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Do you know how to expand your vocabulary without word lists? Having a large and diverse knowledge of words and their meanings helps you to express your thoughts clearly and accurately. 

You’ve officially decided you’re going to study or work overseas in an English-speaking country – or perhaps you need to prove your English language level to an employer back home. So now you need to know where to take IELTS!

With dozens of world-renowned graduate programmes to choose from and a thriving jobs market, the USA is a superb destination to pursue a graduate degree in engineering. However, if you’re applying as an international student, you may need to take an English language proficiency test like IELTS.

One of the biggest challenges in your English learning journey – especially when preparing for the IELTS test – is grasping subtle variations in vocabulary. For example, what’s the difference between homonyms and homographs? It can be confusing – even proficient English speakers sometimes get mixed up – but it’s necessary to understand the nuance.

Useful tips for you to plan and take the IELTS Academic listening test.

These short videos cover useful tips and hints to help your IELTS online test experience run smoothly.

Join our free IELTS teacher webinars to learn more about the test, teaching strategies and classroom preparation

Learn the best way for students to get a good mark in IELTS is for them to improve their general English ability.

We offer comprehensive resources which will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to teach IELTS.

IELTS helps students and professionals prove their English skills for study, work and migration, with recognition from organisations worldwide

Join us for our webinar series aimed at staff working at a university or college, in immigration, corporate or professional registration bodies.

Find out how to share your results with your school or potential employer.

IELTS delivery partners are organisations we work with to deliver the IELTS test. 

Book your IELTS test in Côte d’Ivoire today.

Take your IELTS test in the Dominican Republic today.

You can choose to take your IELTS test on computer in Ecuador at one of our official test centres. The British Council offers IELTS in Quito on various dates throughout the year.

The British Council Mauritius in partnership with the English Teaching Programme in Madagascar administers IELTS Tests in Madagascar four times per year. To register for the IELTS Test in Madagascar contact the English Teaching Programme in Madagascar for further information.

What is the difference between ‘accent’ and ‘pronunciation’? And how are they marked in English speaking tests?

You can choose to take your IELTS test on computer in Macao at one of our official test centres. Testing in Macao is administered by our official partner - MPI-Bell Centre of English. IELTS for UK Visas and Immigration is not available in Macao. You can register for a IELTS for UKVI test in one of our centres in Hong Kong.