Take IELTS with the British Council

Prepare for your IELTS test with our range of resources, from free mock tests to listening and reading practice, all to help you improve your IELTS exam score.

If you need to take an IELTS Academic test, you can also take IELTS Online from the comfort of your home or any private location with a stable internet connection.

Success starts with IELTS – it’s your end goal that matters. IELTS is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency for higher education and global migration.

Choose the right test based on where you want to go and what you want to do.

Taking an IELTS Trial Test is valuable preparation for when you are ready to take an official IELTS test. Next date: 1st March 2025.

We offer tests in eight locations across France, at affordable prices. Select your test date and book IELTS today.

To help your IELTS test day go as smoothly as possible, we’ve put together some information and advice about what will happen on the day.

Find out when and how you will get your IELTS results and what your score means.

Find out what to do if you have to cancel your test or want to take it at another date than you booked.

You can access all the information relating to your IELTS test in the Test Taker Portal, whether you have taken a paper-based or computer-delivered test.