IELTS Test Day Advice
IELTS Test Day Advice
Prepare for your test day; success starts with IELTS and Blue Ocean Academy
You will find the IELTS
test centre staff friendly, welcoming and highly professional. They will make
sure that the test is delivered fairly and securely. Follow their instructions
carefully.
The week before your test
Check the start time and
location of your IELTS test the week before, and make sure you know how to get
there on time.
Remember, the address of
your IELTS test location may be different to that of the test centre where you
booked your test.
Take the time to read full details of the IELTS test terms and conditions for important information about your IELTS test day.
Your IELTS test day
You need to arrive in
good time for your IELTS test. If you arrive late, you may not be allowed to
take the test.
Switch off your mobile
phone and any other electronic devices. You will be asked to place these with
other personal belongings outside the test room.
The Listening, Reading and Writing tests take 2 hours 40 minutes and there are no breaks between each part of the test.
Make sure you are
prepared and have something to eat and drink beforehand. You will not be
allowed to take food into the test room; you will only be allowed to take a
drink in a transparent bottle.
Your identity and photographs
The IELTS test centre
staff will check your identity when you arrive.
Make sure you have the
right ID with you. If you arrive with the wrong ID, you will not be allowed to
take the test.
You may also need two
recent identical passport sized photographs.
Test Day Photography
Staff at the IELTS Test centere will also take a photograph of you on the test day, this photograph will appear on your Test Report Form to provide increased identity security. Your test centre will let you know if it is going to do this. For more information see IELTS candidate identity verification.
Check the details that
you were given when you booked the test to make sure you take the right ID and
photographs with you.
During the IELTS test
You will only be allowed
to have a pen or pencil, an eraser and your ID on your desk.
If you need to go to the
bathroom during the test, put your hand up to attract the attention of the
invigilator. Do not disturb other candidates.
If you have any questions
during the test, raise your hand to ask for help.
When you take the
Listening test, check that you can hear the test properly. Raise your hand
straightaway and let the invigilator know if you cannot hear the recording.
Please remember that you
will have 10 minutes after the Listening section to fill in your answer sheet.
You will not have 10 minutes after the Reading section, so please make sure
that you write your answers on your Reading answer sheet as you complete each
section.
At the end of the test
Stay in your seat until
the invigilator gives you permission to leave the room.
If you think that there
have been any issues that may have affected your performance, tell the
invigilator straightaway.
If you want to make a
complaint about your test day, you need to do this within one week of the test
date.
Your invigilator will
have a Test Day Incident Form. Please fill this in if you want to raise an
issue or make a complaint.
Special arrangements
If you have asked for special arrangements as
a result of a disability or other condition, adjustments will be made for you
on the test day.
Test day tips
Understand the task
Follow instructions
carefully during the test. Remember that the Writing parts of the test have
specific word length requirements.
Allow enough time for each question
Some questions have
suggested time limits for you to follow. Every test room will have a clock on
the wall. Stay aware of the time during the test so that you can complete all
the questions.
Stay calm enough to do your best
If you feel worried, take
deep breaths to calm down. Focus on the questions and do not rush your answers.
This will help you to do your best.
