01/09/2018 Apply now
15/09/2018 IELTS Academic 08/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS Academic 22/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS General Training 22/09/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS Academic 20/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS General Training 20/10/2018 Apply now
03/11/2018 IELTS Academic 27/10/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS Academic 03/11/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS General Training 03/11/2018 Apply now
17/11/2018 IELTS Academic 10/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS Academic 24/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS General Training 24/11/2018 Apply now
08/12/2018 IELTS Academic 01/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS Academic 08/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS General Training 08/12/2018 Apply now

Venue: (British Council Test Venue) Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, Sultan Bin Zayed the first street, Muroor Road, beside Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research, before the IPIC Tower

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
25/08/2018 IELTS Academic 18/08/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS General Training 01/09/2018 Apply now
15/09/2018 IELTS Academic 08/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS Academic 22/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS General Training 22/09/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
20/10/2018 IELTS Academic 13/10/2018 Apply now
03/11/2018 IELTS Academic 27/10/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS Academic 03/11/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS General Training 03/11/2018 Apply now
17/11/2018 IELTS Academic 10/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS Academic 24/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS General Training 24/11/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS Academic 08/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS General Training 08/12/2018 Apply now

Venue: (British Council Test Venue) Hilton Hotel, Corniche Road W, Al Khubeirah, Near Emirates Palace Hotel

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
25/08/2018 IELTS Academic 18/08/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS General Training 01/09/2018 Apply now
13/09/2018 IELTS Academic 06/09/2018 Apply now
15/09/2018 IELTS Academic 08/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS Academic 22/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS General Training 22/09/2018 Apply now
11/10/2018 IELTS Academic 04/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
20/10/2018 IELTS Academic 13/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS Academic 20/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS General Training 20/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS Academic 25/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS General Training 25/10/2018 Apply now
03/11/2018 IELTS Academic 27/10/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS Academic 03/11/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS General Training 03/11/2018 Apply now
17/11/2018 IELTS Academic 10/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS Academic 24/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS General Training 24/11/2018 Apply now
08/12/2018 IELTS Academic 01/12/2018 Apply now
13/12/2018 IELTS Academic 06/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS Academic 08/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS General Training 08/12/2018 Apply now

Venue: (British Council Test Venue) Park Rotana, Al Salam St., Eastern Ring Road, next to Khalifa Park

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
15/09/2018 IELTS Academic 08/09/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS Academic 25/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS General Training 25/10/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS Academic 24/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS General Training 24/11/2018 Apply now

Ajman

Venue: Ajman Hotel (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Street, PO Box 3025

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
15/09/2018 IELTS Academic 08/09/2018 Apply now
20/10/2018 IELTS Academic 13/10/2018 Apply now
03/11/2018 IELTS Academic 27/10/2018 Apply now
08/12/2018 IELTS Academic 01/12/2018 Apply now

Venue: Ajman University of Science and Technology, Ajman (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Shaikh Zayed Building, University Street,Al jerf 1

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
25/08/2018 IELTS Academic 18/08/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS General Training 01/09/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
17/11/2018 IELTS Academic 10/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS Academic 24/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS General Training 24/11/2018 Apply now

Venue: Bahi Ajman Palace Hotel (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi Street

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
29/09/2018 IELTS Academic 22/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS General Training 22/09/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS Academic 20/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS General Training 20/10/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS Academic 03/11/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS General Training 03/11/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS Academic 08/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS General Training 08/12/2018 Apply now

Al Ain

Venue: (British Council Test Venue) Al Ain University of Science and Technology - Al Ain campus, 124th Street, Al Jimi, Near Al Ain Municipality, Opposite Al Masa Hotel

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
25/08/2018 IELTS Academic 18/08/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS General Training 01/09/2018 Apply now
15/09/2018 IELTS Academic 08/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS Academic 22/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS General Training 22/09/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS Academic 20/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS General Training 20/10/2018 Apply now
03/11/2018 IELTS Academic 27/10/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS Academic 03/11/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS General Training 03/11/2018 Apply now
17/11/2018 IELTS Academic 10/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS Academic 24/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS General Training 24/11/2018 Apply now
08/12/2018 IELTS Academic 01/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS Academic 08/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS General Training 08/12/2018 Apply now

Dubai

Venue: Al Diyafah High School - Dubai (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), 7 A Street,Al nahda 2,Al Qusais industrial, Area- Dubai

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
15/09/2018 IELTS Academic 08/09/2018 Apply now

Venue: Al Falah University (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Al Garhoud, 5th Street, PO Box 128821, (Opposite to Cambridge International School) (British Council Official IELTS Test Venue) (http://www.afu.ac.ae/en/location-map/)

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
29/09/2018 IELTS Academic 22/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS General Training 22/09/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS Academic 20/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS General Training 20/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS Academic 25/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS General Training 25/10/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS Academic 03/11/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS General Training 03/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS Academic 24/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS General Training 24/11/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS Academic 08/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS General Training 08/12/2018 Apply now

Venue: Dubai Knowledge Park (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Block-1,Conference Centre,, Al Sufouh Road, Jumeirah

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
15/09/2018 IELTS Academic 08/09/2018 Apply now
20/10/2018 IELTS Academic 13/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS Academic 20/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS General Training 20/10/2018 Apply now
03/11/2018 IELTS Academic 27/10/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS Academic 03/11/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS General Training 03/11/2018 Apply now
08/12/2018 IELTS Academic 01/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS Academic 08/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS General Training 08/12/2018 Apply now

Venue: Dubai World Trade Centre (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Sheikh Zayed Road

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS General Training 01/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS Academic 22/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS General Training 22/09/2018 Apply now

Venue: Society of Engineers-Dubai (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Al Mamzar Area, 46street,Deira,, Near International Bowling Centre

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
13/09/2018 IELTS Academic 06/09/2018 Apply now
11/10/2018 IELTS Academic 04/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS Academic 25/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS General Training 25/10/2018 Apply now
17/11/2018 IELTS Academic 10/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS Academic 24/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS General Training 24/11/2018 Apply now
13/12/2018 IELTS Academic 06/12/2018 Apply now

Venue: The Exam Preparation and Testing House (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Suite 703, Apricot Tower

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
25/08/2018 IELTS Academic 18/08/2018 Apply now
13/09/2018 IELTS Academic 06/09/2018 Apply now
11/10/2018 IELTS Academic 04/10/2018 Apply now
17/11/2018 IELTS Academic 10/11/2018 Apply now
13/12/2018 IELTS Academic 06/12/2018 Apply now

Venue: Zayed University (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Convention Center, Academic City, Ruwaiya 2

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS General Training 01/09/2018 Apply now
11/10/2018 IELTS Academic 04/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS Academic 25/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS General Training 25/10/2018 Apply now
17/11/2018 IELTS Academic 10/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS Academic 24/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS General Training 24/11/2018 Apply now
13/12/2018 IELTS Academic 06/12/2018 Apply now

Fujairah

Venue: Ajman University of Science and Technology, Fujairah (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Ajman University - Fujairah Campus, Opposite Land Rover Showroom

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
25/08/2018 IELTS Academic 18/08/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS General Training 01/09/2018 Apply now
15/09/2018 IELTS Academic 08/09/2018 Apply now

Ras Al Khaimah

Venue: Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Al Juwais,Al Qusaidat - North Ras Al Khaimah

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
08/09/2018 IELTS General Training 01/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS Academic 22/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS General Training 22/09/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS Academic 20/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS General Training 20/10/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS Academic 03/11/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS General Training 03/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS Academic 24/11/2018 Apply now
01/12/2018 IELTS General Training 24/11/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS Academic 08/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS General Training 08/12/2018 Apply now

Sharjah

Venue: American University Sharjah (British Council Official IELTS Test Venue), University City, Basement - Library Builiding

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
08/09/2018 IELTS Academic 01/09/2018 Apply now
15/09/2018 IELTS Academic 08/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS Academic 22/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS General Training 22/09/2018 Apply now
11/10/2018 IELTS Academic 04/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS Academic 06/10/2018 Apply now
13/10/2018 IELTS General Training 06/10/2018 Apply now
20/10/2018 IELTS Academic 13/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS Academic 20/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS General Training 20/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS Academic 25/10/2018 Apply now
01/11/2018 IELTS General Training 25/10/2018 Apply now
03/11/2018 IELTS Academic 27/10/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS Academic 03/11/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS General Training 03/11/2018 Apply now
17/11/2018 IELTS Academic 10/11/2018 Apply now
08/12/2018 IELTS Academic 01/12/2018 Apply now

Venue: Holiday International Hotel (British Council IELTS Official Test Venue), Corniche St, Al Majaz 1

Test Date Module Registration Deadline Register
25/08/2018 IELTS Academic 18/08/2018 Apply now
13/09/2018 IELTS Academic 06/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS Academic 22/09/2018 Apply now
29/09/2018 IELTS General Training 22/09/2018 Apply now
11/10/2018 IELTS Academic 04/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS Academic 20/10/2018 Apply now
27/10/2018 IELTS General Training 20/10/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS Academic 03/11/2018 Apply now
10/11/2018 IELTS General Training 03/11/2018 Apply now
17/11/2018 IELTS Academic 10/11/2018 Apply now
13/12/2018 IELTS Academic 06/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS Academic 08/12/2018 Apply now
15/12/2018 IELTS General Training 08/12/2018 Apply now

Test Venue Locations - Abu Dhabi and Al Ain

Abu Dhabi 

Al Ain

Test Venue Locations - Dubai and the Northern Emirates

Dubai

Sharjah

Ajman

Fujairah

Ras Al Khaimah