Prior to taking the IELTS test you must apply at your chosen test centre and submit an IELTS Application Form.
Fill in the Application Form and send it or take it to the test centre with the test fee and two passport sized photographs. You need some evidence of identity. This must be a passport number, or in some circumstances a national identity card number. Please confirm with your test centre which form of identification is acceptable. Candidates taking the test outside their own country must present a passport. Candidates must enter the number of their passport or identity card on the Application Form.
The test centre will confirm your IELTS test date and time. If the Speaking Module is to be on a different day, the candidate will be advised at this time.
On the test day, make sure you bring the same evidence of identity as the number entered on the application form.
Please contact your chosen test centre for information on terms and conditions for test fee payment and cancellation.

You must

• Provide proof of your identity (e.g. national identify card or passport) at registration and every examination session. Second country nationals must produce a passport. This ID must contain a number, a signature, a date of birth and a photograph. It is the responsibility of the candidate to prove their identity.
• Provide two recent passport-sized photographs on registration
• Only have on your desk a pen/pencil and an eraser.
• Ensure mobile phones and pagers are switched off and placed with personal belongings in the area designated by the supervisor. Any candidate who does not switch off their phone/pager, or who retains one in their possession, will be disqualified.
• Notify the test invigilator immediately if test day conditions in any way impede your performance.

You must not

• Attempt to cheat, copy the work of another candidate or disrupt the test.
• Use, or attempt to use, a dictionary, pager, spell-checker, electronic recorder or mobile phone for the duration of the test. Any candidate doing so will be disqualified.
• Talk to or disturb other candidates once the examination has started.
• Smoke, eat or drink in the examination room.
• Reproduce any part of the test in any format/medium. Any candidate doing so will have their test results disqualified and be liable to prosecution.
• Remove any materials used during the examination. This includes, but is not limited to, examination papers, answer papers and working paper.

Disqualification warning
If you are caught infringing any of the candidate rules and regulations your test result will be disqualified and notification of your disqualification will be sent to any receiving institution or professional body