We are here to guide, support, and help you to achieve your work, study or migration goals. Your success is our goal, so rather than us telling you about our services, let's hear tips and advice from past test takers on how they prepared for their IELTS. Let them take you through their test experiences, outlining the support they needed and the basic tips they followed to perform their best on test day.
Read through their journeys and see how IELTS has helped them achieve their work, study and migration goals. Get inspired and follow the lead to take IELTS successfully.
Ask IELTS
The Academic & General Training test fee is the same. You can contact your nearest test centre to find out the test fee for your country and in your local currency . The cost of the test is KWD 85 for the paper-based format & KWD 88 for the computer-delivered format.
There is no limit on how many times you can retake the IELTS test. It is recommended you do additional study and preparation before retaking IELTS. Some test centres offer preparation courses and language classes. Contact your local test centre for more information.
IELTS may be a requirement for entering your desired course in an educational institution. It is also used in many countries as a part of their migration assessment. If you are not sure as to why you might need to sit the IELTS test or about the score you need, contact the organisation you are applying to.
They will be able to provide further information, including whether native speakers need to complete the IELTS test. Even if English is your primary language, you will still need to prepare for the test.
The band score you need to study abroad is set by the institution to which you are applying and not by IELTS.
The score needed to apply to a course may vary based on the institution or course you want to apply for. If you are not sure what band score you need to apply for your desired course, check out our Who accepts IELTS page or double-check with the institution you wish to apply to.
The band score you need to migrate to a particular country varies. Check our Who accepts IELTS page to check what band score you need.
IELTS success stories
A compilation of IELTS success stories with many different test takers sharing their experiences and how IELTS helped shape their global career.