How much is the IELTS exam fee in Iraq in 2026?

For standard IELTS the British Council accepts US dollars only. You can pay online in the Test Taker Portal (open your test date, then Payments), in cash at any TBI branch, or by debit or credit card through Paytabs, which you arrange by contacting the British Council after booking online. After paying at a bank, email the receipt and a copy of your passport to complete registration. IELTS for UKVI can be paid online or at any TBI branch.

You need a valid passport, the same one on test day; other IDs are not mentioned. If you register within 24 hours of a test, especially at weekends, the British Council asks you to confirm payment by 11:00 AM that day or your booking may not go through. Candidates under 18 need written consent from a parent or guardian. A British Council booking includes free IELTS Ready Premium (40 practice tests and lessons) and five extra Test Report Forms sent free to the institutions you apply to.

IELTS for UKVI and Life Skills follow the IELTS partners' UKVI policy at both providers: 75% back more than 14 days before, 50% within 14 days but more than two days before, 25% within two days, and nothing on or after test day. The British Council's country pages we read link only the UKVI cancellation policy, so for standard IELTS check the terms shown in your booking confirmation or Test Taker Portal before you cancel.

IDP's rules for standard IELTS are on its Iraq reschedule and cancel page: a transfer is free 15 or more days before your Listening, Reading and Writing date, costs up to 25% of the fee within 5 to 14 days, and is not allowed within 4 days. Cancel 15 or more days ahead and you get 75% back; within 14 days the fee is not refunded. IDP notes these rules exclude IELTS for UKVI and that a centre may add local policies.

Choose IELTS on computer: it is USD 25 cheaper than paper, results come faster, and you can use One Skill Retake to resit a single skill within 60 days instead of the whole test (One Skill Retake guide). Book IELTS for UKVI only if your UK visa or course asks for it (IELTS for UKVI vs Academic).

PTE Academic costs USD 290 in Iraq, USD 35 less than IELTS on computer (PTE fee in Iraq). Before you pay, take a free full IELTS mock test scored by BandLadder AI.