Candidates are welcome to visit our test centre. Please make sure that you have the following documents with you (incomplete applications or applications with missing documents/pictures will not be processed)

• Completed Application Form (by signing the form you acknowledge the IELTS terms and conditions)
• Original, valid Passport/EU national ID card AND a clear copy of the document
• 2 passport size photographs, not older than 6 months (please read the British Council photo guide)
• PAYMENT: Cash, credit and debit card

Test fee is £135

Please address it to IELTS Administration, and make sure that you send the following documents (incomplete applications or applications with missing documents/pictures will not be processed). We advise candidates to send applications with a recorded service as we are not liable for delayed or lost post.

• Completed Application Form (by signing the form you acknowledge the IELTS terms and conditions)
• 2 recent passport size photographs (British Council photo guide)
• A photocopy of the valid passport / EU National ID card
• Completed credit/debit card payment form or Postal Order made payable to BITE

Test fee is £135

Please note we DO NOT accept any payments by Cheque.

• Please make sure that you arrive on time and you present the same, original identification document you used when you completed your application form.
• The only forms of ID we can accept are a current Passport or EU National ID Card*. 

Please note that candidates will not be able to sit their exam without a valid passport. We cannot accept photocopies (even if they are certified copies) or letters from the Home Office. Candidates who need to send their original passports to the Home Office will need to request 'A Passport Return' for the purpose of sitting an English language test administered by the International English Language Testing System. For further information about 'Passport return' please download the following document.

*Please note that only EU citizens can present their National ID Card instead of a passport.

• You will not be permitted to sit the exam without one of these ID documents!
• You can only take into the examination room your Passport / EU National ID Card, pens, pencils, sharpener, eraser and a drink in a clear plastic bottle.
• No mobile phones or any electronic equipment are allowed into the test room.
• You must leave personal belongings outside the test room. You must not bring valuables to the test centre as the test centre will not be responsible for these.

• Candidates are allowed to request up to 5 official copies of the results to be sent to Recognising Organisations by filling in page 3 of the IELTS Application Form. Please note that we charge a postal fee for results sent internationally or by courier.
• Candidates can apply for additional copies of Test Report Form also later on by filling in the Additional TRF Request Form. Please note that there is an administration fee for this.

Please note replacement Test Report Forms are not provided in the event of loss.

You must notify the IELTS Admin team 5 weeks (35 days) before the test date. We charge a £30 administration fee for all cancellations and test date transfers.

Please note if you book a place within the 5 weeks deadline you will not be able to cancel or postpone your application without losing your whole test fee.

Candidates who are late or absent on the day of the test without giving prior notice will lose the full test fee. However, if a medical certificate is provided within 3 days of the test date, candidates are eligible for a refund (please note that a £30 administration fee is deducted from the full test fee).

To apply for an Enquiry on Results procedure, you will need to contact the IELTS centre within four weeks of the issue of results. You need to complete an EOR form and submit to us with your original TRF and a deposit of £60.00. If your score is changed to a higher band score you will receive the £60.00 deposit. 

Please note this can procedure can take up to 8 weeks.