Where can you take IELTS and PTE in Kurukshetra?

IDP's Kurukshetra page showed no IELTS dates on 9 October 2026, and Kurukshetra was missing from the list of test cities in the booking form. The nearest permanent lab is Karnal, which had IELTS on computer and UKVI sessions on 43 dates to the end of 2026 and which IDP marks as accessible.

Ambala was also offered in the booking form, with IELTS on computer on 41 dates and Writing on Paper on 51. For IELTS for UKVI or One Skill Retake, use a lab on IDP's lists: Karnal, Chandigarh or Patiala.

HCL Tech - Kurukshetra is a partner venue, so you book it on pearsonpte.com like any other centre. If its slots are full, the nearest alternatives on Pearson's list are Budha Group of Institution in Karnal and HCL Tech - Ambala in Ambala Cantt.

There is no local price: IDP and Pearson each charge one fee across India, so Kurukshetra costs the same as Delhi or Kerala. IELTS figures are from IDP India's fee page and match the prices IDP's booking form showed for Kurukshetra-area sessions on 9 October 2026; PTE figures are from Pearson's price finder. Refund and transfer rules are in our IELTS fee in India and PTE fee in India guides.

IELTS: on IDP India's site choose Register for IELTS, then the test (IELTS on Computer, IELTS Writing on Paper, IELTS for UKVI or Life Skills), the module, and Karnal - Shyam Nagar (or Ambala) as the test city; the dates and session times shown there are the live ones (how to register). You can also register in person at an IDP branch or registration partner. Upload a clear colour scan of your passport when you book and bring the original on test day. Speaking can fall on a different day, up to 7 days before or after the written test.

PTE: on pearsonpte.com choose the test first (Academic, Academic UKVI, Core or Home), then type Kurukshetra or the nearest centre city; only centres with slots for that test appear, and slots open at least 24 hours ahead (Pearson's booking guide). Enter your name exactly as on your passport, middle names in Given names; details can be corrected up to 3 days before the test, and a mismatch on the day means no test and no refund.

Results: IDP says most IELTS on computer results arrive within 2 days, Writing on Paper results after 7 calendar days, and Life Skills results within seven days. Pearson says most PTE Academic results arrive within two business days, occasionally up to five.