IELTS Conestoga: Canada

What is IELTS  IELTS is the International English Language Testing System  It is the world's most popular English language test for higher education and global migration  IELTS is accepted as evidence of English language proficiency by over 9,000 organisations worldwide  There were over 2.2 million IELTS tests taken in 2013 IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment

IELTS Module  Academic (AC) Module – for study purposes  General Training (GT) Module – for work or immigration purposes *It is the candidate's responsibility to investigate whether they should take the Academic or General Training module

Test Format

How to Register  Step1: Go to and choose the date, location and modulehttps://ielts.britishcouncil.org/conestoga  Step2: Upload your ID (either valid passport or Canadian Permanent Resident Card)  Step3: Go to www3.conestogac.on.ca/ielts/ieltspayment.jspwww3.conestogac.on.ca/ielts/ieltspayment.jsp and make payment online *If you have registered and paid successfully, an initial registration confirmation will be sent immediately *Your formal confirmation , including test details, will be sent 5 – 10 business days before the test date

Step1: Register online Click here after you choose test date, city and module

Click corresponding “Apply” button after you select the test date Choose the test venue you prefer-- this will be where you take your test

1. Click here after agreeing to the terms and conditions 2. Then click “continue”

Answer all questions one by one The country of nationality is your country of citizenship First language is the language a person has learned from birth or speaks the best The name should be exactly the same as your ID Type “-” if you do not have last name

Click here if you require additional TRFs to be sent to institutions or agencies, or for immigration purposes Click here after you complete this page Click “browse” to upload your ID

1.Check all information 2.Click here to revise or edit your application 3.Click here if you need to change your ID document

Click here to confirm if the online registration is correct Please contact us if you have any questions

1. Here is an example of an confirming your online application 2. ID copy and payment are still required 3. You will receive a confirmation once uploaded ID is correct and payment is made

Step2: Upload ID Document Click browse button and select your scanned document for upload

Scanned Document Must Contain:  Passport or Permanent Resident (PR) card number  Signature page- Please sign your document before you scan it  Date of Birth  Photograph  Expiry date

Scanned Document Requirement:  The document must be smaller than 1600 x 1600 pixels  The full size should be 1.5 MB or less  Only JPEG, GIF or PNG files are supported at present

If the upload is successful, the document will be displayed Click “Edit” if you need to edit your image Click “Remove” if you need to upload another document

Click OK after you edit the document

1. An example of the you will receive confirming your uploaded document is accepted 2. Payment is required; You will receive confirmation once payment has been made

An example of the you will receive if your document is rejected. Your registration is placed on hold and your spot is not confirmed. There is a risk that your registration may be cancelled.. Click here to upload your document and ensure your spot

Step3: Online Payment Registration confirmation example Step2: document upload Step3: Online payment Click here to pay online The same link to make payment Your reference number--Please copy this number for the next payment step

Fill in the fields to match your registration

Continuing Online Payment Click here if you would like your personal Test Result Form sent by courier Complete these if applying for additional TRFs to be sent to institutions or agencies, or for immigration purposes Click here to purchase study materials. Go to on.jsp for more details on.jsp Click here when you are finished

3. Click here after completion of this page 1. Check all information 2. Click here to revise or edit your application

Fill in information here if you are using a credit card. Visa or MasterCard only! To pay via debit card, please click here

that confirms your registration is successful Your test information, including test date, module and reference number Our test center information Please contact us if you have questions

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Test Day Schedule MORNING 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Registration 9:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Listening + Reading + Writing * Candidates arriving after 9:15 am at the test venue will not be permitted to take the test * There is no break in the morning AFTERNOON 1:20 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Speaking * Interviews take between 11 – 14 minutes * Candidates will find out their interview times on test day

What to Bring on Test Day  EXACTLY THE SAME, ORIGINAL and VALID identification with which you initially registered (passport, PR card)  Confirmation you received 5 – 10 business days before the test date  2 non-mechanical pencils  1 eraser  1 pencil sharpener with a canister  Clear bottle of water with the label removed (if desired) * All other items will be locked in the coat room during the test Please do not bring valuables on test day!

Test Report Form (TRF) Unofficial TRF  Unofficial Test Report Form (TRF) can be previewed between days after the test date at:  Online unofficial TRF is only available for 28 business days after the test date  All institutions and organizations require official TRFs

How to Check Your Unofficial TRF 1. Go to Click here to check your result.

2. Enter the correct information in all the required fields at: ttps://ielts.britishcouncil.org/CheckResults.aspx ttps://ielts.britishcouncil.org/CheckResults.aspx Put the corresponding information Exactly the same when you registered. For example, if you registered with your passport number “Gxxxxx”, you cannot find your result by inputting “gxxxxx”. If you forget, please

2. Find your results here 1. Click “Find” after you input all your information

Official TRF  On the 13 th day after the test, official TRFs will be available to pick up or be sent by Canada Post or courier (Purolator) according to test takers’ choice and payment made  All test takers only receive ONE original TRF as their personal copy  TRFs are valid for 2 years from the test date

Request For Additional TRFs  Go to  Download I.Application for the Issue of Additional TRFs II. TRFs – Payment Authorization Form  Complete the forms and to

The ID you used on test day CA021 If you forgot, leave them blank Enter test venue e.g. “Humber College” here For electronic transfers, write “E” on the right side; or “For Immigration” if applicable Please sign and date If you request more than 2 TRFs, please download as many forms as you like Your last name Your first name Current information

Only choose one section from section 1, 2 or 3 Credit card holder’s information Don’t forget the expiry date Card holder’s signature Courier option Canada Post option If your request is more than 30 days after the test or if requesting more than 5 TRFs Request up to 5 additional TRFs within 30 days from the test date

 Your TRFs will be sent by Canada Post if you choose this section  If you send your additional TRF request within 30 days from the test day (not the date you complete your forms), choose this section  This section is only for the first 5 TRFs  Electronic TRFs are free of postage but are counted as 1 TRF

 Your TRFs will be sent by Canada Post if you choose this section  If you send your additional TRF request within 30 days from the test day (not the date you complete your forms) and you request more than 5 TRFs, for the sixth TRF choose this section  If you send your additional TRF request more than 30 days after the test (not the date you complete your forms), choose this section

If you would like us to send TRFs overseas, choose this section Write down all institutions’ names here if you choose to send by courier (Purolator) If you send your request within 30 days after the test (up to a maximum 5 TRFs), the TRF is free. If not, $20 each.

AC Additional TRF  There is no limit for additional TRFs for the academic test taker  TRFs will be sent by e-transfer to institutions only if this is their accepted method  Academic test takers CANNOT request additional personal TRF copies to be sent to them

GT Additional TRF  GT test takers can request ONLY 1 additional TRF sent to them  If GT test takers request an additional TRF for immigration purpose (e.g. CIC), it will be sent to the test takers’ personal address  There is no limit to additional GT TRFs sent to agencies (e.g. PNP) directly, however, we require proof of applying to multiple programs

Additional TRF Fee Within 30 days from test day:  Test takers can request up to 5 additional TRFs free of charge (not including postage or courier fees)  More than 5 TRFs are subject to a $20 charge (not including postage or courier fees) per TRF – Academic situations * GT test takers can ONLY request 1 additional TRF sent to them personally More than 30 days after the test:  Each TRF costs $20 including electronic copies  Postage or Courier fees apply if the TRF is sent by Canada post or courier (Purolator)