🇱🇰 IELTS in Sri Lanka

IELTS in Sri Lanka — fees in LKR, Colombo to Jaffna centres, and the scores your route needs

IDP Sri Lanka charges LKR 77,000 for IELTS on computer and LKR 82,500 for IELTS for UKVI, with computer sessions up to three times a day, seven days a week, and results typically within a day. Centres run from Colombo and Battaramulla to Kandy, Galle, Matara and Jaffna.
  • Fee (IDP and British Council): LKR 77,000
  • IELTS for UKVI: LKR 82,500–85,600
  • One Skill Retake (IDP): LKR 46,600
  • Results: About 1 day
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Fee (IDP and British Council)
LKR 77,000
IELTS for UKVI
LKR 82,500–85,600
One Skill Retake (IDP)
LKR 46,600
Results
About 1 day

Every IELTS fee in Sri Lanka, 2026

Fee (LKR)IDP Sri LankaBritish Council Sri Lanka
IELTS Academic or General Training on computer77,00077,000 (from 9 June 2026)
IELTS Academic Online (remote, from home)Not published by IDP72,800
IELTS for UKVI on computer82,50085,600
IELTS Life Skills (UKVI)65,10067,750 (A1 and B1)
One Skill Retake46,600Not published by British Council
Test date transfer8,800 (at least 5 days before); UKVI 15,000 and Life Skills 10,000 (at least 14 days before); One Skill Retake 9,300 (at least 4 days before)Free 15 or more days before; 25% admin fee at 5–14 days; under 5 days only for exceptional circumstances
Cancellation and refundComputer test: 25% admin fee if at least 5 days before. UKVI and Life Skills: 75% refund over 14 days, 50% at 14–2 days, 25% under 2 days. One Skill Retake: 25% admin fee if at least 4 days before75% refund 15 or more days before; no refund within 14 days. One Skill Retake: 75% refund more than 14 days before
Enquiry on Results (remark)32,500 (also for a One Skill Retake)Not published by British Council
Figures as published by each provider on 6 October 2026; the remark fee is refunded if your band changes. Neither provider lists a paper test in Sri Lanka.

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Test centres and results

IDP centres: Colombo, Battaramulla, Malabe, Kalubowila, Negombo, Kandy, Kurunegala, Galle, Matara and Jaffna. Computer sessions run up to three times a day, seven days a week, with results typically within one day. One Skill Retake is available at the main centres.

The band each destination needs

RouteIELTSPTE equivalent
United Kingdom: Skilled Worker, degree-level studyIELTS for UKVI 5.5 each (B2)PTE Academic UKVI 59 each
Australia: Competent English (skilled visa eligibility)IELTS 6.0 eachPTE 47 / 48 / 51 / 54 (L/R/W/S)
Australia: Proficient English (+10 points)IELTS 7.0 eachPTE 58 / 59 / 69 / 76
Canada: Express Entry CLB 7IELTS General 6.0 eachPTE Core L60 · R60 · W69 · S68

Australia's Proficient English (IELTS 7.0 each) adds 10 points and Superior (8.0 each) adds 20, achieved within three years of the visa application. Canada accepts only IELTS General Training for Express Entry, and the result must be under two years old. UK universities usually ask 6.0 to 6.5 for undergraduate and 6.5 to 7.0 for postgraduate study.

Score requirements change and vary by program and institution. Always confirm the current requirement with the visa authority and the institution you are applying to before you set a target.

Frequently asked questions

How much is the IELTS exam fee in Sri Lanka in 2026?+

LKR 77,000 for IELTS on computer at both IDP Sri Lanka and the British Council. IELTS for UKVI is LKR 82,500 at IDP and LKR 85,600 at the British Council; a One Skill Retake is LKR 46,600 at IDP.

Is the British Council IELTS fee different from IDP in Sri Lanka?+

The standard computer test costs LKR 77,000 at both. The British Council charges more for IELTS for UKVI (LKR 85,600 vs 82,500) and Life Skills (LKR 67,750 vs 65,100), and also offers IELTS Academic Online from home for LKR 72,800.

How much is the IELTS One Skill Retake fee in Sri Lanka?+

LKR 46,600 at IDP Sri Lanka. The British Council offers One Skill Retake but does not publish its fee on its Sri Lanka site.

Where can I take IELTS in Sri Lanka?+

IDP centres in Colombo, Battaramulla, Malabe, Kalubowila, Negombo, Kandy, Kurunegala, Galle, Matara and Jaffna, all computer-delivered.

How long do IELTS results take in Sri Lanka?+

IDP says results for IELTS on computer are typically available within one day; the global window is one to five days.

IELTS or PTE for Australia from Sri Lanka?+

Both are accepted with identical points. Competent English is IELTS 6.0 each or PTE 47 / 48 / 51 / 54; Proficient is IELTS 7.0 each or PTE 58 / 59 / 69 / 76.

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Reviewed 6 October 2026. This guide helps you plan test preparation; check the current rules for your own program.

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