Ways to take your IELTS test
You can take IELTS your way, with options to take IELTS on paper, IELTS on computer or IELTS on computer with Writing on Paper in a test centre in Iraq.
IELTS on computer
Take the test via computer at an official test centre. Questions for the Listening, Reading and Writing sections will be given on-screen and you’ll input your answers directly onto the computer. Your Speaking test will be live with an examiner. Results typically arrive within 3-5 days.
IELTS on computer tests are available at our official test centre at the IDEL Institute in Sulaymaniyah.
IELTS on computer (Writing on Paper)
Writing on Paper is a new option for the IELTS on computer test and allows you to take the Writing section with a pen and paper. If you choose Writing on Paper, your Writing component tasks will be shown on screen, but you’ll complete the tasks in pen on an IELTS Writing Answer Sheet.
| IELTS on Computer | Writing on Paper | |
| Total test time | 2 hrs, 45 mins | 2 hrs, 45 mins |
| Location | Official test centre | Official test centre |
| Results | 1-5 days, typically received within 2 days | 1-5 days |
| Retakes | One Skill Retake available | One Skill Retake available |
IELTS on paper
If you choose this option, you will write the answers to the Listening, Reading and Writing sections on paper. The Speaking test will be conducted face-to-face with a trained IELTS Examiner.
Your results will be available after 13 calendar days from the test date.
If you have any special requirements, you should take the paper-based test.