Where can I take IELTS or PTE in Al Ain?

Pearson's test centre finder listed one PTE centre in Al Ain on 30 October 2026: Al Menhal Cultural and Computer Institute, a partner venue. The others in the UAE are in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.

Pearson's finder does not say which tests each centre runs on which day. When you book, choose PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI or PTE Core first and then your city; only centres with slots for that test appear.

Read on 30 October 2026 in the providers' own listings for Al Ain and in Pearson's price finder with the UAE selected. Pearson charges AED 1,520 for PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI and PTE Core alike, and AED 1,290 for PTE Home A1, A2 or B1. Al Ain had some of the cheapest IELTS sessions in the UAE: UAE University at AED 1,365 and Abu Dhabi University's Al Ain Campus at AED 1,390.

Refund, transfer and payment rules are in our IELTS fee in the UAE and PTE fee in the UAE guides.

IELTS: book online with the British Council or IDP, choose Al Ain and pick a session; the venue address comes in your confirmation. Register with the same identity document you will bring on test day.

PTE: create a myPTE account with details that exactly match your ID, choose the test, then a centre and a slot (Pearson's booking guide). Pearson's ID policy asks for a valid passport for every PTE test, and a passport is the only ID accepted if you test outside your country of citizenship, which covers most expatriate residents.

Results: IELTS on computer results usually arrive within a few days, and Pearson sends PTE scores typically within 48 hours (PTE scoring). Before you pay, take a free IELTS mock test or a free PTE mock test to check you are ready.