Official IELTS test centre · British Council
IELTS test in Croatia and Slovenia
You take IELTS on computer at our centres in Zagreb and Split, and IELTS for UKVI in Zagreb and Ljubljana. Your result arrives in one to five days.
Next date: 17 October 2026, Zagreb
What score do you need? A few real examples on the IELTS band scale.
CEFR levels as in the IELTS partners’ comparison; bands 5, 6.5 and 8 are borderline between two levels.
Who asks for 6.5?
- TU Delft (Netherlands): English-taught BSc programmes · overall 6.5, IELTS Online is not accepted; not required with a European secondary school diploma that includes a pass in English as a final examination subject
- Università Bocconi (Italy): English-taught bachelor’s programmes · overall 6.5, at least 6.0 in every section
- University of Amsterdam (Netherlands): BSc Business Administration · overall 6.5, at least 6.0 in each part
- Aarhus University (Denmark): English-taught bachelor’s programmes (English B) · overall 6.5, at least 6.0 in each section
- Immigration New Zealand (New Zealand): skilled residence visas, principal applicant · overall 6.5, result no more than two years old
Each example leads to the institution’s own page.
Why do you need IELTS?
For study abroad
IELTS Academic is intended for university admission. Examples of requirements, application deadlines and when to take the test.
Study abroad
For work and migration
Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom: which test and which score the immigration authorities ask for.
Work and migration
For professional registration
Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professions: what the regulators in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia ask for.
Professional registration
Which IELTS do you need?
Answer one question. We will show you the test, where it is taken, the fee and the next date.
Choose an answer and the test you need will appear here.
Upcoming dates
Booking and payment are done on the British Council’s website. Here are the dates published there.
Zagreb · IELTS for UKVI (General Training only)
Start: 9:00
Speaking: same daylast seats€311
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00
Speaking: 16 October€289
Split · Academic and General Training
Start: 13:00
Speaking: same daylast seats€289
Ljubljana · IELTS for UKVI
Start: 10:00
Speaking: same daylast seats€331
Zagreb · IELTS for UKVI
Start: 9:00
Speaking: same daylast seats€311
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 6 November€289
As listed on 13 October 2026 The list is copied from the British Council’s booking page. Free places change from day to day: what you see when you book is what counts.
From booking to result
Choose your test and date
Academic, General Training or IELTS for UKVI, in Zagreb, Split or Ljubljana.
Book with the British Council
Booking and payment are done on the British Council’s website. You need a valid passport or identity card; for IELTS for UKVI, an identity card is valid only in the country that issued it.
Take the test on computer
Listening, Reading and Writing in one sitting, and the Speaking test with an examiner on the same day or up to a week before or after.
Your result in one to five days
You see your result on the Test Taker Portal and send it to organisations from there.
Not sure how far you are from your goal? Check your level.
The free level check usually takes 15 to 20 minutes and places you at one of eight levels, from A1 to C2. Alongside your level we show the range of overall IELTS band scores it roughly corresponds to, according to the IELTS partners’ comparison.
Check your level
Three ways to prepare
On your own, with official materials
When you book your test with the British Council you get IELTS Ready Premium, and free practice tests are available to everyone.
How to prepareWith our teachers
The Jantar school prepares candidates for IELTS one to one. For group preparation, we are keeping a list of those interested.
Preparation courseWho we are
- Official test centre
- We have been running IELTS since November 2025. On the official list of IELTS centres we appear under the name “British Council, Jantar - International House Split”, together with the name of the location: Jantar Zagreb, Jantar Split or Jantar Ljubljana.
- Zagreb, Split and Ljubljana
- According to the official list on ielts.org, IELTS is taken at two centres in Croatia, in Zagreb and in Split. Both are ours, as is the centre in Ljubljana for IELTS for UKVI.
- IELTS on computer
- All our tests are on computer. The British Council states that results for a test on computer arrive in one to five days.
- A school since 1992
- Behind the centre is Jantar – International House Split, a language school from Split.
Frequently asked questions
All questions and answersWhere is IELTS taken in Croatia?
At our centres in Zagreb (Zaharova ulica 7) and Split (Poljička cesta 26A). IELTS for UKVI is taken in Zagreb and in Ljubljana. Addresses and dates are on the Locations page.
How much does IELTS cost?
IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training cost €289. IELTS for UKVI costs €311 in Zagreb and €331 in Ljubljana. Everything is on the Dates and fees page.
How do I book?
Booking and payment are done on the British Council’s website. You choose the test, city and date, and enter the details from your passport or identity card. The steps are described on the How to book page.
Is the test taken on paper or on computer?
On computer. The IELTS partners have announced that from mid-2026 IELTS is no longer offered as a test on paper. The Speaking test with an examiner is still a conversation with a real person. More on the Test format page.
How long is a result valid?
The British Council states that a result is valid for two years. The IELTS partners recommend that organisations accept a result more than two years old only with evidence that the candidate has maintained their English in the meantime. Canada and New Zealand, for example, require a result that is no more than two years old for immigration visas. Each organisation decides for itself how old a result it accepts.