COVID-19 Updates For IELTS Test Takers
COVID-19 Updates For IELTS Test Takers
COVID-19 has been formally declared a pandemic epidemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), as the new coronavirus caused the disease to spread to more than 120 countries and thousands of cases within a few months.
IELTS Partners IDP and BC are focused on securing the wellbeing of our analysts, while likewise assisting with diminishing the disturbance of groundbreaking open doors for advanced education and movement universally . The IELTS test is improving at most sites, taking special care to protect examiner and employee safety.
In particular, we caution candidates not to take an interest in an IELTS test in the event that they are in contact with anybody suspected of being presented to a novel coronavirus (COVID-19), or in the event that they are noticeable with hack, fever, or brevity of breath. Depending on the region where you are taking the exam, additional criteria will apply. Examiners should contact our teams to discuss transfer options at a later date.
Incidentally, IELTS delayed tests in March in numerous nations including China, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Italy and Saudi Arabia. They also received free support material to help the examiners prepare during the suspension. The OET also postponed trials scheduled to take place on March 21, 2020, in Hong Kong, Italy, Oman and the UAE.
However, all IELTS exams are scheduled in India. The British Council also said candidates are being informed at the exam centers about the timing and logical arrangements.
While the IELTS is a British Council English language assessment, the OET is controlled by Cambridge Assessment English and Box Hill Institute. Both of these exams are scheduled to take place at Kerala on 21 March.
While the IELTS test will be acted in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kollam, Thrissur, and Calicut, OET is acted in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Angamaly and Calicut.
In India also had to postpone IELTS training in certain areas in accordance with official healthcare authorities criteria.
We are making comprehensive preparations in those areas to ensure that the examinees can take their exams as soon as possible after lifting the official restrictions.
Czech Republic - until 18 June 2020
Denmark - until further notice
Egypt, Alexandria and Cairo - until 31 June 2020
Estonia - until further notice
Malaysia - until 31 June 2020
Malta - until 21 June 2020
Mongolia - until 31 June 2020
Morocco - until 30 June 2020
Mozambique - until 21 June 2020
Namibia - until 21 June 2020
Netherlands - until 31 June 2020
North Macedonia - until 25 June 2020
Norway - until further notice
Oman - until 30 June 2020
Pakistan - until further notice
Palestinian Territories - until 27 June 2020
Peru - until 27 June 2020
Philippines - until 12 June 2020
Poland - until 25 June 2020
Portugal - until 12 June 2020
Qatar - until 21 June 2020
Romania - until further notice
Rwanda - until further notice
> Larger test areas will be utilized to suit the expanded volume of paper-based examinees.
> More adaptable utilization of speaking analyzers around the globe to guarantee analyzers can finish their speaking tests as quickly as time permits.
COVID-19 has been formally declared a pandemic epidemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), as the new coronavirus caused the disease to spread to more than 120 countries and thousands of cases within a few months.
IELTS Partners IDP and BC are focused on securing the wellbeing of our analysts, while likewise assisting with diminishing the disturbance of groundbreaking open doors for advanced education and movement universally . The IELTS test is improving at most sites, taking special care to protect examiner and employee safety.
In particular, we caution candidates not to take an interest in an IELTS test in the event that they are in contact with anybody suspected of being presented to a novel coronavirus (COVID-19), or in the event that they are noticeable with hack, fever, or brevity of breath. Depending on the region where you are taking the exam, additional criteria will apply. Examiners should contact our teams to discuss transfer options at a later date.
Incidentally, IELTS delayed tests in March in numerous nations including China, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Italy and Saudi Arabia. They also received free support material to help the examiners prepare during the suspension. The OET also postponed trials scheduled to take place on March 21, 2020, in Hong Kong, Italy, Oman and the UAE.
However, all IELTS exams are scheduled in India. The British Council also said candidates are being informed at the exam centers about the timing and logical arrangements.
While the IELTS is a British Council English language assessment, the OET is controlled by Cambridge Assessment English and Box Hill Institute. Both of these exams are scheduled to take place at Kerala on 21 March.
While the IELTS test will be acted in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Kollam, Thrissur, and Calicut, OET is acted in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Angamaly and Calicut.
In India also had to postpone IELTS training in certain areas in accordance with official healthcare authorities criteria.
We are making comprehensive preparations in those areas to ensure that the examinees can take their exams as soon as possible after lifting the official restrictions.
Suspended Testing Locations
The research is currently suspended at the locations
below.
According to official demands. Nonetheless, please
note that the situation is evolving rapidly, and experiments at other locations
could be halted at short notice.
If you have any concerns about your IELTS review,
please contact your test center.
Afghanistan - until 18 April 2020 for paper-based and until 21 April 2020 for computer-delivered
Albania - until 15 June 2020
Algeria - until 15 June 2020
Argentina - until 31 June 2020
Armenia - until 1 June 2020
Austria - until 15 June 2020
Bahrain - until 15 June 2020
Belarus - until 18 June 2020
Belgium - until 15 June 2020
Bhutan - until 21 June 2020
Bosnia - until 27 June 2020
Bulgaria - until 27 June 2020
Canada - until 15 April 2020
Colombia - until 16 April 2020
Croatia - until 15 April 2020
Cyprus - until 27 April 2020
Czech Republic - until 18 June 2020
Denmark - until further notice
Egypt, Alexandria and Cairo - until 31 June 2020
Estonia - until further notice
France - until 15 June 2020
Georgia, Tbilisi - until 27 June 2020
Germany - until 18 April 2020
Greece - until 25 June 2020
Hungary - until 15 June 2020
India - until 30 June 2020
Iraq - until 21 June 2020
Ireland - until 31 June 2020
Georgia, Tbilisi - until 27 June 2020
Germany - until 18 April 2020
Greece - until 25 June 2020
Hungary - until 15 June 2020
India - until 30 June 2020
Iraq - until 21 June 2020
Ireland - until 31 June 2020
Israel - until further notice
Italy - until 4 June 2020
Jamaica - until 21 June 2020
Jordan - until 28 June 2020
Kazakhstan - until 15 April 2020
Korea - until 22 June
Kosovo - until 23 March 2020
Kuwait - until 26 June 2020
Latvia - until 21 June 2020
Lebanon - until 29 March 2020
Libya - until 30 March 2020
Lithuania - until 27 March 2020
Italy - until 4 June 2020
Jamaica - until 21 June 2020
Jordan - until 28 June 2020
Kazakhstan - until 15 April 2020
Korea - until 22 June
Kosovo - until 23 March 2020
Kuwait - until 26 June 2020
Latvia - until 21 June 2020
Lebanon - until 29 March 2020
Libya - until 30 March 2020
Lithuania - until 27 March 2020
Malaysia - until 31 June 2020
Malta - until 21 June 2020
Mongolia - until 31 June 2020
Morocco - until 30 June 2020
Mozambique - until 21 June 2020
Namibia - until 21 June 2020
Netherlands - until 31 June 2020
North Macedonia - until 25 June 2020
Norway - until further notice
Oman - until 30 June 2020
Pakistan - until further notice
Palestinian Territories - until 27 June 2020
Peru - until 27 June 2020
Philippines - until 12 June 2020
Poland - until 25 June 2020
Portugal - until 12 June 2020
Qatar - until 21 June 2020
Romania - until further notice
Rwanda - until further notice
Saudi Arabia - until further notice
Senegal - until further notice
Serbia - until 27 June 2020
Slovakia - until 15 June 2020
Slovenia - until 15 June 2020
South Africa - until 21 June 2020
Spain - until 25 June 2020
Sudan - until further notice
Switzerland - until 15 June 2020
Senegal - until further notice
Serbia - until 27 June 2020
Slovakia - until 15 June 2020
Slovenia - until 15 June 2020
South Africa - until 21 June 2020
Spain - until 25 June 2020
Sudan - until further notice
Switzerland - until 15 June 2020
Trinidad - until 21 June 2020
Tunisia - until 4 June 2020
Turkey - until 1 June 2020
Turkmenistan, Ashgabat - until 14 June 2020
Ukraine - until 3 June 2020
Tunisia - until 4 June 2020
Turkey - until 1 June 2020
Turkmenistan, Ashgabat - until 14 June 2020
Ukraine - until 3 June 2020
United States Of America - until July
United Arab Emirates - until 4 June 2020
United Kingdom - until 18 June 2020
Venezuela - until 4 June 2020
Vietnam - until 5 June 2020
Vietnam - until 5 June 2020
IELTS partners are also looking into various solutions to support candidates, including:
> The availability of test sessions increased in areas affected by the suspension as soon as possible could resume testing. In particular, the ability to double the capacity of a paper-based tester in China as soon as we resume testing
> Supporting the candidates with free preparation material in readiness for their test.
> Computer-conveyed IELTS testing meetings expanded in recurrence in the influenced territories, three times each day, seven days out of every week. > Larger test areas will be utilized to suit the expanded volume of paper-based examinees.
> More adaptable utilization of speaking analyzers around the globe to guarantee analyzers can finish their speaking tests as quickly as time permits.
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