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British Council Uganda - Acorns International School (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.
| Test date | Type | Results by | Test fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2026 | UKVI Academic | April 03, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| March 21, 2026 | UKVI General Training | April 03, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| April 04, 2026 | UKVI Academic | April 17, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS |
British Council Uganda - Acorns International School
Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.
| Test date | Type | Results by | Test fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14, 2026 | Academic | February 27, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| March 21, 2026 | General Training | April 03, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| March 21, 2026 | Academic | April 03, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| April 04, 2026 | Academic | April 17, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| May 23, 2026 | General Training | June 05, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS |
British Council Uganda - Shree Sahajanand School 1
Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.
| Test date | Type | Results by | Test fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | Academic | February 13, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| February 07, 2026 | General Training | February 20, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| February 07, 2026 | Academic | February 20, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| February 21, 2026 | Academic | March 06, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| February 21, 2026 | General Training | March 06, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS |
British Council Uganda - Shree Sahajanand School 1 (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.
| Test date | Type | Results by | Test fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31, 2026 | UKVI Academic | February 13, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| February 07, 2026 | UKVI General Training | February 20, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| February 07, 2026 | UKVI Academic | February 20, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| February 21, 2026 | UKVI General Training | March 06, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| February 21, 2026 | UKVI Academic | March 06, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS |
British Council Uganda - Student Liaison Group (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.
| Test date | Type | Results by | Test fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2026 | UKVI Academic | March 10, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| February 25, 2026 | UKVI General Training | March 10, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| March 25, 2026 | UKVI General Training | April 07, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| March 25, 2026 | UKVI Academic | April 07, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| April 24, 2026 | UKVI General Training | May 07, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS |
British Council Uganda - MAT ABACUS Business School
Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.
| Test date | Type | Results by | Test fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2026 | Academic | February 10, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| January 28, 2026 | General Training | February 10, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| January 31, 2026 | General Training | February 13, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| January 31, 2026 | Academic | February 13, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| February 13, 2026 | Academic | February 26, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS |
British Council Uganda - MAT ABACUS Business School (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.
| Test date | Type | Results by | Test fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2026 | UKVI Academic | February 10, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| January 28, 2026 | UKVI General Training | February 10, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| February 06, 2026 | UKVI General Training | February 19, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| February 06, 2026 | UKVI Academic | February 19, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS | |
| February 11, 2026 | UKVI Academic | February 24, 2026 | UGX 1490000 DETAILS |
British Council Uganda - Student Liaison Group
Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.
| Test date | Type | Results by | Test fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 04, 2026 | Academic | February 17, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| February 04, 2026 | General Training | February 17, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| February 20, 2026 | Academic | March 05, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| February 20, 2026 | General Training | March 05, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS | |
| March 06, 2026 | Academic | March 19, 2026 | UGX 1397000 DETAILS |
About Uganda
There are several British Council test centres in Uganda's capital Kampala. Besides the capital, there are no other IELTS test centres across the country.
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English requirements in Uganda
To study in English at one of the universities in Uganda 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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