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Baghdad
70 km

British Council Iraq - Al Yarmouk International Hotel

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April 12, 2025 Academic April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 26, 2025 Academic May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 26, 2025 General Training May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 08, 2025 Academic May 21, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 24, 2025 General Training June 06, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
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British Council / Medical City

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March 28, 2025 General Training Global test date: please enquire
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 11, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 16, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 25, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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British Council / Medical City (UKVI test location)

This test centre is specifically authorised by UK Visas and Immigration and offers the UKVI exam. Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.

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March 28, 2025 General Training Global test date: please enquire
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 11, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 16, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 25, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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British Council Iraq - Al Yarmouk International Hotel (UKVI test location)

This test centre is specifically authorised by UK Visas and Immigration and offers the UKVI exam. Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.

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April 12, 2025 UKVI Academic April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 26, 2025 UKVI Academic May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 26, 2025 UKVI General Training May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 24, 2025 UKVI General Training June 06, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 24, 2025 UKVI Academic June 06, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
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British Council Iraq - The American University of Iraq-Baghdad (AUIB)

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April 12, 2025 Academic April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 12, 2025 General Training April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 22, 2025 Academic May 05, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 22, 2025 General Training May 05, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 10, 2025 Academic May 23, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
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British Council Iraq - Imam Jaafar Alsadiq University -IJSU

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April 29, 2025 Academic May 12, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 29, 2025 General Training May 12, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 21, 2025 Academic June 03, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 21, 2025 General Training June 03, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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British Council Iraq - Imam Jaafar Alsadiq University -IJSU (UKVI test location)

This test centre is specifically authorised by UK Visas and Immigration and offers the UKVI exam. Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.

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April 08, 2025 UKVI Academic April 21, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 08, 2025 UKVI General Training April 21, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 30, 2025 UKVI Academic May 13, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 30, 2025 UKVI General Training May 13, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 06, 2025 UKVI General Training May 19, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
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Najaf
126 km

British Council Iraq - Al Furat Al-Awsat Technical University

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April 10, 2025 Academic April 23, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 10, 2025 General Training April 23, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 15, 2025 Academic May 28, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 15, 2025 General Training May 28, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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British Council Iraq - University of Kufa

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April 29, 2025 Academic May 12, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 29, 2025 General Training May 12, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 27, 2025 Academic June 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 27, 2025 General Training June 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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As Sulaymānīyah
321 km

British Council Iraq - IDEL Institute

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April 05, 2025 General Training April 18, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 05, 2025 Academic April 18, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 12, 2025 Academic April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 12, 2025 General Training April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 30, 2025 General Training May 13, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
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British Council Iraq - Komar University

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April 17, 2025 General Training April 30, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 17, 2025 Academic April 30, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 15, 2025 Academic May 28, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 15, 2025 General Training May 28, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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British Council Iraq - Sulaimani Polytechnic University

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April 26, 2025 Academic May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 26, 2025 General Training May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 24, 2025 Academic June 06, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
March 28, 2025 General Training Global test date: please enquire
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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British Council Iraq - Sulaimani Polytechnic University (UKVI test location)

This test centre is specifically authorised by UK Visas and Immigration and offers the UKVI exam. Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.

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April 19, 2025 UKVI General Training May 02, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 19, 2025 UKVI Academic May 02, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 26, 2025 UKVI Academic May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 26, 2025 UKVI General Training May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 17, 2025 UKVI General Training May 30, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
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Erbil
350 km

British Council / Dedeman Hotel

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March 28, 2025 General Training Global test date: please enquire
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 11, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 16, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 25, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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British Council Iraq - Dedeman Hotel

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April 12, 2025 Academic April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 26, 2025 Academic May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 26, 2025 General Training May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 08, 2025 Academic May 21, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 24, 2025 General Training June 06, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
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British Council Iraq - Dedeman Hotel (UKVI test location)

This test centre is specifically authorised by UK Visas and Immigration and offers the UKVI exam. Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.

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April 26, 2025 UKVI Academic May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 26, 2025 UKVI General Training May 09, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 24, 2025 UKVI General Training June 06, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 24, 2025 UKVI Academic June 06, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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British Council Iraq - Edwina

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April 05, 2025 General Training April 18, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 05, 2025 Academic April 18, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 12, 2025 Academic April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 12, 2025 General Training April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 30, 2025 General Training May 13, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
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British Council / Dedeman Hotel (UKVI test location)

This test centre is specifically authorised by UK Visas and Immigration and offers the UKVI exam. Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.

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March 28, 2025 General Training Global test date: please enquire
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 11, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 16, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
April 25, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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British Council Iraq - Nostalgia Institute

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April 19, 2025 Academic May 02, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 19, 2025 General Training May 02, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 17, 2025 Academic May 30, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 17, 2025 General Training May 30, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
March 28, 2025 Academic Global test date: please enquire
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British Council Iraq - Nostalgia Institute (UKVI test location)

This test centre is specifically authorised by UK Visas and Immigration and offers the UKVI exam. Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.

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April 12, 2025 UKVI Academic April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 12, 2025 UKVI General Training April 25, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 27, 2025 UKVI General Training May 10, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
April 27, 2025 UKVI Academic May 10, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
May 10, 2025 UKVI Academic May 23, 2025 USD 300 DETAILS
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Other test centres in or nearby Iraq

  • Islamic Azad University / Kermanshah
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    • There is one British Council test centre in Iraqs capital Baghdad. The average IELTS score of test takers with Arabic as native language is 5.7. In 2017, the average IELTS score of test takers in Iraq was 5.56. According to our database, there is one university in Iraq that accept the IELTS test. To study in English at one of the universities in Iraq, you may need a proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to proof your English level, such as the PTE (Pearson Test of English), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System), offered by British Council and IDP. IELTS is the most popular of these tests, with British Council offering more than 1000 test locations and being accepted by more than 11,500 organisations world-wide.

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    Frequently asked questions about IELTS in Iraq

    How much does the IELTS exam cost in Iraq?

    The IELTS test in Iraq costs USD 305. Please note that you may need to make extra costs such as transportation or accomodation if you need to travel to a city to take IELTS. See our article on IELTS costs how to save money on your IELTS test.

    How can I apply for IELTS in Iraq?

    First make sure that you apply for the right type of IELTS. The IELTS exam is offered as Academic or a General Training variant. The Academic variant is for studying abroad and the General Training if you want to migrate to an English-speaking country and work there, or if you plan to attend a secondary school. Applying for all variants of IELTS in Iraq can be done by following this link to the official IELTS registration website .

    Is IELTS for UKVI available for people from Iraq?

    If you plan to study or work in the United Kingdom, you need IELTS for UKVI. The UK Home Office has authorized the Secure English language exams (SELT) IELTS for UKVI Academic and General Training and IELTS Life Skills for visa applications to the UK coming from Iraq. Read more on the different types of IELTS in our article

    Which test center in Iraq is the best to take the IELTS exam?

    There is no "best test center" in Iraq , all of them are equally good. The IELTS test is a standardized test that is conducted in exactly the same way on different locations. So, it doesn't really matter which test center you will go, you will always get the same high quality experience. Go directly to test centers in Iraq to find a test centers that is most convenient for you.

    When will IELTS exams start in Iraq?

    IELTS exams in Iraq are conducted through the whole year. You can find all dates for IELTS exams in Iraq on the official IELTS registration website .

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