IELTS Application Form
IELTS Application Form
Application form
Please return to: (Centre stamp)
please attach a recent passport-sized photograph here securely (Note: the photograph must not be more than 6 months old) please attach a second identical signed passport-sized photograph here using a paper clip
PLEASE WRITE IN BLOCK CAPITALS 1 2 Preferred date of test Last (family/surname) name
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second choice
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3 Title (Dr/Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms) 4 First (given) name(s) (These names must be the same as the names on your passport/National Identity Card and must appear in the same order.) 5 Address: Please note you will only be sent one copy of your results. Please ensure the correct mailing address is given, since your results will be sent to this address.
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Date of birth
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9 Gender
(circle as appropriate)
10 Please indicate which document you will be using as proof of identity and give the number below. Candidates taking the test outside their own country must present a current passport. You must bring the ID document indicated below to the test. This is the only form of identity that will be accepted on the test day. The document must be valid/not expired at registration and on the test day. Passport Passport or National Identity Card number National Identity Card
test date
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For questions 1114 please enter codes and the name of the country and first language. Codes can be found on pages iiiv. Please take care and enter this information accurately. If the codes you enter here are incorrect, the information on your Test Report Form will also be incorrect.
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15 Which country are you applying to/intending to go to? 15 Australia Canada New Zealand
Republic of Ireland
United Kingdom
Academic
General Training
Please note that it is the candidates responsibility to select the test module that best meets their needs. The General Training module is not available on every test date.
yes
(go to question 18)
no
(go to question 19)
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degree or equivalent
post-graduate
22 How many years have you been studying English? 21 1 (less than) 2 3 4
9 or more
23 Do you have any special requirements due to ill health/medical conditions? yes 22
no
If yes, please specify your requirements below. You must attach supporting medical evidence to this form. Requests for modified test materials must be submitted at least 3 months before the test.
Notice to Candidates
This notice has been written to help you. Read it carefully and do as you are asked. If there is anything you do not understand, ask the IELTS Administrator or the test supervisor.
reproducing any part of the test in any medium. attempting to alter the data on the Test Report Form. Candidates engaging in malpractice will not be allowed to complete the test and will not receive an IELTS test result. Candidates who are found to have engaged in malpractice on test day after their result has been issued will have their result cancelled. Candidates engaging in malpractice may be liable to legal action.
On test day
You must
bring the same identity document on the test day as the one recorded on your Application Form. If you do not do this you will not be allowed to take the test and you will not be eligible for a refund or transfer. arrive at the test centre before the scheduled test start time. If you arrive late: you will not be admitted to the test room. you will not be allowed to take any of the test components. you will not be eligible for a refund or transfer. leave personal belongings outside the test room. The following items may not be taken into the test room: bags, correction fluid, highlighter pens and electronic devices such as mobile phones, pagers, recorders and dictionaries. Candidates must ensure that mobile phones and pagers which are left outside the test room are switched off. Any candidate who does not switch off their phone or pager, or takes any electronic device into the test room, will not be allowed to complete the test and will not receive an IELTS test result or be eligible for refund or transfer. Candidates must not bring valuables to the test centre as the test centre cannot be responsible for these. keep only the following items on your desk: your identity document, pen(s), pencil(s) and eraser(s). tell the test supervisor or invigilator at once: if you think you have not been given the correct question paper. if the question paper is incomplete or illegible. raise your hand to attract attention if you are in doubt about what you should do. An invigilator will come to your assistance. Candidates may not ask for, and will not be given, any explanation of the test questions. inform the test supervisor or invigilator on the day of the test, if you believe that your performance may be affected by ill health, by the way in which the test is delivered at the centre or for any other reason. If you have a complaint relating to the delivery of the test, you must submit your complaint to the test centre before your results have been issued. The IELTS Test Partners will not accept complaints relating to the delivery of the test after results have been issued. when leaving the test room at the end of the test, leave behind all test materials. The test materials include, but are not limited to, question papers, Speaking tasks, answer sheets/booklets and any paper used for rough work. Any candidate who attempts to remove test materials from the test room will be disqualified and will not receive an IELTS test result.
*Important: please detach this section (pages iiv) and retain for your own records.
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Question 13 Occupation Example If you are a student, enter 08 because the sector is Education and 7 because the level is Student.
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Sector
Administrative services Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry, Mining Arts and Entertainment Banking and Finance Catering and Leisure Construction Industries Craft and Design Education Health and Social Services Installation, Maintenance and Repair Services Law and Legal Services Manufacturing and Assembly Industries Personal Services Retail Trade Technical and Scientific Telecommunications and the Media Transport Utilities (gas, water etc) Wholesale Trade Other 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 00
Checklist
I have signed the Application Form. I have provided 2 passport-sized photographs (signed on the back).
Photographs must: be in colour be identical be no more than 6 months old be taken against a plain background so that features are clearly distinguishable be undamaged be in sharp focus and clear be print quality of professional standard be a close-up of the head and shoulders show the candidate looking straight at the camera show the candidate with a neutral expression show the candidate with mouth closed show the candidate with eyes open and clearly visible show the candidate without glasses not show any shadows not show anything covering the face, the outlines of the eyes, nose or mouth
Level
Self-employed Employer/Partner Employee (Senior level) Employee (Middle or Junior level) Worker in the home Retired Student Other 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0
I have provided all the information required. I have enclosed the test fee. (Please note that your application will not be processed without this). I have attached a photocopy of my passport (pages showing personal identification details and expiry date).
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* Important: Please detach this section (pages iiv) and retain for your own records.
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Declaration
I acknowledge that the IELTS test is jointly managed by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge ESOL, collectively referred to as the IELTS Test Partners. I certify that the information on this Application Form is complete, true and accurate. I understand that the personal data on this Application Form is collected for the purposes of the IELTS test, and I consent for this data to be disclosed to, processed and stored by the IELTS Test Partners for the purpose of such administration. I further consent for this data and my test result to be disclosed by the IELTS Test Partners to those Recognising Organisations to which I apply, for the purpose of allowing these organisations to verify my test result or to carry out enquiries in relation to suspected malpractice. If the IELTS Test Partners discover that a false or altered Test Report Form has been provided to any of these Recognising Organisations I further consent that the IELTS Test Partners may inform the same and provide them with my personal data and any relevant details relating to the work I produce as part of my test taking. I understand that my personal data may be processed in an anonymous form for statistical and research purposes for the development of Cambridge ESOL examinations. Cambridge ESOL and the centre administering the test confirm that they will not disclose personal information about candidates to others except as stated in this Declaration or to the extent permitted by law. I understand that I may view a copy of my personal data contained in the Application Form by contacting ielts@cambridgeesol.org. I understand that a fee will be charged for access to this information. I understand that if the details on this form are not completed my application may not be processed. I further understand that completing and submitting this Application Form does not guarantee enrolment on my preferred test date or at my preferred test location. I understand that my enrolment will be confirmed in writing from the test centre. I acknowledge that I have read the IELTS Notice to Candidates contained on page i of this document and undertake to abide by the rules and regulations contained therein. I understand that the IELTS Test Partners have a responsibility to all candidates and Recognising Organisations to ensure the highest confidence in the accuracy and integrity of test results and that the IELTS Test Partners therefore reserve the right to withhold test results temporarily or permanently, or to cancel test results which have been issued, if they consider those results to be unreliable for reasons of suspected malpractice or any other irregularity in the test process. I understand that my result may not be issued 13 days after the test if any of the IELTS Test Partners deem it necessary to review any matter associated with my test, including making enquiries as to whether any rules or regulations have been breached, as outlined in the IELTS Notice to Candidates. I understand that in exceptional circumstances I may be required to re-take one or more IELTS components. I understand that if I engage in any form of malpractice, or do anything that might damage the integrity and security of IELTS, I will not receive a test result, my test fee will not be refunded and I may be prohibited from taking the IELTS test in the future. I understand that details of any malpractice that has been established or is being formally investigated may be provided to the relevant Recognising Organisations, including visa processing authorities, and that suspected malpractice will be reported centrally to the IELTS Test Partners and to any relevant test centre by the centre where the suspected malpractice occurred. I understand that if any other person attempts to take the IELTS test in my place (i.e. in place of the person whose details appear on this form), both I and such person will be liable to prosecution. Details relating to the situation may be provided to the relevant authorities, including visa processing authorities. I consent for a photograph to be taken of me on the test day to assist in the confirmation of my identity. I acknowledge that this photograph will be printed onto the IELTS Test Report Form issued under my name and with my identity details and will be provided to the Recognising Organisations to which I apply and to the IELTS Test Partners. I understand that the work I produce as part of the IELTS test remains the property of the IELTS Test Partners. Under no circumstances will it be released to candidates or to institutions or organisations, except in the investigation of suspected malpractice whereby the work I produce as part of the IELTS test may be provided to relevant authorities. I agree that an observer may attend my Speaking test as part of the monitoring process. I understand that I will be charged the full test fee if I cancel my test or request a transfer within five weeks of the test date, unless I provide appropriate medical evidence, within five days of the test date, to support the cancellation or transfer. I acknowledge that I have read the IELTS Information for Candidates booklet. Disclaimer: The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to be one of many factors used by academic institutions, government agencies, professional bodies and employers in determining whether a test taker can be admitted as a student or be considered for employment or for citizenship purposes. IELTS is not designed to be the sole method of determining admission or employment for the test taker. IELTS is made available worldwide to all persons, regardless of age, gender, race, nationality or religion, but it is not recommended to persons under 16 years of age. British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge ESOL and any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering IELTS shall not be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, special, punitive, or similar damages arising out of access to, use of, acceptance by, or interpretation of the results by any third party, or any errors or omissions in the content thereof.
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Date
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