Important Notice: Starting from 20 November 2025, 11:00 PM MMT, the British Council will no longer accept bank transfers or POS payments for IELTS exams in Myanmar. From this date, payment must be made online in USD only. For more information, click here
Take your IELTS registration online and access our free preparation materials today.
Book your IELTS test in Myanmar
When you register for IELTS with the British Council, you also get all this included in your test fee:
- Free access to ‘IELTS Ready Premium’: including 40 practice tests across the four skills: Speaking, Writing, Reading and Listening.
- Results typically within 1 day for IELTS on Computer.
- Five extra Test Report Forms for free that we send free of charge to institutions you’re applying to (e.g. immigration offices, universities etc.
Choose how to take your IELTS test and register online
You can book your IELTS test online in Myanmar with the British Council (and, where applicable, you can also book at one of our British Council offices). When you take your IELTS registration with us, you can be certain that you will be taking your test at an official IELTS test centre.
You can take your test at one of our official test centres on paper or on a computer. All you need is a valid identification document (NRC or Passport) and a bank card if you want to pay online. You can also take IELTS Online (IELTS Academic only) from the comfort of your home or any private space with a stable internet connection.
| Tests we offer | Fee | Book |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS on Computer (Academic) - in a test centre | 805,000 MMK | Find a test date |
| IELTS on Paper (Academic) - in a test centre | 759,000 MMK | Find a test date |
| IELTS Online (Academic) - take from home or any private location | USD 190* | Find a test date |
| IELTS on Computer (General Training) - in a test centre | 805,000 MMK | Find a test date |
| IELTS on Paper (General Training) - in a test centre | 759,000 MMK | Find a test date |
| IELTS for UKVI (Academic) - in a test centre | 861,000 MMK | Find a test date |
| IELTS for UKVI (General Training) - in a test centre | 861,000 MMK | Find a test date |
| IELTS for UKVI Life Skills A1 - in a test centre | 607,000 MMK | Find a test date |
| IELTS for UKVI Life Skills B1 - in a test centre | 607,000 MMK | Find a test date |
Requirements to book for the test:
- Make sure you have a form of valid ID (passport or national ID card) at hand. Please note that candidates under 18 years of age have to supply written consent by a parent or guardian in order to apply for a test place.
- Read our Information for Candidates, which contains important information about the test format, the question types and the test results. Please note that IELTS is not recommended for test takers under the age of 16.
- Pay for your test. Payment can be made by bank transfer (AYA Bank), AYA Pay and also accept walk-in payments by using bank cards at our British Council Yangon (Kanna Street) Office.
Important Payment Information (Effective from 20th November 2025)
- From date of 20 November 2025, payment must be made online in USD Only.
New IELTS Fees (USD):
- IELTS: $ 210
- IELTS for UKVI: $ 235
- IELTS Life Skills: $ 160
- Enquiry on result: $ 95
- Additional Test Report Form (TRF): Free of Charge - Payment must be made at the point of online booking using a valid credit or debit card that supports international transactions (e.g., Visa, Mastercard, JCB, or any other card accepted for online payments globally).
- The British Council cannot accept payments from banks or financial institutions sanctioned by the UK or other relevant jurisdictions.
- Offline payments will not be accepted after 20th November 2025.
- Do not attempt to pay by bank transfer from this date. Payments made by bank transfer (AYA Pay, AYA iBanking, mBanking and Over-the-counter payments) and POS Payments will not be recognised, and no refunds or registrations will be processed.
- New refund policy will be updated on https://www.britishcouncil.org.mm/exam/ielts/cancellation-refund-policy by 20th November 2025.
Important registration information for IELTS on paper
If you’re not officially a resident in Myanmar, you will not be able to sit an IELTS on paper test. However, you can still take the test on computer so please do choose that option.
Already booked an IELTS on Paper test and you do not hold Myanmar nationality?
- If you booked your test before 16 Jan 2025, you will not need to show proof of residence.
- If you booked your test after 16 Jan 2025, you will need to show proof of residence by email at least three days before your test date.
Acceptable proof of residence includes:
- Foreigner Registration Certification
After completing your IELTS registration:
- You will receive a confirmation giving you the start time of your test and the venue address.
- Your Speaking test may be scheduled on the same day as the other sections, or on a different day within a 7 day window before or after your main test day. The test centre will send you a confirmation for the Speaking Test date.
- You will also receive an automatic email with your access codes to the free online course: IELTS Ready Premium
- You will also receive your IELTS Reference Number to access the Test Taker Portal. Please make sure that you have included your email address correctly when you make your IELTS booking.
Group Bookings
If you are an institution or language school and would like your students to take the test with bulk registration, please complete this form.
