With the high CRS (Comprehensive Rating System), international students and work permit holders are buckling up to do IELTS Test Booking in Canada. Often they are confused what’s the difference between IDP IELTS and British Council IELTS. Many form up myths and when they score low than their expectations they blame the organisation for treating them poorly in the exam.
Relax! IT IS COMMON MYTH. We have already written a detailed article on this and have busted the myths. Read the article here.
It’s the same myth similar to exam location. What????? Such students would do anything to blame the IELTS Organization but them. For example, in Punjab, India, many students and even their parents and in the worst scenario, many so-called IELTS institutes and Study Visa Offices believe that taking the exam in the Moga centre would drastically improve their band score. WHAT? Seriously, WHAT? It’s 2024 and hello, we have the internet and it’s cheap.
I believe, all the students preparing for the IELTS exam have a smartphone and a simple search can educate them that only IELTS preparation matters.
Many times, we get calls from students asking about the process of IELTS exam booking. Mainly, they ask for the IELTS GT Exam, but whether they want to take an Academic or General Training Exam, the process is the same for both.+
Let’s dig into how to make an IELTS Test Booking in Canada.
IDP IELTS Canada –
The official website to make a booking with IDP is here. The process is extremely simple and anyone can do it in just a few minutes. The price for the tests ranges between CAD 359 -360 depending upon the location.
Go to the Book Now Section and a new Page Opens. You can take the exam in 56 cities both on Computer and Paper. Nonetheless, the IDP also offers various other test options for your needs such as IELTS Academic for UKVI, IELTS General Training for UKVI, and Life Skill (A1, A2, B1).
You have to select your city first. After that, you have to select the exam type like IELTS General Training followed by delivery format (Computer or Paper) and Test Date.
If you need any help with the IDP IELTS exam booking in Canada, you can contact IDP.
British Council –
Now let’s look into the British Council IELTS TEST Booking in Canada Process. Like IDP, the process is simple and you have to follow certain instructions to make the exam booking. Refer to the official website of British Council IELTS Canada here. The exam fees for the exam with BC are between CAD 339 to CAD 345
OSR - One Still Retake is still not accepted by IRCC. However, you can go for the option with British Council Canada. 
Below is the screenshot from the official website of the British Council ELTS Canada to start the process.
When you click on the ‘Book Now’ option above, it will redirect you to a new domain for the final process of doing the booking
After clicking the desired exam, another page will open and will ask you the location of your choice.
If you click on ‘Test Taker Portal’, you will have to make an account to book the exam and make the payment afterwards.
However, if you want to continue with the exam rather than going to the Test Taker Portal (which will you ultimately have to go to later on), you can also go with this. Don’t tick I have accessibility needs for the test date unless you are a person with special needs.
After choosing the test date, a new window will pop-up, where can change the schedule of your speaking. Once you do it, then you will be redirected to Test Taker Portal where you have to make an account and do the payment.
If you find any problem in doing test booking with British Council, you can contact them by clicking here.
Note – Special arrangements are made for those who have accessibility needs that include
- Braille question papers
- Enlarged print question papers
- Scribe and Reader
- Assistive technology
- Modified Listening CD
- Hearing impaired version
- Exemptions.
If you need any help in booking the exam, please let us know. We would love to guide you.
Moreover, our website has all of the official Cambridge Modules to Practice IELTS online. Please click here to assess them.
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