Take an IELTS test in or nearby Sri Lanka
Explore the most popular universities and programmes to study abroad in Sri Lanka.
British Council Kandy - ACBT (Australian College of Business and Technology)
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British Council Kandy - Sinhaputhra Finance Building
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British Council Kandy - ACBT (Australian College of Business and Technology) (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 Colombo - Negombo Nations Victory Campus
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British Council Colombo - Manchester International
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British Council Colombo - Headway School of Languages (Pvt.) Ltd
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British Council Colombo - ACBT at Dickmans Road
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British Council Colombo - Saegis Campus
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British Council,
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British Council, (UKVI test location)
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British Council Colombo - Bmich
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Other test centres in or nearby Sri Lanka
About Sri Lanka
There is no British Council test centre in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo. Besides the capital, there are several other IELTS test centres across the country.
IELTS data
Several universities in Sri Lanka require IELTS as proof of English proficiency to enrol in an English-taught programme
- Lowest IELTS score required: 5.0
- Highest IELTS score required: 6.0
- Average IELTS score required: 5.5
- Number of universities accepting IELTS: 2
- Number of studies accepting IELTS: 2
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English requirements in Sri Lanka
To study in English at one of the universities in Sri Lanka you may need proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to prove 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 1,000 test locations and being accepted by more than 11,500 organisations worldwide.
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