How much is this abroad?日本語
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IELTS test fee

Academic, on computer, one sitting · Study abroad

In the US

USD325

9th priciest of 20 countriesplus tax

Cheapest in Vietnam at USD182. Priciest in Switzerland at USD543, 3.0 times as much.

Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US.

CountryLocal priceIn USDvs the US
VietnamVND4,664,000182−44%
JapanJPY29,700188−42%
PhilippinesPHP14,470230−29%
South KoreaKRW347,000260−20%
ThailandTHB8,860265−18%
CanadaCAD379268−17%
TaiwanTWD9,000274−16%
New ZealandNZD505285−12%
ChinaCNY1,990298−8%
SpainEUR284319−2%
GermanyEUR286321−1%
United StatesUSD325plus tax325Base
ItalyEUR290326Same
FranceEUR307345+6%
AustraliaAUD505350+8%
SingaporeSGD454355+9%
United KingdomGBP265356+10%
Hong KongHKD2,900370+14%
UAEAED1,590433+33%
SwitzerlandCHF445543+67%

Sources and dates

CountrySourceAs ofTypeNote
Japan日本英語検定協会 (IELTS公式テストセンター)Nov 2026Official priceAcademic/GT, on computer; revised for applications from 1 Sep 2026
United StatesIELTS公式サイト ielts.org (テストセンター掲載)Nov 2026Official priceListed price excludes tax. New York (Oxford International Manhattan); US fees vary by centre; local tax may apply
CanadaIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceIDP booking list, Brampton (Toronto area), Nov 2026 sessions
United KingdomIELTS公式サイト ielts.org (British Council会場掲載)Nov 2026Official priceLondon (British Council, Stratford); fees vary by centre; UKVI version priced separately
FranceIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceParis (Touchstone Educationals, IDP centre); British Council centre fees not checked
GermanyIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceFrankfurt (Tandem, IDP centre); British Council centre fees not checked
ItalyIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceRome (International House, IDP centre; WSE Rome same); British Council fees not checked
SpainIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceMadrid (International House, IDP centre; Certify Education same); British Council fees not checked
SwitzerlandIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceZurich (IDP centre listing)
AustraliaIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceSydney (Parramatta); Melbourne the same
New ZealandIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceAuckland
South KoreaIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceSeoul Gangnam (IDP); British Council Korea not checked
TaiwanIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceTaipei (IDP)
ChinaIELTS公式サイト ielts.org (IDP IELTS China会場掲載)Nov 2026Official priceShanghai Xuhui (IDP). Search snippets show CNY 2,170 at British Council centres, not confirmed here (pages 404)
Hong KongIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceIDP booking list (Lai Chi Kok and Kwun Tong both 2,900); an IDP article still says HKD 2,685, probably outdated
SingaporeIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceIDP One Raffles Place; excludes the S$30-off promotion
ThailandIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceBangkok (IDP)
VietnamIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceHo Chi Minh City (IDP); IDP article also gives 4.664.000 VND as approximate
PhilippinesIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceFee from 1 Jul 2026 (IDP Philippines notice)
UAEIDP IELTS (IELTS公式共同運営団体)Nov 2026Official priceIDP UAE; 'writing on paper' variant is AED 1,750