IELTS Online
IELTS Online is a version of IELTS Academic that you take at home, on your own computer, invigilated by camera. The test is delivered directly by the British Council, not by our centre.
- Where
- at home, on your own computer
- Fee
- shown by the British Council at booking
Check three things before you book
- Whether your organisation accepts it. The IELTS partners advise you to check this before you book. TU Delft, for example, states on its website that it does not accept IELTS Online.
- Whether you need the result for a visa. IELTS Online is not accepted for immigration applications.
- Whether you are 18 or over. Younger candidates take the test at a centre.
How it differs from the test at a centre
| IELTS Online | IELTS Academic at a centre | |
|---|---|---|
| Where | at home, on your own computer | Zagreb or Split, on the centre’s computer |
| Version | Academic only | Academic or General Training |
| Results | in six to eight days | in one to five days |
| One Skill Retake | not available | available |
| Immigration applications | not accepted | depends on the country: Australia and New Zealand accept it, Canada requires General Training for Express Entry |
| Fee | shown by the British Council at booking | €289 |
Booking
IELTS Online is booked on the British Council’s website. If you can come to Zagreb or Split, the result of a test at a centre arrives sooner, and some countries also accept it for immigration applications: IELTS Academic.
Book IELTS Online(opens in a new tab, on the British Council’s site)
Questions and answers
Is the content of the test the same?
Yes. The IELTS partners state that IELTS Online has the same content and format as IELTS Academic at a test centre, and the Speaking test is a conversation with an examiner by video call.