Selecting "Apply" will take you to the British Council website application page.
Selecting "Apply" will take you to the British Council website application page.
Explanations of the IELTS test itself and the UK PLUS IELTS Official Test Centre for those sitting the IELTS for the first time.
IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System, and is a evaluation test designed to serve as proof of practical, international English ability needed for study abroad, immigration, and work. It is jointly managed by Cambridge Assessment English, the British Council, and IDP: IELTS Australia, and its scores are accepted by over 11,000 organisations in 140 countries worldwide.
In Japan, several corporations administer the test, including the Eiken Foundation and the British Council.
UK PLUS opened its test centres in partnership with the British Council in 2021, in Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya.
Widely accepted worldwide as proof of English proficiency
More than 11,000 organizations in 140 countries recognize IELTS scores.
This is the most suitable test for proving English proficiency for study abroad, working, and immigration to the UK, Canada, Australia, the US, and the English-speaking world.
More and more Japanese universities are using it for their entrance exams as well.
Interview-style Speaking test
Speaking English is a matter of communicating with the other person. For this reason, the IELTS Speaking test is conducted like an interview, one-on-one with the examiner. At UK PLUS, Speaking tests are conducted with the Video-Call-Speaking (VCS) system.
The examiners are off-site, so that the Speaking test is conducted via online video call.
The Video-Call-Speaking system Speaking test has the same content, score structure, test time, time allocation, difficulty level, question format, and standard of security as traditional face-to-face Speaking tests.
In order to sit the IELTS, you will need a passport that is valid on test day to serve as your ID.
If you don't have a passport, you will need to apply for a passport and receive it before you can apply for the IELTS test.
You will need a credit card in order to pay the test fees.
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If you are under 18, you will not be able to complete the application procedure on your own.
Your parent or guardian will need to create an account and complete the application from their account.
Cancellations after test fees have been paid are possible up to 5 days before test day.
Please note that there is no refund for cancellations made after the cancellation period.
Please download and fill in the "Request for Refund or Test Date Transfer Form."
Request for Refund or Test Date Transfer Form
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Please be sure to fill in the signature and date yourself.
The request form must be filled in in English.
Please send your completed request form through the "Inquiry Form" feature or my post.
*Must arrive no later than 5 days before test day.
Once the cancellation form is received and processed, there will be a refund with the handling fee (JPY 6,600) deducted.
Please be aware that even if you send in the request form by mistake, your cancellation will still be processed.
Cases in Which a Test Day Cancellation Can Be Refunded
It is possible to make changes after payment up to 5 days before test day.
Handling Fees for Changes
Up to 30 days before test day: NO fee for the first change only
Between 29 and 5 days before test day: JPY 3,300 (including tax)
If the new desired date is already fully-booked, you will not be able to make the change.
No changes can be made later than 5 days before test day.
Please download and fill in the "Request for Refund or Test Date Transfer Form."
Request for Refund or Test Date Transfer Form
*N.B.
Please be sure to fill in the signature and date yourself.
The request form must be filled in in English.
Please send your completed request form through the "Inquiry Form" feature or my post.
Up to 30 days before test day: After receiving the Request for Test Date Transfer Form, the Test Centre will arrange the test date change.
Between 29 and 5 days before test day: Once the Request for Test Date Transfer Form has been received, the Test Centre will charge the JPY 3,300 handling fee. The UK PLUS IELTS Official Test Centre will contact you regarding payment of the JPY 3,300 handling fee.
Only one Test Report Form can be given to the test-taker, but it is possible to issue additonal score reports to send to educational institutions.
UK PLUS Official Test Centre can send them directly to the designated institutions.
If the test-taker sat the LRW no more than 2 years earlier, additional score reports can be issued for free (no limit on the number) and mailed for only the cost of postage.
Postage costs: Regardless of the number of score reports being issued, the following fees apply.
Please download and fill in the "Application for the Issue of Additional TRFs" request form.
Application for the Issue of Additional TRFs form
*N.B.
Please be sure to fill in the signature and date yourself.
The request form must be filled in in English.
Please send your completed request form through the "Inquiry Form" feature or my post.
Once the request has been accepted and processed, there will be a postal fee incurred (except for electronic submissions).
You will hear from the UK PLUS IELTS Official Test Centre regarding the handling fee.
*Some requests received right before the cutoff date (two years after the LRW test date) may not be able to be processed, due to the time necessary for processing.
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Additional TRF requests for those whose results have "JP223" (IELTS on Computer) or "JP102" (IELTS on paper) on their score report Centre Numbers are eligible.
