You can take IELTS in Tajikistan through official British Council partner testing point. 

IELTS is available in Dushanbe.

IELTS is the world’s most popular English language test. It evaluates all four English skills — Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking and reflects how you’ll use English to study, work and live in an English-speaking environment.   

Test type Fee Available test dates
IELTS Academic - in centre
(computer)
173 GBP Find a test date
IELTS General Training - in centre
(computer)
173 GBP Find a test date
IELTS for UKVI Academic and General Training – Computer Test 192 GBP Find a test date

Why should you choose IELTS?

  • Unmatched preparation support – We provide more preparation than any other test provider through our IELTS Ready offer. Receive free access to IELTS Ready Premium when you book IELTS with the British Council.
  • Trusted and transparent – IELTS is accepted by 12,500 organisations (including governments, academic institutions, and employers) in over 140 countries.
  • Convenient and flexible. Test dates are scheduled throughout the year, letting you pick a date and location that suits you.
  • One Skill Retake – When you take IELTS on computer with the British Council you also have access to the One Skill Retake option, meaning you can retake a specific section of the test, rather than the entire test.
  • Fast results – You’ll never wait more than two weeks for your IELTS test results. If you take IELTS on computer, your results will typically arrive within two days!

Start your IELTS journey today with British Council.

Contact

Testing Venue: University of Central Asia, 61/2 Nisor Muhammad Street, Dushanbe, 734013, the Republic of Tajikistan.

Telephone: +7 727 244 4144

Mobile: +7 707 244 4144

Emailinfo@kz.britishcouncil.org

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IELTS test cancellation, transfer and refund policy

If your plans change or you face an unexpected situation, you may need to cancel or transfer your IELTS test date. Outlined below is our Cancellation, Refund and Transfer policy.

The information on this page is relevant to standard IELTS tests. If you're taking an IELTS for UKVI test, including IELTS for UKVI Life Skills, please visit our IELTS for UKVI cancellations and transfers policy page.

You can cancel your IELTS test registration at any time before taking your test via the Test Taker portal. Refund terms depend on when you cancel and whether exceptional circumstances apply:

Cancellation date Refund policy
15 or more days before the test date You will receive a refund minus an administration fee of 50 GBP
Within 14 days of the test date No refund will be provided

Please be aware that refunds can take 4–6 weeks to process.

Test centre exceptions

Under certain circumstances outside of your test centre’s control, we may have to cancel your test and transfer it to a future date. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, extreme weather conditions, natural disaster, civil unrest, industrial action or force majeure.

In these circumstances, your test centre will provide you with as much notice as possible and give you the choice of either:

  • a full refund, or
  • a transfer to a future test date convenient to you.

If you have booked an IELTS test and you need to change your test date, you can transfer your booking to a new date. Transfer terms depend on when you apply for you transfer:  

Transfer request date Transfer policy
15 or more days before the test date Transfer at no cost.
Within 5-14 days of the test date Transfer allowed. An administrative fee of 50 GBP will be charged.
Under 5 days No transfers allowed. Any transfer requests will be treated as a cancellation, and normal refund policy rules will apply.

To request a transfer, visit the Test Taker portal and follow the instructions under 'Manage my booking'. It is allowed to transfer your registration up to 5 times in total.

Test taker exceptions

On rare occasions, there may be instances where you are unable to attend your test or are disadvantaged on the test day owing to illness, injury, or another exceptional event outside your control. In these cases, you may make an application to your test centre for special consideration due to exceptional circumstances. This will allow you to carry over your test fee to a later assessment opportunity or, in some cases, apply for a refund.

We define exceptional circumstances as:

  • a traumatic experience
  • domestic crisis
  • unavoidable legal or military obligation
  • serious medical conditions which prevent you from attending or performing normally on test day
  • bereavement or other forms of significant hardship
  • civil unrest or extreme weather.

You can make a case for exceptional circumstances before the test and up to two calendar days after the test date if you did not attend the test. Applications for special consideration will not be accepted after your results have been released.

You need to contact your test centre directly and provide full information as to why you qualify for special consideration with supporting evidence. Your test centre will assess your application and will respond to you within seven working days of receiving your full application in writing.

If your test centre approves your application, you will receive a transfer or refund. This will be subject to an administrative fee 33,000 KZT. 

To apply for special consideration, please contact your Test Centre and submit a request, along with your supporting evidence.