Where can I take IELTS or PTE in Kandy?

Pearson's test centre list named one PTE centre in Kandy on 10 October 2026, ICBT- Kandy. Our PTE test centres in Sri Lanka guide notes that Pearson's seat search showed two Kandy venues on 9 October, so check myPTE for both.

Pearson's list does not say which tests each centre runs on which day. In myPTE, choose PTE Academic, PTE Academic UKVI or PTE Core first and then the city; only centres with open slots for that test appear.

Fees are national, so Kandy costs the same as anywhere else in Sri Lanka. IELTS figures are from IDP's Sri Lanka fees page, IDP's session lists and the British Council's dates and fees page (prices "from 9 Jun 2026"), read on 10 October 2026; PTE figures are from Pearson's price finder with Sri Lanka selected. IDP is cheaper for UKVI and Life Skills. Refund rules, which differ sharply between the two IELTS providers here, are in our IELTS fee in Sri Lanka guide.

The British Council also tests in Kurunegala (Nations Victory Campus). For IELTS for UKVI or Life Skills with IDP, or more PTE dates, go to Colombo.

IELTS with IDP: book a Kandy session online, upload a colour passport scan under 1.5 MB, and pay by Visa or Mastercard or in cash at an IDP office within two days (IDP Sri Lanka); IDP's session lists say computer results arrive in 1 to 5 days. IELTS with the British Council: you need a valid passport and a card, and offline payment is by online bank transfer only (booking page). You cannot switch between standard IELTS and IELTS for UKVI on a transfer, so choose carefully. The British Council's eTRF is ready 1 to 3 days after a computer test.

PTE: book in your myPTE account on pearsonpte.com. Pearson's ID policy asks for a valid passport for every PTE test (a physical passport, not a copy), and the name, date of birth, citizenship and gender you book with must match it exactly, or you lose the fee. Pearson says results usually arrive within two days.

Every attempt costs the full fee, so try a free IELTS mock test or a free PTE mock test first, and use the PTE to IELTS converter if your university states its requirement in the other test.