Where can I take IELTS or PTE in Sharjah?

Pearson's test centre finder listed one PTE centre in Sharjah on 10 October 2026: The Exam Preparation & Testing House LLC – Sharjah, a partner venue. It is also the nearest PTE centre for Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain, none of which has one on Pearson's list.

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 10 October 2026 in the British Council's booking system, IDP's session listings for Sharjah, both providers' the UAE fee pages and Pearson's price finder with the UAE selected. Prices in Sharjah are the same as elsewhere in the UAE apart from the CERT HCT venue. IELTS for UKVI in Sharjah was only listed at the British Council.

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

Dubai, next door, has 14 British Council venues, IDP's main Dubai location (with UKVI and Life Skills) and three PTE centres. Ajman has IELTS venues from both providers, including Ajman University for IDP. For IELTS Life Skills, the nearest dates we found were at IDP's Dubai and Abu Dhabi Life Skills rooms. See our Dubai and Abu Dhabi guides.

IELTS: book online with the British Council or IDP, choose Sharjah and pick a session; the venue address comes in your confirmation. The British Council registers you with a valid passport or Emirates ID and you must show the same document on the day; it warns that some banks treat its dirham card payment as international and add a fee. Under-18s need written consent from a parent or guardian.

PTE: create a myPTE account with details that exactly match your ID, choose the test, then Sharjah, a centre and a slot at least 24 hours ahead (Pearson's booking guide). Pearson's ID policy asks for a valid passport, and anyone testing outside their country of citizenship (most UAE residents) must show a passport; an Emirates ID is not accepted for PTE.

Results: the British Council's booking system says 1 to 5 days for IELTS on computer, 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.