Book a testIf you plan to study in higher education or seek professional registration in an English-speaking country, you might need to take an IELTS Academic.
IELTS Academic assesses your English-language proficiency at an academic level to determine whether you are ready to study at an undergraduate or post graduate level, or work in a professional setting, such as doctor, nurse, teacher or lawyer.
The Academic test looks at your English-language proficiency across the four skillsets, listening, reading, writing and speaking. The Listening and Speaking parts of the test are the same for both Academic and General Training, while the Reading and Writing parts are different.
IELTS Academic Writing
Discover official preparation materials and support tools to help you prepare for IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 and Writing Task 2.
IELTS Academic Reading
Discover our official preparation materials for the IELTS Academic Reading test. Discover free practice tests, support tools and more.
IELTS Listening
Get your IELTS preparation off to the right start with our official preparation materials from Experts for the Listening test.
IELTS Speaking
Explore official IELTS preparation materials for Speaking test, from free practice tests to events and tips from IELTS experts.
Computer-delivered IELTS
Take IELTS on a computer! The Reading, Writing and Listening tests are on a computer, but the Speaking test is face-to-face discussion.
How IELTS is marked
Go behind the scenes and find out how your IELTS test is marked and the process it goes through to ensure results are fair and accurate.
The cost of the Academic test is approx $245 USD. Check the IELTS booking system for accurate prices.
If you plan to study in higher education or seek professional registration in an English-speaking country, you might need to take an IELTS Academic.
The General Training test looks at your English-language capabilities in a work or social environment. If you plan to study in secondary education, enroll in vocational training, move abroad for work or migrate to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK or the USA, you might need to take an IELTS General Training.
IELTS and IELTS for UKVI are the exact same test in terms of format, content, scoring and level of difficulty. The only difference is an IELTS for UKVI test is approved by the UK Home Office for work, study and migration purposes.
If you take an IELTS for UKVI test, your test report form will be a little different to show you have taken an IELTS for UKVI test at an approved test centre.
IELTS Academic or General Training: Which do you need?
Find out the differences between IELTS Academic and General Training so you can choose which one is best for you.