Take an IELTS test in or nearby Cape Town

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British Council test location / Cape Town

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British Council South Africa - The Felix Building

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January 30, 2025 General Training February 12, 2025 ZAR 5500 DETAILS
January 30, 2025 Academic February 12, 2025 ZAR 5500 DETAILS
January 16, 2025 General Training January 29, 2025 ZAR 5500 DETAILS
January 16, 2025 Academic January 29, 2025 ZAR 5500 DETAILS
January 11, 2025 Academic January 24, 2025 ZAR 5500 DETAILS

British Council South Africa - The Felix Building (UKVI test location)

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British Council test location / Cape Town (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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British Council South Africa - Thibault House (UKVI test location)

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British Council - South African Medical Research Council (UKVI test location)

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British Council Port Elizabeth

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British Council / Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (UKVI test location)

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Gaborone
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British Council Botswana - Institute of Development Management (IDM Gaborone) Gaborone

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British Council Botswana - Institute of Development Management (IDM Gaborone) Gaborone (UKVI test location)

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BNPC Gaborone (UKVI test location)

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British Council / Botswana Productivity Centre (BNPC)

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British Council - Botswana National Productivity Centre

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British Council - Botswana National Productivity Centre (UKVI test location)

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About the city of Cape Town

There are test locations in Cape Town offered and certified by British Council. The test fee specified for the exam locations above is indicative and can vary depending on test date, test location and test type. Please visit the test location website for most recent information.

Make sure to prepare for the IELTS exam. Make sure you will get a good score on your test by selecting an English language program. Choose a top language school that can advance you to your intended English level and start your IELTS preparation course.

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.


Universities in Cape Town that accept the IELTS test

University of Cape Town

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Required IELTS test score (indication only): 7 / 7
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Good Hope Studies

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Kurus English School

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University of the Western Cape

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Required IELTS test score (indication only): 6 / 6
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International House Cape Town

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University of Cape Town - English Language Centre

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GetSmarter

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Cape Studies Language School

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AFDA - South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance

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