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Where can you take IELTS in Pakistan?
We offer a range of convenient test dates in 18 official IELTS test centre locations across Pakistan. You can choose to take your IELTS test on paper or on a computer. Whichever you prefer, you will need to come to a test centre to sit your test. Find out more
Test centres offering IELTS on paper
The British Council Pakistan offers IELTS on paper in 17 locations:
Islamabad, Abbottabad, Gujrat, Peshawar, Karachi, Hyderabad, Quetta, Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, Mirpur, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Mirpur, Jhelum, Sukkur, Sahiwal and Sialkot
Test centres offering IELTS on computer
The British Council Pakistan offers IELTS on computer tests in 6 locations: Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Peshawar and Sukkur with up to ten test dates per month.
Looking to work, study, or live in the UK?
If you need a visa for working or studying in the UK, then in some cases you may need to take IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration or IELTS Life Skills.
Find IELTS test dates
|
Test type |
Location |
Fee (in PKR) - Effective till 31 Dec ‘21 |
Fee (in PKR) – Effective from 1 Jan ‘22 |
Book |
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IELTS Academic and General Training – in centre - on paper |
Peshawar, Abbottabad, Quetta, Mirpur |
33,000 |
34,000 |
|
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IELTS Academic and General Training – in centre - on paper (includes 13% general sales tax levied by the provincial government) |
Karachi, Hyderabad |
37,290
|
38,420 |
|
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IELTS Academic and General Training – in centre - on paper (includes 16% general sales tax levied by the provincial government) |
Islamabad, Lahore, Bahawalpur, Sargodha, Multan, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Gujrat, Sahiwal, Mandi Bahauddin, Jhelum and Gujranwala |
38,280
|
39,440 |
|
|
IELTS Academic and General Training – in centre - on computer |
Karachi and Sukkur |
37,290 |
38,420 |
|
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IELTS Academic and General Training – in centre - on computer |
Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad and Peshawar |
38,280 |
39,440 |
|
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IELTS Academic and General Training – in centre - on computer |
Peshawar |
33,000 |
34,000 |
|
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IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration - in centre - on paper (Academic and General Training) |
Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad |
37,500 |
38,500 |
|
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IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration - in centre – on computer (Academic and General Training) |
Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad |
37,500 |
37,500 | |
|
IELTS Life Skills (A1 and B1) - in centre |
Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Mirpur |
27,000 |
27,000 |
What does the fee include? Our IELTS test fee includes exclusive preparation materials, free practice tests and much more.
Test schedule / timings Your Listening, Reading, and Writing sections of the test will be completed on the same day with no break in between. All sessions allow social distancing. Morning sessions are usually between 9.00 am and 12.00 pm. Afternoon sessions are usually between 1.00 pm and 4.00 pm.
If you take IELTS on paper, your Speaking test will take place on a different day to the other sections of the test, in a 7-day window before or after the main test day. You will receive an email confirming your Speaking test date 48 hours in advance.
Choose your Speaking test slot
You can choose your Speaking test slot whether you take IELTS on a computer or on paper. If we need to change your slot due to the pandemic, we will notify you by email or phone.