IELTS exam fee in India 2026 — ₹19,000, test cities, results and the scores your route needs

IDP India says the fee is the same in every city (Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Ahmedabad, Punjab and Kerala all show ₹19,000) and describes it as reviewed periodically. Its fee page does not mention GST; its refund terms describe the test fee as inclusive of all taxes. You can pay by credit or debit card, net banking, demand draft or a deposit at ICICI or HDFC branches.

For IELTS on computer, IELTS Writing on Paper and One Skill Retake, IDP's transfer and cancellation policy makes a transfer free 15 or more days before the test; between 5 and 14 days out it charges an administrative fee of up to 25% of the fee, and within 4 days a transfer is treated as a cancellation. Cancelling 15 or more days ahead costs up to 25% of the fee; within 14 days the fee is non-refundable.

For IELTS for UKVI and Life Skills, a transfer must be requested more than 14 days before the test, to a date within three months, once per booking, with an administration fee of up to 25%. Cancellation refunds shrink as the test gets closer: 75% more than 14 days out, 50% between 14 and 2 days, 25% within 2 days and nothing on or after test day. A re-mark (Enquiry on Results) usually takes two to three weeks.

IDP lists IELTS test centres in 77 Indian cities, including New Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kochi, Trivandrum and Chandigarh, plus a dense Punjab network (Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Patiala, Bathinda, Moga and more). Its list also includes Thimphu in Bhutan. 45 of its centres are approved for IELTS for UKVI.

IELTS on computer runs up to three times a day, seven days a week, and IDP says results are typically available in one to two days. IELTS Writing on Paper keeps the same fast results. IDP's results page says results for the older paper test are released seven days after the exam.

Australia's Proficient English (IELTS 7.0 each) adds 10 points and Superior (8.0 each) adds 20, achieved within three years of the visa application. Canada accepts only IELTS General Training for Express Entry, and the result must be under two years old. UK universities usually ask 6.0 to 6.5 for undergraduate and 6.5 to 7.0 for postgraduate study.