Book your IELTS exam online and access our free preparation materials today. 

When you make your IELTS test booking 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 

You can take your test at one of our official test centres on paper or on a computer and enjoy a wide range of IELTS test dates in Hong Kong. In Hongkong, you can also take IELTS Online (IELTS Academic only) from the comfort of your home or any private space with a reliable internet connection. 

You can book your IELTS test with us online.

IELTS tests and registration in Hong Kong 

Test type Fee Book
IELTS Academic - in centre (paper or computer)  HK$2,500 Book now 
IELTS  General Training - in centre (paper or computer) HK$2,500 Book now 
IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration (Academic and General Training) - in centre HK$2,650 Book now 
IELTS Life Skills (A1 and B1) - in centre HK$1,515 Book now 
IELTS Academic Online HK$2,300 Book now 

IELTS tests and registration in Macau

Test type Fee Book
IELTS on computer in centre - Academic and General Training test HK$2,830 Book now
IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration (Academic and General Training) - in centre  HK$2,980 Book now

**[Register for IELTS now to receive FREE Preparation – ‘IELTS Ready Premium’! ]**

Register IELTS on Computer, and you will get our exclusive and premium preparation ‘IELTS Ready Premium’ for free, more detail on the offer: https://bit.ly/3C9TwID

What you need for your IELTS booking 

  1. Make sure you have a form of valid ID (passport or national ID card) at hand, as you will need to input your ID number 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.
  2. Download and read our Information for Candidates, which contains important information about the test format, the question types and the test results. 
  3. For IELTS for UKVI, you can apply online (above) or you can download this booking form and apply at your test centre.
  4. Pay for your test. You can pay for your test through our online registration system.

After you have booked your IELTS test 

You will receive emails confirming:

  • the start time of your test and the venue address
  • your IELTS Speaking Test date
  • your access to the free online preparation courses: IELTS Ready Premium

If you do not receive the email, please contact us at 2913 5100 or examinations@britishcouncil.org.hk no later than three days before the test. You can also view and print the information on our online system under the 'My Test' section after login.

You may login to the Test Taker Portal using your email address and password. Please make sure that you have included your email address correctly when you book your test.

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.