The British Council in Vietnam offers these IELTS tests: IELTS Academic, IELTS General Training and IELTS for UK visas and immigration (IELTS for UKVI).
You can make your IELTS booking directly with us online or through our authorised IELTS registration partners. When you make a British Council IELTS booking, you can be certain you will be taking your test at an official IELTS test centre in the approved list by the Ministry of Education and Training in Viet Nam.
>> IELTS online registration 5-minute instructions
You can make your British Council IELTS booking online – and get these benefits included in your IELTS test fee:
- Your access to the free online IELTS preparation courses: 'IELTS Ready Premium' that includes 40 free IELTS practice tests, model IELTS answers and more expert tips.
- Five extra IELTS Test Report Forms. We send these free of charge to institutions you’re applying to (e.g. immigration offices, universities etc.)
Steps for your British Council IELTS registration
- Make sure you have a form of valid ID card or Passport at hand when you book your test. Please note that candidates under 18 years of age must be registered by their legal parent or guardian and have consent from their parent or guardian in order to leave exam premises alone on the test day. Read the policy about Presenting Identification Documents of IELTS test takers here.
- See the IELTS test terms and conditions and Information for Candidates , which contains important information about the test format, the question types and the British Council IELTS exam results. Please note that IELTS is not recommended for test takers under the age of 16.
- You have 24 hours to complete your registration and payment otherwise your registration will be automatically cancelled. Candidates can choose from these options to pay for your test: pay by cash at British Council offices, via card/debit card (VISA/Mastercard) through our online registration system, or via bank transfer.
- After successful registration, the British Council encourages candidates to recheck the information you have registered by logging into your exam registration account following the video instructions . If you need to change your registered information, please notify the British Council at least 04 working days before your test date for assistance.
Important notice for non-resident IELTS test takers in Vietnam
Group Bookings
If you are an institution, language school or education agents and would like your students to take the test at British Council approved test venues (bulk registration), please complete this form.
How to do your IELTS exam booking online in Vietnam?
| Test type | Fee | Book |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training - in centre | VND4,664,000 | Book now |
| IELTS for UKVI Academic and IELTS General Training - in centre | VND5,252,000 | Book now |
| IELTS for UKVI Life Skills (A1 and B1) |
VND4,414,000 | Book now |
Pay your IELTS booking fee
After completing IELTS registration on the British Council’s system, candidates can choose between two following payment options:
Pay online: pay via online payment methods
- PayDollar: via VISA credit card/ Mastercard
- ATM: via local ATM card
- VietQR: via scanning QR code by using bank application or E-wallets.
Offline payment: pay via bank transfer (detailed instructions on page 6) or via point of sale (POS) directly at the British Council's exams-related services department in:
- Hanoi: Third floor, Lancaster Luminaire Building, 1152 Lang street, Dong Da district.
- HCMC: First floor, Viettel Building, 285 Cach Mang Thang Tam street, ward 12, district 10.
Notice: Candidates are successfully registered for an IELTS test the British Council once completing payment. The British Council will send booking confirmation to the registered email address of candidates.
>> IELTS payment detailed instructions
IELTS test date confirmation
Once you have completed the IELTS booking process, you will receive a confirmation of completion of IELTS registration and acceptance of application. You will also receive the access to the full IELTS preparation materials to support you with your IELTS test.
When you take IELTS on Computer, your IELTS Speaking test may be scheduled on the same day as other parts of the exam, or on a different day within a seven-day window before or after your main test date. The test centre will send you a confirmation for the Speaking test date.
Group Bookings
If you are an institution or language school and would like your students to take the test at your premises (bulk registration), please complete this form .