The International English Language Testing System, or IELTS™, is an international standardised test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge Assessment English, and was established in 1989.
More than 10,000 organisations globally trust IELTS, so when you take the assessment you can be confident that it is recognised by educational institutions, employers, governments and professional bodies around the world.
There are two types of tests, Academic and General Training, with both made up of four parts:
While we are unable to advise on which modules you should take, you can visit the Department of Home Affairs or IELTS before you apply.
Test Dates: Parramatta | Bankstown | Olympic Park
If you are considering sitting the IELTS, we highly recommend completing our IELTS Preparation Program first.
Parramatta Computer Based
6 Hassall St, Parramatta NSW 2150
Parramatta Paper Based (headphones available)
Peter Shergold Building, 169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW 2150
Both of our Parramatta CBD campuses are just a 3- minute walk from Parramatta Train Station, 30 minutes from the Sydney CBD and easily accessible by the M4, M2 and M7.
To plan your journey, visit Google Maps-Peter Shergold Building.
Parramatta train station and several major bus stops are just a short walk away from our Parramatta CBD campus. Visit Transport NSW to plan your trip.
There are a number of cafes, restaurants and other shops within a 1 minute walk of the campus. Our building has indoor and outdoor areas to socialise and relax.
Sydney Olympic Park Paper Based (headphones available)
8 Australia Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127
Our Olympic Park venue is just 1 minute walk from the Olympic Park Train Station, 20 minutes from the Sydney CBD and easily accessible by the M4, M2 and M7. To plan your journey, visit Google Maps.
Olympic Park has plenty of paid parking next to the building and surrounding streets within a 5 minute walk of the venue.
Olympic Park train station and several major bus stops are one a 1 minute walk away. Visit Transport NSW to plan your trip.
There are a number of cafes, restaurants and other shops within a 1 minute walk of the test centre. Our building has kitchens, microwave ovens and vending machines as well as indoor and outdoor areas to socialise and relax.
Bankstown Paper Based (headphones available)
Building 17, 2 Bullecourt Avenue, Milperra NSW 2214
Our Bankstown Campus is located in Milperra, 15 minutes from Hurstville and Liverpool, and easily accessible by the M5. To plan your journey, visit Google Maps.
Bankstown has ample free onsite parking for registered IELTS candidates on test days.
The campus is serviced by the M90 bus 7 days a week from Bankstown, Burwood, Strathfield and Liverpool. Visit Transport NSW to plan your trip.
There are a number of cafes and other shops within a 5 minute drive of the venue. Our building has kitchens, microwave ovens and vending machines, as well as indoor and outdoor areas to socialise and relax.
Once you've applied, you can refer to the Candidates booklet and the IELTS website, which has useful information about getting ready for the test.
At The College you can book and pay online – this means you do not have to come to the test centre prior to your test day.
Important Notice for your own security:
If you need assistance with making payment, please contact the Test Centre and we will facilitate payment for you.
We know plans can change. IELTS lets you switch your test date, format or module once free of charge, right up to the test date.
Cancel at least 14 days before your test for a full refund, or between 7 and 14 days for a 50% refund. You’re not eligible for a refund if there are fewer than 7 days left before your test.
All requests must be submitted by the test taker through email to ielts.enquiries@westernsydney.edu.au.
a. Changing the date, module or format of a test booking
b. Transfers
Test transfers are not permitted between test takers or between test centres.
All requests must be submitted by the test taker through email to ielts.enquiries@westernsydney.edu.au
a. Cancellations prior to test date made by the test taker:
ielts.enquiries@westernsydney.edu.au
b. Cancellations made by the test centre:
Under certain circumstances, the Test Centre may have to cancel a test for reasons include, but are not limited to, logistical or operational considerations, extreme weather conditions, natural disaster, civil unrest and industrial action. The Test Centre will provide you with as much notice as possible via email or phone number used to register the test. It is the responsibility of test takers to check their email regularly for any notifications from the Test Centre.
Where a cancellation has been made by the Test Centre, you will be provided with the choice of:
i. A full refund, or
ii. A transfer to a future test date
Test takers who do not attend their test and fail to notify us by test day are not eligible for a refund.
Only instances where you are unable to attend your test or are disadvantaged on the test day owing to serious illness, injury or another exceptional event outside your control will be considered. You must submit a request and provide supporting evidence no later than 14 days after the test date.
The Test Centre will assess each application and its supporting evidence, and will provide a response to test date transfer requests for non-attendance within 7 working days. An approved transfer may be subject to a transfer fee of $82.5.
All requests must be submitted by the test taker through email to ielts.enquiries@westernsydney.edu.au
1. How do I request a refund or test date transfer?
All requests to change or cancel your test booking must be submitted in writing via email and must come directly from you. We are unable to accept requests made on your behalf by another person.
2. What happens when I’m sick on the day of my test?
If you’re sick on the day of your test, get in touch with us as soon as practical. If you contact us on the day of your test, you can change your test date at no additional charge, provided this is your first reschedule request.
If you’re too ill to contact us on the day, you can still request a transfer of test date up to 14 days after your test day. However, in that case, you must see a doctor and obtain an approved medical certificate dated on or before the test date. Submit this to us within 14 days of your test, and you may still be eligible for a transfer. A transfer fee of $82.5 may apply.
3. What happens if I need to request a second change?
A second change of test date, module or format will be treated as a cancellation (subject to the refund rules).
4. If I want to change my test to more than 14 days in the future, then cancel my test. Will I get a full refund according to the refund rules?
No. You are allowed one free change. A cancellation after a successful change of test date, module, or format will always incur 100% of the test fee.
You may choose to have your IELTS test re-marked within six weeks after the test date.
To apply for a re-mark and for further information, please review the EOR Re-mark Form, then print, complete and scan it to IELTS.Re-marks@westernsydney.edu.au. Please do not send enquiries to this email address; only send completed re-mark applications. Write the email subject using only your full name and test date as follows: "SURNAME, Given Name - DD/MM/YY".
The re-mark application fee is A$230.00 and you can make the payment online via Payments.
Re-mark results will be returned within two to three weeks. You will be notified via email when your result is available.
Your IELTS test results can be collected and viewed 13 days after your test, at the IELTS Test Centre within the Sydney Olympic Park campus (Level 4, 8 Australia Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127), or online through IELTS Australia website. You can also request your Test Results form to be mailed to you through an email survey which will be sent to you the day before the result release.
To pick up your results, you must show your passport or candidate card as proof of identity.
Please note the following:
You will receive one copy of your results, however we can send a copy directly to approved government agencies or education institutions if you complete the appropriate section of your application form. A fee of AU$20.00 will be charged for copies requested after the test and you must complete the Application for the Issue of Additional TRFs. If you want your results to be sent to an overseas institution, you must provide an addressed, prepaid envelope. We cannot send copies to friends, family or immigration lawyers/agents.
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