Official IELTS test dates 2020 and 2021
Updated IELTS test dates for 2021
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What are the 2020 paper-based IELTS test dates?
- IELTS dates in October 2020
What are the IELTS test dates in October 2020?
- Saturday 10 October 2020, Academic only
- Thursday 15 October 2020, Academic only
- Saturday 24 October 2020, Academic and General Training
- Saturday 31 October 2020, Academic and General Training
- IELTS dates in November 2020
What are the IELTS test dates in November 2020?
- Saturday 7 November 2020, Academic only
- Thursday 12 November 2020, Academic and General Training
- Saturday 21 November 2020, Academic and General Training
- Saturday 28 November 2020, Academic only
- IELTS dates in December 2020
What are the IELTS test dates in December 2020?
- Thursday 3 December 2020, Academic only
- Saturday 5 December 2020, Academic only and General Training
- Saturday 12 December 2020, Academic only
- Saturday 19 December 2020, Academic and General Training
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What are the 2021 paper-based IELTS test dates?
- IELTS test dates in January 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in January 2021?
- Saturday, 09 January 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 16 January 2021, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 21 January 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 23 January 2021, Academic only
- IELTS test dates in February 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in February 2021?
- Saturday, 06 February 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 20 February 2021, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 25 February 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 27 February 2021, Academic and General Training
- IELTS test dates in March 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in March 2021?
- Thursday, 04 March 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 13 March 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 20 March 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 27 March 2021, Academic only
- IELTS test dates in April 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in April 2021?
- Saturday, 10 April 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 17 April 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 24 April 2021, Academic only
- Thursday, 29 April 2021, Academic and General Training
- IELTS test dates in May 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in May 2021?
- Saturday, 08 May 2021, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 20 May 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 22 May 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 29 May 2021, Academic only
- IELTS test dates in June 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in June 2021?
- Saturday, 05 June 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 12 June 2021, Academic only
- Thursday, 17 June 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 19 June 2021, Academic only
- IELTS test dates in July 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in July 2021?
- Thursday, 01 July 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 10 July 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 17 July 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 24 July 2021, Academic only
- IELTS test dates in August 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in August 2021?
- Saturday, 07 August 2021, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 12 August 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 21 August 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 28 August 2021, Academic and General Training
- IELTS test dates in September 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in September 2021?
- Saturday, 04 September 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 11 September 2021, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 16 September 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 25 September 2021, Academic only
- IELTS test dates in October 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in October 2021?
- Saturday, 09 October 2021, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 14 October 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 23 October 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 30 October 2021, Academic only
- IELTS test dates in November 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in November 2021?
- Saturday, 06 November 2021, Academic and General Training
- Thursday, 11 November 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 20 November 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 27 November 2021, Academic and General Training
- IELTS test dates in December 2021
What are the IELTS test dates in December 2021?
- Thursday, 02 December 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 04 December 2021, Academic only
- Saturday, 11 December 2021, Academic and General Training
- Saturday, 18 December 2021, Academic only
Full list of IELTS test dates 2021
Official Australian IELTS test dates in 2021
| Test Date | Academic | General Training |
| 9 January 2021 | Available | No test |
| 16 January 2021 | Available | Available |
| 21 January 2021 | Available | Available |
| 23 January 2021 | Available | No test |
| 6 February 2021 | Available | No test |
| 20 February 2021 | Available | Available |
| 25 February 2021 | Available | No test |
| 27 February 2021 | Available | Available |
| 4 March 2021 | Available | Available |
| 13 March 2021 | Available | No test |
| 20 March 2021 | Available | Available |
| 27 March 2021 | Available | No test |
| 10 April 2021 | Available | Available |
| 17 April 2021 | Available | No test |
| 24 April 2021 | Available | No test |
| 29 April 2021 | Available | Available |
| 8 May 2021 | Available | Available |
| 20 May 2021 | Available | No test |
| 22 May 2021 | Available | Available |
| 29 May 2021 | Available | No test |
| 5 June 2021 | Available | Available |
| 12 June 2021 | Available | No test |
| 17 June 2021 | Available | Available |
| 19 June 2021 | Available | No test |
| 1 July 2021 | Available | Available |
| 10 July 2021 | Available | No test |
| 17 July 2021 | Available | Available |
| 24 July 2021 | Available | No test |
| 7 August 2021 | Available | Available |
| 12 August 2021 | Available | No test |
| 21 August 2021 | Available | No test |
| 28 August 2021 | Available | Available |
| 4 September 2021 | Available | No test |
| 11 September 2021 | Available | Available |
| 16 September 2021 | Available | Available |
| 25 September 2021 | Available | No test |
| 9 October 2021 | Available | Available |
| 14 October 2021 | Available | Available |
| 23 October 2021 | Available | No test |
| 30 October 2021 | Available | No test |
| 6 November 2021 | Available | Available |
| 11 November 2021 | Available | No test |
| 20 November 2021 | Available | No test |
| 27 November 2021 | Available | Available |
| 2 December 2021 | Available | Available |
| 4 December 2021 | Available | No test |
| 11 December 2021 | Available | Available |
| 18 December 2021 | Available | No test |
Please note: These dates may not be available at all test centres. To see actual availability, find a test centre near you.
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