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Book your IELTS online and access our free preparation materials today.
When you book an IELTS test with the British Council, you also get included in your test fee:
- Your access to the free online preparation courses: 'IELTS Ready Premium'
- Five extra Test Report Forms for free that we send free of charge to institutions you're applying to (e.g. immigration offices, universities etc.)
Choose how to take your IELTS test and book online
Test type
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Fee
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Book
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IELTS Academic
- in centre (paper or computer)
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PHP 12,350
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IELTS General Training
- in centre (paper or computer)
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PHP 12,350
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IELTS Academic for UKVI
- in centre (paper or computer)
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PHP 12,720
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IELTS General Training for UKVI
- in centre (paper or computer)
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PHP 12,720
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IELTS Life Skills (A1 and B1)
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PHP 9,500
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To book your test you will need to:
1. Make sure you have a form of valid ID at hand, as you will need to upload a clear photocopy of it when you book your test. Please note that candidates under 18 years of age have to supply written consent by a parent or guardian in order to apply for a test place. Below is a list of valid IDs:
- Passport
- GSIS
- SSS ID
- UMID
- PRC License
- Philippine National ID (original and not printed; laminated ID)
2. Pay for your test through any of the options below. You have 24 hours to complete your registration and payment otherwise your registration will be automatically cancelled.
Option 1: Credit or Debit card
Option 2: BDO Bills Payment over the counter at any BDO branch
If paying by cash
If paying by check
Option 3: BDO Bills Payment via BDO App or Personal/Business Online Banking
Option 4: Bank Transfer from non-BDO account
Payment reference: Your name and registration reference, example: Juan dela Cruz A3-PH001-S-5611369
Please upload proof of transfer with clear date and time information to your registration portal.
We do NOT accept the following payment methods:
- Citi PayAll
- International transfers
- Maybank
- PayNow
- PESONet
- Purely online banks (CIMB, ING, Revolut, Tonik, and Wise [formerly TransferWise])
- Remittance centres (Cebuana Lhuillier, LBC Express, Palawan Express, etc.)
3. Registration should be completed at least four (4) days before your preferred written test date.
Download and read our new offline payment guide, which contains important information about the payment options.
After you have booked your test
You will receive emails confirming:
- the start time of your test date and the venue address
- your Speaking Test date
- your access to the free online preparation course: 'IELTS Ready Premium'
More information about the test
Download and read our Information for Candidates to learn everything you need to know about the format, the different exam components and test results.