Take IELTS test in or nearby Colombo

There are 5 centers offering IELTS tests (paper-based or computer-delivered) in Colombo, please choose an appropriate test center that is closer to you or is most suitable for your test depending upon location or availability of test.

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British Council Colombo

Address
49 Alfred House Gardens, Colombo 3 00300, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 11 7521521
Email: info.lk@britshcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.lk/exam/ielts
Test date Type LKR
12/22/2024 Academic/General 66500.00
12/23/2024 Academic/General 66500.00
12/29/2024 Academic/General 66500.00
12/31/2024 Academic/General 66500.00
1/3/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/4/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/5/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/7/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/8/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/9/2025 Academic/General 66500.00

British Council - BMICH (Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall)

Address
BMICH Office, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 11 7521521
Email: info.lk@britshcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.lk/exam/ielts
Test date Type LKR
12/28/2024 Academic/General 75500.00
1/4/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
1/11/2025 Academic 75500.00
1/16/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
1/25/2025 Academic 75500.00
2/1/2025 Academic 75500.00
2/8/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
2/13/2025 Academic 75500.00
2/22/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
3/6/2025 Academic 75500.00

IDP Education Colombo - International Education Specialists

Address
4th Floor, 324 Galle Rd, Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 77 8849988
Email: ielts.lanka@idp.com
Website: https://www.idp.com/srilanka/ielts
Test date Type LKR
12/28/2024 Academic/General -
1/4/2025 Academic/General -
1/16/2025 Academic/General -
1/25/2025 Academic -
2/1/2025 Academic -
2/8/2025 Academic/General -
2/22/2025 Academic/General -

British Council - ACBT

Address
32C Dr Lester James Peries Mawatha, Dickmans Rd, Colombo 00500, Sri Lanka
Email: info.lk@britshcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.lk/exam/ielts

British Council - ICBT (International College of Business & Technology Ltd)

Address
36, De Kretser Pl, Bambalapitiya 00400, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 11 7521521
Email: info.lk@britshcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.lk/exam/ielts

IDP Education Lanka – Cambridge IELTS Academy

Address
Registration address 324, Serendib Tower, 4th Floor Galle Road, Colombo 03
Tel: +94 77 8849988
Email: ielts.lanka@idp.com
Website: https://www.idp.com/srilanka/ielts

British Council Colombo - Negambo Nations Victory Campus

Address
Negambo Nations Victory Campus, (Old IDM Campus), Greens Road
Email: info.lk@britshcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.lk/exam/ielts
Test date Type LKR
12/31/2024 Academic/General 66500.00
1/4/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/11/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/16/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
1/18/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/25/2025 Academic/General 66500.00

IDP Education Lanka – ACCHE

Address
96 Colombo Road, Negombo
Tel: +94 77 8849988
Email: ielts.lanka@idp.com
Website: https://www.idp.com/srilanka/ielts
Test date Type LKR
12/28/2024 Academic/General -
1/4/2025 Academic/General -
1/16/2025 Academic/General -
1/25/2025 Academic -
2/1/2025 Academic -
2/8/2025 Academic/General -

IDP Education Lanka – G20 Language Academy

Address
Registration address 324, Serendib Tower, 4th Floor Galle Road, Colombo 03
Tel: +94 77 8849988
Email: ielts.lanka@idp.com
Website: https://www.idp.com/srilanka/ielts

IDP - Kandy language center

Address
321, 1/1 Colombo - Kandy Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 77 8849988
Email: ielts.lanka@idp.com
Website: https://www.idp.com/srilanka/ielts
Test date Type LKR
12/28/2024 Academic/General -
1/4/2025 Academic/General -
1/16/2025 Academic/General -
1/25/2025 Academic -
2/1/2025 Academic -
2/8/2025 Academic/General -

British Council - Australian College of Business and Technology

Address
670/5 Peradeniya Rd, Kandy 20000, Sri Lanka
Email: info.lk@britishcouncil.org
Website: https://www.britishcouncil.lk/exam/ielts
Test date Type LKR
12/22/2024 Academic/General 66500.00
1/4/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/7/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/12/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/18/2025 Academic/General 66500.00
1/21/2025 Academic/General 66500.00

British Council - Sinhaputhra Finance Building

Address
No.11, Hill Street Kandy, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 0817222410
Email: info.lk@britishcouncil.org
Website: https://www.britishcouncil.lk/exam/ielts
Test date Type LKR
1/4/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
1/16/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
2/8/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
2/22/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
3/8/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
3/15/2025 Academic 75500.00

British Council Colombo - Sigeo Resort

Address
Sigeo Resort, 102, Polhena Road, Polhena
Tel: +94 11 7521521
Email: info.lk@britshcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.lk/exam/ielts
Test date Type LKR
1/16/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
2/22/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
3/22/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
4/26/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
5/24/2025 Academic/General 75500.00

Hotel East Lagoon

Address
Hotel East Lagoon, Hotel East Lagoon, Batticaloa
Email: info.lk@britshcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.lk/exam/ielts

British Council - Public Library - Jaffna

Address
AB20, Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 11 7521521
Email: info.lk@britshcouncil.org
Website: http://www.britishcouncil.lk/exam/ielts
Test date Type LKR
1/4/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
1/16/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
2/8/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
2/22/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
3/8/2025 Academic/General 75500.00
3/22/2025 Academic/General 75500.00

IDP – Jetwing Jaffna

Address
37, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Jaffna 40000, Sri Lanka
Tel: +94 77 8849988
Email: ielts.lanka@idp.com
Website: https://www.idp.com/srilanka/ielts
Test date Type LKR
12/28/2024 Academic/General -
1/4/2025 Academic/General -
1/16/2025 Academic/General -
2/8/2025 Academic/General -
2/22/2025 Academic/General -

Test fees for IELTS testing differ depending on the test center in which you write the test. The IELTS test fee in Colombo ranges from 66500.00 LKR to 75500.00 LKR.

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to measure English proficiency for educational, vocational and immigration purposes. The IELTS measures an individual's ability to communicate in English across four areas of language: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The IELTS is administered jointly by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment at over 1,100 test centres and 140 countries. These test centres supervise the local administration of the test and recruit, train and monitor IELTS examiners.

IELTS tests are available on 48 fixed dates each year, usually Saturdays and sometimes Thursdays, and may be offered up to four times a month at any test centre, including Colombo depending on local needs. Go to IELTS test locations to find a test centre in or nearby Colombo and to check for upcoming test dates at your test centre.

Test results are available online 13 days after your test date. You can either receive your Test Report Form by post or collect it from the Test Centre. You will normally only receive one copy of the Test Report Form, though you may ask for a second copy if you are applying to the UK or Canada for immigration purposes - be sure to specify this when you register for IELTS. You may ask for up to 5 copies of your Test Report Form to be sent directly to other organisations, such as universities.

There are no restrictions on re-sitting the IELTS. However, you would need to allow sufficient time to complete the registration procedures again and find a suitable test date.