IELTS test centres make every effort to make arrangements for test takers with accessibility requirements. In order to ensure that the language ability of all test takers is assessed fairly and objectively, IELTS provides a comprehensive service for test takers who have special requirements, including specific learning difficulties, hearing difficulties and visual difficulties, medical conditions or infant feeding.
If you require special arrangements to be made, e.g. extra time or a modified version of IELTS, you must give the test centre six weeks’ notice.
Special arrangements include the following:
Please contact your local test centre as soon as possible if you have special needs that may require a modified IELTS test version.
Visual difficulties
If you cannot see, partially sighted or have problems seeing, we may be able to help you take your IELTS.
Hearing or speaking difficulties
The IELTS test includes a Listening and a Speaking test. If you have hearing or speaking difficulties, we may be able to help you take your IELTS.
Learning difficulties
If you have specific learning difficulties, like dyslexia, we may be able to help you take your IELTS.