IELTS General Training
- Where
- Zagreb, Split
- Fee
- €289
- Next date
- 17 October 2026, Zagreb
Who IELTS General Training is for
- For migration to Canada. For Express Entry the Canadian authorities accept only IELTS General Training.
- For migration to Australia and New Zealand. Both countries accept both General Training and Academic for immigration visas.
- For work and professional training. Your employer or school will tell you which test and which score they ask for.
- For a UK visa you need the IELTS for UKVI version, which is taken in Zagreb and Ljubljana.
What each country asks for, with links to the official pages: Work and migration.
What is tested
The test has four parts and takes 2 hours 45 minutes in total. Listening and Speaking are the same as in IELTS Academic. Reading and Writing differ: they deal with everyday and workplace situations.
| Part of the test | Length | What you do |
|---|---|---|
| Listening | about 30 minutes | Four recordings, 40 questions. The same as in IELTS Academic. |
| Reading | 60 minutes | Three sections of increasing difficulty, 40 questions: texts from everyday life and the workplace, and one longer text. |
| Writing | 60 minutes | Two tasks: a letter (at least 150 words) and an essay (at least 250 words). The essay counts for twice as much. |
| Speaking | 11 to 14 minutes | A conversation with an examiner in three parts. The same as in IELTS Academic. |
What each part looks like and how you write on computer: Test format.
Dates and fee
IELTS General Training costs €289. It is taken in Zagreb and Split.
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
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 6 November€289
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 13 November€289
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 4 December€289
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 18 December€289
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 15 January€289
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 29 January€289
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 12 February€289
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 26 February€289
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 5 March€289
Zagreb · Academic and General Training
Start: 9:00 or 13:15
Speaking: 19 March€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.
Results
Each part is marked on the nine-band IELTS scale, in whole and half bands. Immigration authorities may set a minimum score for each part separately, so it is not enough to look at the overall band score. The British Council states that results for tests on computer arrive in one to five days. More: Band scores.
If one part does not go well
With IELTS One Skill Retake you retake just one part of the test. Be careful: the Canadian authorities do not accept One Skill Retake for Express Entry.
Questions and answers
Is a General Training result enough for university study?
IELTS Academic is intended for university admission, and General Training for study below degree level, work and migration. Some universities accept General Training as well: Politecnico di Milano, for example, for master’s programmes. What yours accepts is stated on its website.
How old a result do immigration authorities accept?
Canada and New Zealand require a result that is no more than two years old when the application is submitted. For other countries, check the time limits on the websites of their immigration authorities: the links are on the Work and migration page.