IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It is the world’s most popular English language test for higher education and global migration. The British Council offers IELTS tests and preparation courses in our centers throughout the world.
Your first step in taking an IELTS exam is to register on the official British Council website. The reason why you should take IELTS with the British Council is because the British Council has more than 75 years of experience teaching and testing English.
They have helped people in more than 130 countries gain English language qualifications that help them make the most of their chances in life. That’s a lot of experience, and it means that if you take an English language test with them, you can be confident that you’ll be well looked after.
The British Council in Nigeria has increased the price of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exams to ₦285,000 per sitting. The increment took effect on March 1, 2024.
Registration Procedure
- Register online: Click here to register www.britishcouncil.org.ng/exam/ielts/registration
- Read the information for candidates
- Decide which version of the test is right
- Check IELTS Test dates
Prepare and upload your international passport – Candidates can now upload scanned (.jpeg, .gif and .png formats) copy of bio data page of their international passport on the portal while registering. Please be informed that you must upload your international passport before you can complete your registration. UPLOAD your identification document directly to the registration site. Your scanned identity document must contain:
- Your I.D number
- Your signature
- Your date of birth
- Your photograph
- Your I.D expiry date
Your scanned document must be in JPEG, GIF or PNG format. The dimensions must be smaller than 1600 by 1600 pixels and the file size should be 1.5MB or less
How to pay
Payment can be made by:
Bank transfer from First Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank or Zenith Bank using the appropriate under-listed account numbers, plus the code for month of exams (table below) and last two digits of the International Passport Number.
- 995102– to take IELTS Abuja, Benin or Enugu
- 995202– to take IELTS test in Lagos, Abeokuta or Ibadan
- 995302– to take IELTS Port Harcourt
REFUNDS
If you want to request a refund, please read our refund policy before making a request.
Please note that if you cancel your test session, you will be refunded 75% of the fee, as a 25% administrative fee will be charged. Should you cancel less than five weeks before the test, British Council has the right to retain the whole fee.
Location/Centres
Click here: To check Test dates
- Abeokuta (Number of test per month – 1)
- Abuja (Number of test per month – 2)
- Benin City (Number of test per month – 2)
- Enugu (Number of test per month – 2)
- Ibadan (Number of test per month – 2)
- Lagos (Number of test per month – 3)
- Port Harcourt (Number of test per month – 2)
TEST DAY TRANSFERS
Test dates can be transferred five weeks prior to the Test date under the following circumstances: serious illness, bereavement, hardship/trauma, and military service. (Documentary evidence must be provided). You will be charged 25% of the test fee for test date transfer once your application has been approved.
(vi) Complete your registration
The validity of the IELTS result is two(2) years
Your can download practice material by visiting: download
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