IELTS

Cancellation fee for IELTS exam

1. Paper-based IELTS Test:

All applications for cancellation and refund must be sent to the Centre using the Transfer & Cancellation/Refund Application Form along with the original receipt of payment of the test fee. An administrative charge of Rs. 4,250, including all taxes, will be applicable in such a case.

If the application for cancellation is received 9 days before the test date, the balance of IELTS test fees of Rs. 12,750 inclusive of all taxes will be refunded to the applicant within 10 - 12 working days from the date of application. Requests received less than 9 days before the test date will not be accepted, and the candidate will not be refunded.

2. IELTS on Computer:

You can attend an official IELTS test centre and sit your test on a computer. Questions for the Listening, Reading, and Writing sections are shown on the screen and you enter your answers on the computer. The Speaking section is completed during a face-to-face session with a trained IELTS examiner. 

As the questions and content for both the computer-based and paper-based formats are the same, the difficulty level also remains unchanged. However, due to its several advantages, the IELTS computer-based test is easier for some students.

3. IELTS Life Skills:

All applications for cancellation and refund must be sent to the Centre using the Transfer & Cancellation/Refund Application Form along with the original receipt of payment of the test fee. An administrative charge of Rs. 4,000, including all taxes, will be applicable in such a case.

If the application for cancellation is received 9 days before the test date, the balance of IELTS test fees of Rs. 12,000, inclusive of all taxes, will be refunded to the applicant within 10 - 12 working days from the date of application. Requests received less than 9 days before the test date will not be accepted, and the candidate will not be refunded.

4. IELTS UKVI:

All applications for cancellation and refund must be sent to the Centre using the Test Date Transfer & Cancellation/Refund Application Form along with the original receipt of payment of the test fee. An administrative charge of Rs. 4,300, including all taxes, will be applicable in such a case.

If the application for cancellation is received 9 days before the test date, the balance of IELTS test fees of Rs. 12,900, inclusive of all taxes, will be refunded to the candidate within 10 - 12 working days from the date of application. Requests received less than 9 days before the test date will not be accepted, and no refund will be given to the candidate.

5. IELTS One Skill Retake;

Application for cancellation of IELTS One Skill Retake test can be cancelled 72 hours or more before the test starts time under the following conditions:

• Serious medical conditions may prevent you from attending or performing normally on test day; such conditions require supporting evidence of a medical certificate from a qualified medical practitioner.

• Evidence of bereavement, trauma, or other forms of significant hardship.

• Military service.

The IELTS Test Centre will cancel your test but not issue a refund under the following conditions:

• If you can cancel your test or request a transfer in less than 72 hours before the test.

• Do not attend the test as scheduled.

Rechecking fee for IELTS exam

The table below provides the rechecking fee or Enquiry on Results fee for the IELTS exam;

The IELTS exam fee in India for the IELTS on Computer and Paper-Based IELTS tests is the same for all city test centres. The standardised pricing ensures that the exam cost doesn't depend on the city you choose to take it from.