Book your test at an official IELTS test centre

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Book your exam online or at our office and access our free preparation materials today. 

When you book an IELTS test with the British Council, you also get included in your test fee: 

• Exclusive, free access to our IELTS Ready Premium which includes 40 free practice test and free lessons. 
• Five extra Test Report Forms for free that we send free of charge to institutions you’re applying to (e.g. immigration offices, universities etc.)

Choose how to take your IELTS test and book online

You can take your test at one of our official test centres on paper or on a computer. All you need is a valid identification document and a bank card if you want to pay online.

What you need to book

1. Make sure you have a form of a valid passport at hand. Please note you will have to present the same passport that you use for registration on test day. A different, invalid or expired passport will not be accepted, and you will not be allowed to sit the test. Please note that candidates under 18 years of age have to supply written consent from a parent or guardian in order to apply for a test place. Please note that IELTS is not recommended for test takers under the age of 16. 
2. For IELTS for UKVI, you can apply online (above).
3. Pay for your test. You can pay for your test either through our online registration system or via bank transfer. Bank Key 0011 SWIFT Code TRIQIQBAXXX - Account Name :British Council / Exams Account Number : 0011-004678-002 - Currency: USD. In the Reference section of your payment please write: [IELTS / family name / city / test date].
4. Once you have made the payment, please send us the payment receipt and a copy of your passport via email (ielts.iraq@britishcouncil.org) to the customer care department in order to complete the registration. 

Paying for your test

1. For the UKVI test, you can apply and pay online or at any TBI bank branch.
2. For standard IELTS we only accept USD payments. You can pay for your test either through online payment when registering for a test or by cash USD payment at TBI or through Paytabs.

• If you wish to pay for your test through online payment, please follow the below steps:

1. You can Log into  the Test Taker portal to pay the fees using the following link: https://ieltsregistration.britishcouncil.org/login
2. Choose “your test and results” then click on the exam date.
3. Choose Payments then click on pay online at the bottom of the page
4. Enter your credit card number.

• If you wish to pay for your test through cash payment at any TBI branch in Iraq, you will need to provide the teller with the below details:

Once you have made the payment, please send us the payment receipt to ielts.iraq@britishcouncil.org.

• If you wish to pay by Paytabs using Debit/Credit card, please send us an email or call us through our phone number: +964 790 191 1971 after booking the test online. 

For candidates registering within 24 hours of the test:

For payments, especially during weekends, please confirm your payment with our office by 11:00 AM on the day of registration. Failure to confirm payment on time may result in your registration not being processed for the upcoming test session.

Important registration information for IELTS on paper 

If you’re not officially a resident in Iraq, you will not be able to sit an IELTS on paper test. However, you can still take the test on computer so please do choose that option.

Already booked an IELTS on Paper test and you do not hold an Iraqi nationality? 

If you booked your test before 16 January 2025, you will not need to show proof of residence.

If you booked your test after 16 January 2025, you will need to show proof of residence by email at least three days before your test date.

Acceptable proof of residence includes:

1. A valid Student Visa (stating purpose, length of visa and expiry date) stamped in the passport.
2. A valid Work Permit.

After you have booked your test

You will receive emails confirming:

• the start time of your test and the venue address
• your Speaking Test date
• your access to the free online preparation courses: Road to IELTS Last Minute Version and IELTS Ready: Premium.

Group Bookings

If you are an institution or language school and would like your students to take the test at your premises (bulk registration), please complete this form.

More information about the test

Download and read our Information for Candidates, which contains important information about the test format, the question types and the test results.