IELTS Test Centres in India: Location and contact details
Updated on 18 January, 2022
Mrinal Mandal
Study Abroad Expert
The IELTS test holds the key to various opportunities across the globe. Countries with English as their official language require immigrants/international students or workers to take the test to prove their English-speaking skills. Every year more than 1.7 million students and immigrants take the test globally for various purposes. Fully-aware of the growing popularity of the language test, we bring to you a list of IELTS exam centers in India. The list will enable aspirants in better planning before registering for the test.
Authorized IELTS test centers:
There are authorized test centers in each country, assigned with the task of conducting tests. In India, there are 78 such centers that are associated with the two IELTS organizing bodies, namely:
- International Development Program (IDP)
- British Council (BC)
The British Council has 40 branches, while IDP has 37 centers in India. Every year the IELTS exam is conducted 48 times, so you can thoroughly prepare before worrying about missing the exam.
IDP head office and contact details:
IDP is one of the two authorized IELTS awarding bodies in India that are responsible for conducting the English language proficiency test. Here are the details about IDP head office:
Head Office– 610-616, Sixth Floor, International Trade Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi, India
Contact number– 1800-102-4544
Email id– [email protected]
Website– www.ieltsidpindia.com
List of IDP branches across India-:
| IDP Exam Centre | Office Address |
Mumbai |
Third Floor, Opp. Churchgate Railway Station, Express Building, Mumbai, India Contact- +91 2244118888 |
Bangalore | No. 8 Excellency Building, First Floor, Papanna Street, Off St Mark’s Road, Banglore, India
Contact- +91 8044118888 |
Chennai | First Floor, KPR Tower, New 2/1 Subbarao Avenue, First Street, College Road, Opp Good Shepherd School, Nungambakkam, Chennai, India
Contact- +91 4433018888 |
| Hyderabad | Third Floor North Wing, Challa Chambers, Kapadia Lane, Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, India
Contact- +91 4044118888 |
| Kolkata | Fourth Floor, The Regency, 6 Picasso Bithi Sarani, Hungerford Street, Kolkata, India
Contact- +91 3344118888 |
| Amritsar | SCO- 28, First Floor, Taneja Towers, D.S.C, Ranjit Avenue, B Block, Amritsar, India
Contact- +91 1835020240 |
| Ahmedabad | First Floor, Madhav Complex, Hotel President Lane, Office CG Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad, India
Contact- +91 7944118888 |
| Chandigarh | SCO 149-150, Second Floor, Sector 9-C, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh, India
Contact- +91 1724411888 |
| Surat | 209-210, International Business Center, Dumas Road-Piplod, Surat, India
Contact- +91 2614411888 |
| Pune | Office No.1, Mezzanine Floor and Ground Floor, Dnyanesh Complex 103, CTS No. 1179/3, Shivaji Nagar, Pune, India
Contact- +91 2044118888 |
| Bathinda | SCF 12-13, Above Dominos, 100 Feet Road, Near Bhagu Road, Bathinda, India
Contact- +91 1645211888 |
| Jalandhar | SCO-39, Ladowali Road, Opp. DC Office, Jalandhar, India
Contact- +91 1814411888 |
| Visakhapatnam | Door No 10-1-9/4, Vinay Ghar Heights, Asilmetta, Waltair Uplands, Visakhapatnam, AP, India
Contact- +91 8916611888 |
Other IDP office locations-:
- Moga
- Ambala
- Dehradun
- Navi Mumbai
- Indore
- Rajkot
- Jaipur
- Angamaly
- Kozhikode
- Mehsana
- Bhopal
- Anand
- Kottayam
- New Delhi
- Karnal
- Mangaluru
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Thrissur
- Kochi
- Coimbatore
- Noida
- Gurgaon
British Council head office and contact details:
Apart from IDP, the British Council is also authorized to conduct IELTS tests across India. Here’s the head office address and contact details:
Head office: One Horizon Centre, Sixth Floor, Golf Course Road Sector 43, DLF Phase–V, Gurugram, Haryana, India
Contact number: +91–1204569000, +91–120-6684353
Email id: [email protected]
Website: https://www.britishcouncil.in/exam/ielts
List of British Council exam centers around the country-:
| IELTS Exam Centre List | Office Address |
| New Delhi | British Council Division, British High Commission, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi, India |
Hyderabad
| Fourth Floor, SL Jubilee, Plot No 1202, 1215/A Road No. 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India |
| Kolkata | L&T Chambers, British Deputy High Commission, First Floor, 16 Camac Street, Kolkata, India |
| Pune | 917/1, Fergusson College Road, Shivaji Nagar, Pune, India |
| Ahmedabad | Fifth Floor, A503-506, Amrapali Lakeview Tower, Near Vastrapur Lake, Vastrapur Ahmedabad |
| Bangalore | Prestige Takt 23, Kasturba Road Cross, Bangalore, India |
| Chandigarh | Fifth Floor, C515, Elante Office Block, 178A, Industrial & Business Park, Phase 1, Chandigarh, India |
Other British Council office locations-:
- Patiala
- Anand
- Rajkot
- Amritsar
- Raipur
- Lucknow
- Siliguri
- Bhubaneswar
- Patna
- Mangaluru
- Bhopal
- Rudrapur
- Vijayawada
- Vadodara
- Bathinda
- Ranchi
- Thrissur
- Kottayam
- Madurai
- Coimbatore
- Kozhikode
- Tiruchirapalli
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Jalandhar
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Frequently Asked Questions on IELTS Test Centers
Q. What are the exam centers’ rules?
IELTS exam centers in India have certain rules, and candidates not abiding by them will not be allowed to sit in the exam.
Q. What’s allowed?
- ID proof- passport or a national ID card containing DoB (Date of Birth), the photograph of the candidate, and passport number
- Stationery, though centers provide basic stationery in India
- Hand sanitizers
- Masks to maintain hygiene and safety
Q. What’s not allowed?
- No eatables are allowed
- No watches inside exam hall
- No dictionary
- No electronic devices
- No water inside the room