IELTS
International House Bristol is now working with International House London IELTS Centre to hold regular IELTS tests throughout the year at our central location in Bristol. Please see our "How to Register" section below if you would like to take the IELTS test with us.
IELTS workshop
IH Bristol offers an informative one day workshop on the structure and content of the IELTS exam.
Workshop day:
28 April 2012
Time:
9.30am – 4.30pm
Cost:
Each workshop costs £60.
To book, call 0117 909 0911 or email info@ihbristol.com.
About IELTS
- The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is owned by Cambridge ESOL, the British Council and IDP Australia. IELTS is designed to assess the language ability of candidates who want to work or study in countries where English is the primary language of communication.
- IELTS is available in two modules, Academic or General Training. You must decide prior to applying which module is best for you as we cannot advise you on which module you should take. It is highly recommended that you speak with the governing body who has requested that you take the IELTS test and ensure that you apply to take the module that you require. Please note that the General Training Module is not offered on all IELTS test dates.
- The Academic module is generally for people who want to study an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course or who wish to register with a professional body.
- The General Training module focuses on basic survival skills in a broader social and educational setting. General Training is generally suitable if you are joining a training programme or doing work experience in English speaking countries, but is not designed for degree level. This module is also generally suitable for those wishing to emigrate to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK.
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IELTS International House Bristol is a pen and paper test. Computer based IELTS tests are not currently available in the UK. Candidates are tested in four skill areas - listening, reading, writing and speaking English.
Test dates
N.B The speaking portion of your test will take place either on the Friday before test day between 16:00pm and 20:00pm or on Saturday afternoon of test day after the listening, reading and writing portions of the test. If you are taking the speaking test on Friday, you will receive your speaking time slot by email one week prior to the test date. If you are taking the speaking test on Saturday, you will recieve your speaking time slot when you arrive at registration on Saturday morning of test day.
Saturday test day:
Registration for all candidates is at 9:00am on Saturday of test day. The listening, reading and writing tests usually finish around 13:00pm, with the Saturday speaking tests being held between 1:45pm and 6:00pm. If you have taken your speaking test on Friday, you will be free to go after the listening, reading and writing test. If you are taking the speaking test on Saturday, you will be given your time slot for the speaking test during registration on the day of the test. Speaking tests on Saturday afternoon usually run from 13:45pm until approximately 17:30pm.
You must arrange to be available for the entire day of your test as International House Bristol test centre staff are unable to guarantee an early speaking time, even if requested. Please do not book any flights, trains etc. that you may not be able to keep.
The test dates for 2012 are:
18 February 2012 (General & Academic) (full)
10 March 2012 (General & Academic) (full)
31 March 2012 (General & Academic) (full)
14 April 2012 (Academic only) (full)
21 April 2012 (General & Academic) (full)
12 May 2012 (General & Academic) (full)
26 May 2012 (General & Academic) (full)
9 June 2012 (General & Academic) (full)
30 June 2012 (General & Academic)
7 July 2012 (Academic only)
21 July 2012 (General & Academic)
4 August 2012 (General & Academic)
11 August 2012 (Academic only)
1 September 2012 (General & Academic)
22 September 2012 (General & Academic)
13 October 2012 (General & Academic)
27 October 2012 (General & Academic)
3 November 2012 (Academic only)
17 November 2012 (General & Academic)
1 December 2012 (General & Academic)
Please remember to enter the second choice of the test date on the application form.
How much does it cost?
The IELTS test fee is £130.00.
The official IELTS practice material book can be purchased during visiting hours for £15.00.
Things to know before you register for an IELTS test
Please download the information from the link below:
Things to know before you register
How to register
Please download the IELTS test application form:
To register for the test you will need:
Completed IELTS application form. You must sign and date the "declaration page".
Two passport sized photos (please note: we cannot accept photos where a candidate is wearing glasses)
Photocopy of your passport or EU National Identity card information page (the page with the photo, expiry date and your signature on it)
The full £130 test fee
Cheques and Postal Orders must be made payable to "International House Bristol Ltd".
How to fill in a cheque correctly: please click here.
Alternatively download the credit/debit card payment form below:
IELTS Test Credit/Debit Card Payment Form 2012
We will only process fully completed applications - all the information you will need to complete your IELTS application can be found on this web page.
We are unable to reserve test places over the phone, nor can you email your application to us. All IELTS applications, supporting documents and payments must be sent by post or delivered to the IH Bristol IELTS office in person during visiting hours.
Deliver in Person:
You can deliver your completed application along with supporting documents in person during IELTS visiting hours on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between 14:00pm and 15.30pm to our office at 2 Queens Avenue in Clifton in Bristol, post code BS8 1SE. We will process your application and payment during your visit. Please remember to print and complete your application and bring your supporting documents and payment with you. Or you can make a credit/debit card payment during your visit. Please note that we can only process completed applications.
Once we have processed your completed application and payment we will email your confirmation letter with test day information and a map within 2 weeks of receiving your application.
Our IELTS hotline number is 0117 906 7666 and is open on Tuesdays, Wednesday and Thursdays between 10:00am and 11:00am only.
Please note that your application and payment for your exam will not be processed immediately if you deliver your application form in person outside of visiting hours.
If you come to the IELTS Office outside of visiting hours, you will be able to drop your application and payment with reception to be processed as soon as possible.
Or post your fully completed application with supporting documents and payment to:
IELTS Office
International House Bristol
2 Queens Avenue
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 1SE
Please check your email inbox as well as your junk inbox for any correspondence from our IELTS office.
Important IELTS Information
Proof of identity
On the day of the IELTS test you must present your original and current passport with valid expiry date or EU Nationa Identity card with valid expiry date. On the day of the test, you must present the same identification document you used when you completed your application form.. We cannot accept photocopies (even if they are certified copies from a Solicitor), residency permits, letters from the UKBA Home Office or police registration documents..
You will not be able to sit your exam without a valid passport or EU Natoinal Identity card. Please note that only EU citizens can present their National Identity card instead of a passport.
On the day of the test, you must present the same identification document you used when you completed your application form.
Candidates should also bring additional forms of photo I.D. (such as driving license or national I.D. card) to the test day. Candidates may be requested to produce this additional I.D. if IELTS staff considers that further evidence is needed to verify a candidate's true identity.
Please note that International House Bristol test centre reserves the right to withhold a candidate's test results and/or request further evidence of a candidate's I.D. documentation if doubt remains as to a candidate's true identity.
IELTS test information
If you would like more information about the IELTS test or help preparing for your test, download the "Information for Candidates" document here.
There are also many sample tests to download. Please follow this link.
You can also find sample tests on this website from International House.
Cancellation policy
You can cancel your IELTS test only if you make your cancellation request more than five weeks before your test date. There is an administrative fee of £30 for cancellations. If you cancel your test less than five weeks before your test date, you will lose the full test fee.
Please note: if you are registering for a test date less than five weeks away, you will not be allowed to change or cancel your test without losing your full test fee.
Download the Cancelation Request Form
Transfer policy
You can transfer to another test date only if you make your transfer request more than five weeks before the test date that you are currently registered for. There is an adminstrative fee of £30 for transfers. If you request to transfer your test less than five weeks before your test date, you will lose the full test fee.
Download the Transfer Request Form
Late arrivals/Absence
Registration is at 9:00am on test day and the test begins promptly at 10:00am. Once the test begins, candidates who arrive late will not be allowed to take the test and will lose their test fee.
If you cannot attend the test because of a medical emergency, you must provide us with a medical certificate (a letter from GP, Hospital or a walk-in clinic) within five days of the missed test. The letter must clearly state the reason why you were unable to attend the IELTS test and must be appropriately dated. Please contact us to request the form that is required. This form must be completed by you and your medical professional and sent back to the IELTS office with five working days of the missed test. Any documents recieved more than five working days of the missed test will not be considered and you will not be able to request a refund or a new test date.
Getting your test results
Test results are posted to you 13 days after your test to the address you provided on your application form. . We are not permitted to give test results by telephone, fax, email or text. If you want to collect your results in person, please state this on your application form. The results will be ready to be collected from IH Bristol, 2 Queen’s Avenue 13 days after test day. If results are not picked up on the day, they will be posted to you on the next business day. You may be contacted for your mailing address if it was not provided on your application. .
You must bring your passport or EU National Identity card when collecting results in person. Please note that we cannot issue replacement test report forms if lost.
Sending IELTS results to relevant institutions
You can request up to five copies of your test results to be posted to educational institutions, government bodies or an employer anywhere in the world. You are not permitted to request another copy to be sent to your home address or to a friend or family member. IELTS candidates are only permitted one copy of their results. The relevant addresses should be provided on page three of the IELTS Application Form. If you require an institutional copy to be sent after you have taken your test, please contact the IELTS office. You will be sent a form to be completed along with a payment form. Each institutional copy requested after test day is £5.00
Results appeal procedure
If you wish to appeal against theIELTS test results that you have been given, you will need to follow the Enquiry on Results (EOR) procedure. To have one or more components of your test re-marked, you need to complete an EOR Form and send it to us, along with your original Test Report Form and a £60 fee, within six weeks of your test date. Any EOR form recieved more than six weeks after your test day will not be considered.
Once we receive your form and payment, we will send the appropriate test materials to the British Council to be remarked. The British Council will inform us of their decision within approximately 6-8 weeks; we will then tell you the outcome of your appeal. If your score changes as a result of the remark, you will be refunded the £60 fee and will be issued with a new Test Report Form. If your score does not change, you will lose your £60 fee. We will arrange to post your results form to you. We are not permitted to email your results form to you.
Complaints procedure
If you are unhappy with any aspect of the International House Bristol IELTS Test Centre service and wish to make a complaint, you can do so by sending a letter of complaint to our IELTS office detailing the problem. Alternatively, you can complete a Candidate Complaint Form on the day of your test.
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