IELTS Academic – get ready for a higher education environment
The IELTS Academic test measures whether you have the level of English language proficiency needed for an academic, higher education environment. It reflects some of the features of academic language and assesses whether you are ready to begin studying or training.
Take this test if you want to:
- study at either undergraduate or postgraduate level anywhere in the world
- apply for Tier 4 Student Visa at a university that is a Tier 4 Sponsor in the UK
- work in a professional organisation in an English speaking country.
You can choose how to take your IELTS test: You can take it at one of our test centres on paper or computer, or you can take it at home with IELTS Online.
If you need a visa for working or studying in the UK, then in some cases you may need to take IELTS for UK Visas and ImmigrationaI or IELTS Life Skills.
Fee for IELTS Academic: €247 (€254 from 1st December 2023)
What does the fee include?
Our IELTS test fee includes exclusive preparation materials, free practice tests and much more.
Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes (Listening, Reading and Writing) + 11-14 minutes (Speaking)
Format: There are four sections to the test: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. When you book your IELTS test with the British Council, the test will take place in an official British Council IELTS test centre, or if you selected IELTS Online, you can take your test at home or any private location with a stable internet connection.
If you take your test in centre on paper, your Speaking test may be offered on the same day as the other sections of the test, or up to a week before or after. You will receive notification in advance if your Speaking test is on a different day than your main test day.
If you take IELTS in centre on a computer, you have a choice of Speaking test dates and venues.
With IELTS Online, you can take your test at home or any private location with a stable internet connection. If you choose this option, you will write the answers to the Listening, Reading and Writing sections on your own computer. The Speaking test will be conducted with a trained IELTS Examiner via an online video call.