Coronavirus and the IELTS exam, what you need to know.

While the IELTS exam tests continue in many places around the world amid the Coronavirus situation, test takers may experience some disruptions when they attend the exam, due to additional precautions in place to help create a safe space. Test takers may also decide to take the IELTS indicator exam as a temporary measure.

In other locations, IELTS testing has been suspended in line with official requirements of healthcare authorities. In these locations, detailed plans are being put in place to ensure that you can take your tests as soon as possible once the official restrictions are lifted.

You can see the updated information on suspended tests here.

If you’re interested in cancelling your test date or scheduling your test for another time, there won’t be any financial penalty, and you won’t be charged. To arrange this, you should reach out to your test centre directly.

In locations where it is allowed and safe to take the IELTS exam, the testing is going ahead, with additional precautions and considerations in place to help protect the health of test takers and staff.

In particular, you should not attend your IELTS test if you have been in contact with anybody suspected to have the novel Coronavirus or someone with a cough or fever. Moreover, if you have been exposed to novel coronavirus (COVID-19), or if you are showing signs of the illness, such as being short of breath, you should avoid sitting the exam. Additional restrictions may apply depending on the region where you are taking the test.

If you plan to attend your test, please note the following:

On test days:

  • All venues are continuously sanitized before the start of every test.
  • test-takers or examiners cannot insist the other remove or put on a mask during the speaking component of the test.
  • Designated bins for mask disposal will be available at all venues.
  • Hand sanitizers are available for test takers at test venues.
  • All test equipment, including computers, are cleaned before each test session.
  • Test-takers and venue staff are allowed to wear masks on test days.
  • Your speaking examiner also may be wearing a mask.
  • If you choose to wear a mask, you will be required to remove it at registration, ID checks and after any toilet breaks to confirm your identity.
  • You are supposed to take all your used stationery at the end of the test.

Important Notes:

  • Do not come to the test if you are feeling unwell or showing any symptoms such as fever, cough, respiratory difficulty or other Coronavirus related symptoms.
  • If you are displaying the above symptoms, you will not be permitted to attend any exams.
  • You can request a free transfer or a refund if you are feeling unwell.
  • If you do not feel comfortable with taking the exam in the current situation, you can request a free transfer or refund and you will not be penalized.

We are monitoring the Covid-19 situation closely and working hard to help IELTS test takers use this time to prepare for their exams or boost their scores. We recommend that you stay at home and prepare for you exam without having to leave your residence. By taking online IELTS mock tests, you can prepare yourself for your IELTS exam without putting your family and yourself in danger.

If you require more information or assistance, please do reach out to us via the contact details below or using the chat button.

Suspended Testing

Afghanistan – all paper-based testing is suspended until 18 April 2020, all computer-delivered testing is suspended until 21 April 2020
Albania – all testing suspended until 1 May 2020
Algeria – all testing suspended until 4 April 2020
Argentina – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Armenia – all testing suspended until 14 April 2020
Australia – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Austria – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Azerbaijan – all paper-based testing is suspended until 20 April 2020, all computer-based testing is suspended until 10 April 2020.
Bahrain – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Bangladesh – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Belarus – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Belgium – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Bhutan – all testing suspended until 31 March 2020
Bosnia – all testing suspended until 1 May 2020
Brazil – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Bulgaria – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Cambodia – all paper-based testing is suspended until 9 May 2020. Please check with your local test centre for details of computer-delivered testing
Cameroon – all testing suspended until 24 April 2020
Canada

  • Conestoga College (all sites) – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
  • Conestoga College Mississauga – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
  • Conestoga College Markham – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
  • Algonquin College (all sites) – all testing suspended until 5 April 2020
  • Centennial College (all sites) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • University of Toronto – Mississauga (all sites) – all testing suspended until 31 March 2020
  • Saskatchewan Polytechnic (all sites) – all testing suspended until 30 June 2020
  • JDL Consulting – CES Toronto (all sites) – all testing suspended until 31 March 2020
  • Columbia International College – Mohawk College – all testing suspended until 30 April 2020
  • Global Village Calgary – NorQuest College – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Heartland International (all sites) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • British Oxford Consultants – all testing suspended until 5 April 2020
  • Brock University – all testing suspended until 1 June 2020
  • East Coast Language College – all testing suspended until further notice
  • ESLI at Trinity Western University – all testing suspended until 1 May 2020
  • Grant MacEwan University – all testing suspended until 1 June 2020
  • ILAC Vancouver – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Keystone International School – all testing suspended until 5 April 2020
  • Ontario Tech University – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Sheridan College – all testing suspended until 1 May 2020
  • Southern Ontario Collegiate – all testing suspended until 5 April 2020
  • The Language Gallery – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Westfield Education – all testing suspended until 5 April 2020
  • Heartland International English School (all sites) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Columbia International College (all sites) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Global Village Calgary (all sites) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Global Village Vancouver (all sites) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Global Village Victoria (all sites) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • English Testing Canada – all testing suspended until 17 April 2020
  • ILSC Montreal – all paper-based testing is suspended until 14 April 2020, all computer-delivered testing is suspended until 25 April 2020
  • ILSC Toronto – all testing suspended until 17 April 2020
  • ILSC Vancouver – all testing suspended until 11 April 2020
  • ILTTS – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Concordia University – all testing suspended until 30 March 2020
  • Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Edmonton – all testing suspended until 30 March 2020
  • Saint Mary’s University – all testing suspended until 30 June 2020
  • LaSalle College Vancouver – all testing suspended until 30 April 2020
  • Humber college (all sites) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • George Brown College (all sites) – all testing suspended until 4 April 2020
  • MOSAIC Engage Surrey – all testing suspended until 4 April 2020
  • Eurocentres Abbotsford, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Kelowna, Langley, Regine  – all testing suspended until 21 March 2020
  • Coast English Testing – all paper-based is suspended until 11 April 2020, all computer-delivered testing is suspended until 1 April 2020
  • Bow Valley College – all testing suspended until 16 April 2020
  • Kaplan – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
  • CES Toronto (all sites) – all testing suspended until 5 May 2020
  • IDP Education (all sites) – all testing suspended until 7 April 2020
  • IDP Education (Richmond Hill) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • IDP Education (Brampton) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Canada College (all sites) – all testing suspended until further notice
  • Xyna International School – all paper-based testing is suspended until 4 April 2020, all computer-delivered testing is suspended until 7 April 2020

Chile – all testing suspended until 3 April 2020
China (Mainland)

  • Beijing – all testing suspended until 30 April 2020
  • Guangzhoo – all testing suspended until 30 April 2020
  • Shanghai – all testing suspended until 30 April 2020
  • Chongqing – all testing suspended until 30 April 2020

Colombia –  some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre.
Costa Rica – all testing suspended until 13 April 2020
Croatia – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Cuba – all testing suspended until further notice
Cyprus – all testing suspended until 27 April 2020
Czech Republic – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Denmark – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Dominican Republic – all testing suspended until 14 April 2020
Ecuador, IH Quito and Guayaquil – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Egypt – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Estonia – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Ethiopia – all testing suspended until 24 April 2020
Finland – all testing suspended until 9 May 2020
France – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Georgia, Tbilisi – all testing suspended until 21 April 2020
Germany – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Ghana – all testing suspended until 24 April 2020
Greece – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Hungary – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
India – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Indonesia – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Iraq – all testing suspended until 12 April 2020
Ireland –  all testing suspended until further notice
Israel – all testing suspended until further notice
Italy – all testing suspended until further notice
Jamaica – all testing suspended until 20 April 2020
Jordan – some tests are suspended.  Please check with your local test centre for details.
Kazakhstan – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Kenya – all testing suspended until 24 April 2020
Kosovo – all testing suspended until 3 April 2020
Kuwait – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Kyrgyzstan – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Laos – all testing suspended until further notice
Latvia – all testing suspended until 21 April 2020
Lebanon – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Libya – all testing suspended until further notice
Lithuania – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Luxemburg – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Macao SAR – all testing suspended until 30 April 2020
Malaysia – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre.
Malta – all testing suspended until 24 April 2020
Mauritius – all testing suspended until 4 April 2020
Mexico – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre.
Mongolia– all testing suspended until 30 April 2020
Morocco – all testing suspended until 20 April 2020
Mozambique – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Myanmar – all paper-based testing is suspended until 30 April 2020. Life Skills test continues to run.
Namibia – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Nepal – all testing suspended until 11 April 2020
Netherlands – all testing suspended until 18 June 2020
New Zealand – all testing suspended until 30 April 2020
Nigeria – all testing suspended until 14 April 2020
North Macedonia – all testing suspended until 1 May 2020
Norway – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Oman – Some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Pakistan – Some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Palestinian Territories – all testing suspended until 11 April 2020
Panama – all testing suspended until further notice.
Peru – Some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Philippines – all testing suspended until 12 April 2020
Poland – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Portugal – all testing suspended until 12 April 2020
Qatar – Some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Romania – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Russia – Some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Rwanda – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Saudi Arabia – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Senegal – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Serbia – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Slovakia – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Slovenia – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
South Africa – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Spain – Some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Sri Lanka – all testing suspended until 4 April 2020
Sudan – all testing suspended until 24 April 2020
Sweden – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Switzerland – all testing suspended until 19 April 2020
Tanzania – all testing suspended until 18 April 2020
Thailand – all testing suspended until 15 April 2020
Trinidad – all testing suspended until 20 April 2020
Tunisia – all testing suspended until 4 April 2020
Turkey – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Turkmenistan, Ashgabat – all testing suspended until 14 March 2020
Uganda – all testing suspended until 24 April 2020
Ukraine – Some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
United Arab Emirates – all testing suspended until 8 April 2020
United Kingdom – All testing suspended until further notice
United States of America – All testing suspended until further notice
Uruguay – all testing suspended until 13 April 2020
Uzbekistan – some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Venezuela – all testing suspended until 13 April 2020
Vietnam – Some tests are suspended. Please check with your local test centre for details.
Zambia – all testing suspended until 24 April 2020
Zimbabwe – all testing suspended until 24 April 2020

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