IELTS Fees in India: Registration Fee, Cancellation Fee, and Rescheduling Fee; www.ielts.org

The registration fee for the IELTS exam in India is Rs 15,500. The fee for the IELTS exam in India for both paper-based and computer-delivered tests is Rs 15,500. In this article, we will inform you about the IELTS exam fees in India. Apart from the IELTS test fee, we will also inform you about the IELTS cancellation fee, the IELTS rescheduling fee, and all other types of costs related to the IELTS exam.

The IELTS exam fee is set in accordance with every market’s local currency, so, it varies from country to country. Also, candidates can pay the IELTS test fee in their local currency without any need to go for foreign currency exchange.

IELTS test fee in India varies as per the test type. Please follow the below table for detailed information on the IELTS exam fee in India

What is IELTS Cancellation Fees?

Due to any reason if you want to cancel your IELTS appointment then there are certain criteria that you need to fulfill in order to receive a refund for canceling the IELTS exam. However, you need to pay IELTS cancellation fees for canceling the IELTS test.

• If a candidate cancels the IELTS booking slot more than five weeks before the test date, in that case, he will receive the refund minus a 25% administrative fee
• If a candidate cancels the IELTS test less than five weeks ahead of the test date, then he will receive no refund.
• If a candidate fails to appear for the IELTS test, then also he will not receive any refund. This is also considered a cancelation.

Those who can produce a medical certificate within 5 days of the test date can receive a refund after deducting the local administrative cost.

What are IELTS Rescheduling Fees?

In case you want to change your IELTS test date then you need to request rescheduling at least five weeks before the booked test date after deducting your cancellation/postponement fee. Candidates should select the new test date within three months of the booked test date. They need to pay an administrative charge of Rs 3,300 inclusive of all taxes for the transfer of the test date. Candidates can reschedule the IELTS exam only once. You will not receive any refund or any rescheduling option if you fail to give the IELTS test on the second date.

IELTS Rechecking Fees

Test takers who are not satisfied with their IELTS results can go for a recheck of their IELTS score. However, they need to pay IELTS rechecking fee to avail of this facility. IELTS rechecking fee in India is INR 11,625. Test takers need to submit the ‘Enquiry on Results Form’ (EOR Form) for sending the re-marking request. Test takers have the option to select either one part of the IELTS test or more parts of the IELTS exam for remarking. The test taker will receive a full refund if his result is changed to a higher band score.

Administrative charges for EOR application in India

IELTS Scholarships

The cost of studying abroad is one of the main reasons that candidates look for scholarships to study abroad. There are various scholarships available for students so they can study abroad without worrying about finances.

Modes of Payment for IELTS Exam Fee

There are different methods through which the candidate can pay and register for the IELTS. Candidates can register through online or offline methods. Further, the payment mode for the IELTS test fee depends on the method you select to register for the IELTS. Following are the payment methods offered by IDP India for IELTS test registration.

Online payment: Candidates need to pay the IELTS exam fee compulsorily through net banking, credit, or debit card while registering for the IELTS online.

Bank deposit: Applicants who choose to register for the IELTS offline can pay the registration fees through bank deposits. The candidate can download the bank deposit slip from the official IELTS IDP India website. Also, they can obtain this slip from their nearest IDP India branch office.

After getting the slip, candidates need to deposit the IELTS exam fee (in cash) at any ICICI bank branch. Candidates need to attach a copy of their slip while submitting the IELTS application form at the IDP branch office.

Demand draft: Applicants can also register for the IELTS and pay through a demand draft in favor of ‘IDP EDUCATION INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED’ to be payable in New Delhi. Candidates are required to make the demand draft payment only from the banks approved by the IDP. You can get the list of approved banks on IDP Education India’s official website.