IELTS Test Dates and Fees in India 2026

IDP IELTS India currently lists the standard Academic and General Training fee at ₹19,000 for both IELTS on Computer and IELTS on Paper. The listed fee for IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration is ₹19,250, while IELTS Life Skills A1 and B1 costs ₹18,000.

Use these amounts for planning, not as a substitute for the payment screen. Fees and available products can change, and the correct test may be determined by a university, professional body or visa route. Confirm the test name and final amount in the official IDP India booking flow before you pay.

IELTS on Paper uses fixed dates, and IDP's own 2026 schedule shows the two modules are not equal: IELTS Academic is offered on all 48 fixed paper-test dates in the year, while IELTS General Training is offered on only 24 of those dates. IELTS on Computer can be available up to three times a day, seven days a week for both modules, which is why computer testing is the faster route for most General Training candidates who miss a paper date.

That does not mean every city offers every session: the live options change with the test centre, module and remaining capacity. Use the live booking screen when you need a particular weekday, city or a shorter wait, rather than relying on a general date calendar.

Start on the official IDP IELTS India dates page and select the test type, format and city. The results shown after those choices are more useful than a general calendar because they represent the sessions offered for that combination.

Complete the registration with the same personal details and identity document you will use for the test. Review the selected module, city, date and fee before payment. Save the confirmation message and return to the candidate portal if you need to check your Speaking slot or test-day details.

The Listening, Reading and Writing sections are scheduled together, but the Speaking test may take place before or after that date. IDP provides a separate Speaking-slot selection step where available, and the confirmed appointment should be checked in your candidate account.

Do not build travel plans from the main test date alone. Read the full confirmation, especially when you are travelling to another city, and allow for the possibility that the Speaking appointment is on a different day or at a different time.

Write down the date by which the receiving organisation must have your result. Then leave room for the official result process, score delivery and a possible retake. A test date can look early enough on a calendar and still leave no recovery time if one skill misses a required minimum.

Book only after a timed diagnostic shows where you stand. If the gap is small, a focused preparation block may be enough. If Writing or Speaking is well below the required band, a later date with time for feedback is usually more useful than the first available seat. Pair your booking with Nektar's IELTS guide to plan the study side alongside the official test dates.