IELTS General Training – the practical, everyday English language proficiency exam
IELTS General Training measures English language proficiency in a practical, everyday context. The tasks and tests reflect both workplace and social situations.
Download our free guide to the IELTS General Training test
Take this English language proficiency test if you would like to:
- train or study at below degree level
- work or undertake work related training in an English speaking country
- emigrate to an English speaking country
- get a better job in your own country.
If you need a visa for working or studying in the UK, then in some cases you may need to take IELTS for UK Visas and ImmigrationI or IELTS for UKVI Life Skills.
Test | Fee |
IELTS General Training on paper | KRW 299,000 |
IELTS General Training on computer | KRW 299,000 |
What does the fee include? Our IELTS test fee includes exclusive preparation materials, free practice tests and much more.
Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes
Format: There are four sections to the test: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. When you book your IELTS test with the British Council, the test will take place in an official British Council IELTS test centre.
The order in which Listening, Reading, Writing tests are taken may vary. There are no breaks between these three tests. Your Speaking test may be offered on the same day as the other sections of the test, or on the other day (usually on Sundays). You will receive notification in advance if your Speaking test is on a different day to your main test day.