IELTS is a gateway to some of the world’s greatest colleges, with millions of students taking the exam each year. Exam dates for the IELTS are available all year, and candidates can take tests whenever they are interested.

The IELTS exam dates for 2022 are already available, and students can register for the test based on their qualifications. To study for the test and earn a respectable score, you’ll need two to three months. Students can get advice on the structure of the exam from specialists and institutes, which will help them achieve good results quickly.

But, will the IELTS exam be postponed? To get this answer, you must read this article. Read on to learn more about the IELTS exam 2022.

Will IELTS Exam be Postponed? IDP IELTS Exam Cancelled Due to Covid

The Omicron has hit and all the candidates have this query on their mind. At the moment we don’t have the answer to that. Lockdown has been set up in some dates with high cases of covid.

We request you to wait for some more days for the correct information regarding this. For now, let’s look at the exam dates, centres and covid 19 measures to be taken on the exam day.

Exam Halls of IELTS Information by British Council

Read the following points which are very important on your test day:

Your temperature will be taken before you enter the test centre

You will be required to wear a mask, that covers your mouth and nose. You may be requested to remove this for identification and after any toilet breaks to confirm the identity

You will be asked to keep a minimum of 1.5 meters distance from other test-takers and staff

Please follow basic hygiene practices, such as using hand-sanitiser available at the test centre and wash your hands regularly

We are meticulously sanitising all venues and equipment including computers before the start of every test

Staff and examiners will wear a facemask on test day

Designated bins for mask disposal are available at all test venues

Test-takers should take all used stationery with them at the end of the test.

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Important Notes by British Council

We request you not to come for the test if you are unwell or showing symptoms such as fever, cough, respiratory difficulty or other flu-like symptoms.

Test-takers displaying the above symptoms will not be permitted to sit for any exams, in the interest of the safety of other test-takers and staff.

Test-takers can request a free transfer or refund if they are feeling unwell.

If you do not feel comfortable with taking the exam in the current situation, you can request a free transfer or refund.

We will inform test-takers ahead of the test date via SMS and Email of any changes in their test schedule and/or test venue.

We are currently facing a large number of calls to our call centres and request you email us with your enquiry.

Please be advised that there is a delay in processing the following services and we will get back to test-takers as soon as possible:

# EOR (Enquiry on Results)

# ATRF (Additional Test Report Form)

# Cancellation/Refunds

# Postponements

IELTS Exam Dates

January 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Saturday, 8 January 2022 Academic and General Training
Saturday, 15 January 2022 Academic Only
Thursday, 20 January 2022 Academic Only
Saturday, 29 January 2022 Academic and General Training

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February 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Saturday, 12 February 2022 Academic and General Training
Thursday, 17 February 2022 Academic and General Training
Saturday, 26 February 2022

Academic Only

March 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Thursday, 3 March 2022 Academic Only
Saturday, 12 March 2022 Academic and General Training
Saturday, 19 March 2022 Academic Only
Saturday, 26 March 2022 Academic and General Training

April 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Saturday, 9 April 2022 Academic and General Training
Thursday, 21 April 2022 Academic Only
Saturday, 23 April 2022 Academic and General Training
Saturday, 30 April 2022 Academic Only

May 2022

Test Dates

Test Type

Thursday, 12 May 2022 Academic and General Training
Saturday, 21 May 2022 Academic Only
Saturday, 28 May 2022 Academic and General Training

June 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Saturday, 4 June 2022 Academic Only
Saturday, 11 June 2022 Academic and General Training
Thursday, 16 June 2022 Academic Only
Saturday, 25 June 2022 Academic and General Training

July 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Thursday, 7 July 2022 Acad Only
Saturday, 9 July 2022 Acad and Genl Training
Saturday, 16 July 2022 Acad Only
Saturday, 23 July 2022 Acadc and Gen Training

August 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Thursday, 11 August 2022 Acad and Gen Training
Saturday, 20 August 2022 Acad and Gen Training
Saturday, 27 August 2022 Acad Only

September 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Saturday, 3 September 2022 Acad and Gen Training
Saturday, 10 September 2022 Acad Only
Thursday, 15 September 2022 Acad Only
Saturday, 24 September 2022 Acad and Gen Training

October 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Saturday, 8 October 2022 Acad and GenTraining
Thursday, 13 October 2022 Acad Only
Saturday, 22 October 2022 Acad Only
Saturday, 29 October 2022 Acad and Gen Training

November 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Thursday, 10 November 2022 Acad and Gen Training
Saturday, 19 November 2022 Acad and Gen Training
Saturday, 26 November 2022 Acad Only

December 2022

Test Dates Test Type
Saturday, 3 December 2022 Acad and Gen Training
Thursday, 8 December 2022 Acad Only
Saturday, 10 December 2022 Acad Only
Saturday, 17 December 2022 Acad and Gen Training

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IELTS Exam Centres

Branches Address

Mumbai, Maharashtra

British Council Division, British Deputy High Commission, 901, 9th Floor, Tower 1 One Indiabulls Centre 841, Senapati Bapat Marg Elphinstone Road, Mumbai–400013

Kolkata, West Bengal

British Council Division, British Deputy High Commission, L&T Chambers, 1st Floor, 16 Camac Street, Kolkata–700017

Chennai, Tamil Nadu

British Council Division, British Deputy High Commission 737 Anna Salai, Chennai–600002

New Delhi, Delhi

British Council Division, British High Commission, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi–110001

Ahmedabad, Gujarat

A503-506, 5th Floor, Amrapali Lakeview Tower, Near Vastrapur Lake, Vastrapur Ahmedabad Gujarat–380052

Hyderabad, Telangana

4th Floor, SL Jubilee, Plot No 1202, 1215/A Road No 36, Jubilee Hills Hyderabad Telangana 500 033

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Prestige Takt 23, Kasturba Road Cross, Bengaluru–560001

Pune, Maharashtra

917/1 Fergusson College Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune–411004

Chandigarh

C515, 5th Floor, Elante Office Block, 178A, Industrial and Business Park, Phase 1, Chandigarh–160002

Some more locations:

Punjab

Moga

Jalandhar

Amritsar

PatialaBathinda

Ludhiana

Gujarat

Anand

Vadodara

Rajkot

Jaipur, Rajasthan

Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada

Visakhapatnam

Goa

Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Rudrapur, Uttarakhand

Siliguri, West Bengal

Guwahati, Assam

Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Ranchi, Jharkhand

Patna, Bihar

Mangaluru, Karnataka

Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

Kozhikode

Thrissur

Kochi

Kottayam

Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore

Tiruchirappalli

Madurai

Conclusion

The lockdown has been put up in some states but you must not give up on your preparation thinking that the exam can be postponed. At this moment, nothing can be said. We must wait for a few days to get an official statement from IDP and British Council. Till then you must prepare hard with all you got.

Make your preparation easy by following the courses and study plans from IELTS Ninja.

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