IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of people who need to study or work where English is the language of communication. IELTS is the world’s most popular high stakes English language test and over a 2.2 million tests are taken around the world each year. IELTS is recognized by over 9,000 organizations in more than 135 countries including universities, employers, professional bodies, immigration authorities and other government agencies.

1. Why choose IELTS?
IELTS, the International English Language Testing
System, is designed to assess the language
ability of people who need to study or work where
English is the language of communication. IELTS
is the world’s most popular high stakes English
language test and over a 2.2 million tests are
taken around the world each year. IELTS is
recognized by over 9,000 organizations in more
than 135 countries including universities,
employers, professional bodies, immigration
authorities and other government agencies.

2. Why IELTS at British Council?
World class testing venues across
UAE
Online registration system coupled
with online payment
Free 30-hour online preparation
course 'Road to IELTS'
State-of-the art sound system for
listening tests

3. How to Register?
 Visit the British Council IELTS Online Registration System at:
https://ielts.britishcouncil.org/UAE
 Search for the available test dates and venues from the left panel.
 Check availability of the test date and Centre and make a suitable selection
by pressing Apply button.
 Accept the IELTS Terms and Conditions in the next step after you have chosen
a test date and Centre.
 Fill in the IELTS online candidate registration form in the next step after
accepting the terms and conditions.
 Upload your Identity Document, if you want to complete your registration
online (Please note that your uploaded ID Document is subject to approval by
British Council centers. You will receive a confirmation e-mail once your ID
Document has been approved by British Council). Alternatively you can
submit them manually at any of our British Council offices.

4. How to pay?
 You can either pay online or come to British Council offices to make the
payment. In case if you want to pay manually at British Council, please
make sure the payment is made within 3 days of your booking unless
otherwise you’re booking will be automatically cancelled. Also you need
to bring the Application Summary Page while coming to British Council
offices for payment.
 Then check your application details before you submit the application.
Submit your application by clicking on the Apply Now or using the Pay Now
option if you are paying online. You will then receive an email containing
details about your test booking. (Please note that if your uploaded ID is
not acceptable you will receive an e-mail to re-submit your ID and that
has to be done within 24 hours of receiving the e-mail)
 Once your payment and ID documents have been received and checked by
us, a confirmation email will be sent to you containing all the details
about your test venue and complete instructions regarding your test.
Access to Road to IELTS- online practice materials will be given on the
next working day after we receive your documents and the fees.

5. British Council Offices:
 DUBAI
BRITISH COUNCIL DUBAI
Tariq Bin Ziyad Street
Near Rashid Hospital, Bur Dubai.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Opening Hours: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (Sun - Thurs)
Opening Hours: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (Sat)
Telephone: 971 600 529 995; Fax: 971 (4) 3370703;
E-mail:information@ae.britishcouncil.org
 SHARJAH
BRITISH COUNCIL SHARJAH
4TH Floor, Omran Tower
Mashreq Bank building
King Abdul Aziz Street
PO Box 29872
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Opening Hours: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (Sun - Thurs) & 8:30 am - 4:00 pm (Sat)
Telephone: 971 600 529 995; Fax: 971 (6) 5076 711;
E-mail:information@ae.britishcouncil.org

6. More Information
 Test fees: AED 920/-
 Acceptable IDs:
1. Passport
2. Emirates ID
 Please note that you will not be allowed to enter
exam hall without the original ID that you used
during your registration.

7. How to prepare for IELTS:
http://idpielts.me/prepare/
FAQs:
http://idpielts.me/faqs/

8. IELTS TEST FORMAT

9. The IELTS test consists of 4 components:
 Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. You will
always take the Listening, Reading and Writing
parts all on the same day one after the other, with
no breaks between them. Your Speaking test is
usually scheduled on the afternoon of the test day;
however, it can be scheduled within seven days
before or after that. You will be contacted by your
local IELTS test Centre to inform you of the date
and location of your speaking test.
 For a full description of the IELTS test
components, please ensure you also read
the IELTS Information for Candidates booklet.

10. IELTS Listening Test
 The IELTS Listening test will take about 30 minutes, and you
will have an extra 10 minutes to transfer your answers to the
answer sheet. The Listening test is the same for both IELTS
Academic and IELTS General Training modules.
 You will listen to four recorded texts, monologues and
conversations by a range of native speakers, and write their
answers to a series of questions. These include questions which
test the ability to understand main ideas and detailed factual
information, ability to understand the opinions and attitudes
of speakers, ability to understand the purpose of what is said
and ability to follow the development of ideas. A variety of
voices and native-speaker accents are used and you will hear
each section only once.

11. The IELTS Listening test consists of 4 sections:
 Section 1: A conversation between two people set in an
everyday social context, e.g. a conversation in an
accommodation agency.
 Section 2: A monologue set in an everyday social context, e.g. a
speech about local facilities.
 Section 3: A conversation between up to four people set in an
educational or training context, e.g. a university tutor and a
student discussing an assignment.
 Section 4: A monologue on an academic subject, e.g. a
university lecture.
 Find out free IELTS Listening practice tests to help you pass
the exam.

12. IELTS Reading Test
 The IELTS Reading test will take about 60
minutes. It consists of 40 questions. A
variety of question types is used in order to
test a wide range of reading skills. These
include reading for gist, reading for main
ideas, reading for detail, skimming,
understanding logical argument,
recognizing writers’ opinions, attitudes and
purpose.

13. IELTS Academic Reading Test:
 The IELTS Academic Reading test includes three long
texts which range from the descriptive and factual
to the discursive and analytical. The texts are
authentic and are taken from books, journals,
magazines and newspapers. These have been
selected for a non-specialist audience but are
recognizably appropriate for anyone entering
undergraduate or postgraduate courses or seeking
professional registration.
 Find out free IELTS Academic Reading practice
tests.

14. IELTS General Training Reading Test
 The IELTS General Training Reading test
includes three passages with tasks. It requires
you to read extracts from books, magazines,
newspapers, notices, advertisements,
company handbooks and guidelines. These are
materials you are likely to encounter on a
daily basis in an English speaking
environment.
 Find out free IELTS General Training Reading
practice tests.

15. IELTS Writing Test
 The IELTS Writing test will take 60 minutes.
 IELTS Academic Writing Test
 IELTS Academic Writing test includes two tasks. Topics are of general interest
to, and suitable for anyone entering undergraduate or postgraduate studies
or seeking professional registration.
 Task 1: You will be presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and you
will be asked to describe, summarize or explain the information in your own
words. You may be asked to describe and explain data, describe the stages
of a process, how something works or describe an object or event.
 Task 2: You will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view,
argument or problem.
 *Responses to both tasks must be written in a formal style.
 Find out free IELTS Academic Writing practice tests.

16. IELTS General Training Writing Test
 The IELTS General Training Writing test Writing includes
two tasks, which are based on topics of general interest.
 Task 1: You will be presented with a situation and asked
to write a letter requesting information or explaining
the situation. The letter may be personal, semi-formal
or formal in style.
 Task 2: You will be asked to write an essay in response
to a point of view, argument or problem. The essay can
be slightly more personal in style than the Academic
Writing Task 2 essay.
 Find out free IELTS General Training Writing practice
tests.

17. IELTS Speaking Test
 Speaking Skills test will take 11 to 14 minutes
 (The speaking test is the same for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training.)
 IELTS Speaking test is a face-to-face interview, which will take about 11 to 14 minutes. The
Speaking test is the same for both IELTS versions and it is designed to assess your use of
spoken English. Every test is recorded. The Speaking test consists of three parts:
 Part 1: You will be asked to answer general questions about yourself and a range of familiar
topics, such as your home, family, work, studies and interests. This part lasts between 4 and
5 minutes.
 Part 2: You will be given a card and you will be asked to talk about a particular topic. You
will have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to two minutes. The examiner then
asks you one or two questions on the same topic to finish this part of the test.
 Part 3: You will be asked further questions connected to the topic in Part 2. These questions
give you an opportunity to discuss more abstract issues and ideas. This part lasts between
four and five minutes.
 *The Speaking component is delivered in such a way that does not allow you to rehearse set
responses beforehand.
 Find out free IELTS Speaking test samples.