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IELTS APPLICATION PROCESS

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY FOR REGISTRATION PROCEDURES AND CANCELLATION POLICIES. Please note that registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and does not guarantee a first choice of test date If no seats are available for the first and second dates you have chosen, you will automatically be registered for the next test date. If you must test on a date not available at the center you have selected, please CLICK HERE and you will be taken to a list of sites centers that might have a seat on the date you require.

IELTS Application Process

1. Download the IELTS Application Form
2. Complete the Application (IELTS Center Numbers are listed below.) When completed, please attach:
   1. Two recent passport size photographs
   2. A photocopy of the picture page of your current, valid passport (National I.D. is not accepted in the U.S.). Also include copies of any page(s) with passport extension stamps.
3. Provide Payment of US $160.00. There are three acceptable methods of payment:
   1. Credit Card (Complete the Credit Card Authorization Form).
   2. Money Order or Cashiers Check payable to ELS Language Centers
   3. Cash. (Do NOT mail cash. Cash payments may be made in person at the center only.)
4. Mail the following to the test center of your choice (listed below):
   1. Completed Application Form with:
      1. Two recent passport size photographs
      2. A photocopy of the picture page of your current valid passport (National I.D. is not accepted in the U.S.). Also include copies of any page(s) with passport extension stamps.
   2. Credit Card Authorization Form, money order or cashiers check payable to ELS Language Centers in the amount of U.S. $160.00.

Cash Payments

If payment will be cash, you MUST bring your application and payment to the test center IN PERSON!

CANCELLATION/CHANGE POLICIES

Request for cancellation or changes regarding your test must be made via e-mail, letter or fax ONLY. Telephone cancellation or postponement will not be accepted.

Cancellation Policy

1. Cancellation more than 5 weeks (34 days) before the test date - You will receive a partial refund. An administrative fee of $40.00 will be retained by ELS for cancellations made more than five weeks before the test date.
2. Cancellation fewer than 5 weeks ahead of the test date - NO refund will be issued. Failure to appear for the test without notification is considered a cancellation, NO refund will be issued, and you must re-apply if you wish to take the Exam on another date.

Change Policy

1. Changing Test Date at originally requested center. A request to change your test date at your original center must be made more than 5 weeks prior to the elected test date and you must submit an additional $40.00 administrative fee using credit card (Credit Card Authorization Form), money order or cashiers check payable to ELS Language Centers or you must bring cash IN PERSON to the center.
2. Changing Test Location more than five weeks prior to test date. A request to change your test location more than 5 weeks prior to the elected test date will be treated like a cancellation and you will ONLY receive a partial refund. A $40.00 administrative fee will be deducted from the refund. You must submit a full, new test application to the new center of your choice.
3. Changes within 5 weeks of test date. Candidates who wish to make a change fewer than 5 weeks prior to the elected test date will be treated as a cancellation must re-apply and will receive NO refund.

Changes Due to Personal Hardship

Candidates seeking cancellation or transfer within the 5-week period prior to the test date may be entitled to a refund if they can provide evidence that their ability to sit for the test has been affected by serious illness or cause:

• Serious Illness - hospital admission or serious injury
• Loss or Bereavement - death of a close family member
• Hardship/Trauma - victim of a crime, victim of a traffic accident
• Military Service

Candidates must file an application for refund or transfer no later than five (5) working days after the test date. You must complete a Request for Refund or Test Day Transfer Form and attach appropriate documentation and/or evidence (i.e., certification from a qualified medical practitioner, a death notice or certificate, or police report). Approved candidates will receive a partial refund of their test fees. A $40 administrative fee will be deducted from the refund.

Refunds

All refunds, regardless of the method of payment, are paid by check and are mailed four to six weeks from the date of the request.

ELS IELTS CENTER LIST AND INFORMATION

All ELS Language Centers are open Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. local time.

Atlanta, GA - IELTS Center #US290

C/O Southern Polytechnic University
1100 South Marietta Parkway, Building L
Marietta, GA  30060-2896

Fax Number: 678-915-4961
Directions to Center by Car

Charlotte, NC - IELTS Center #US292

C/O Queen's University of Charlotte
Barnhardt Hall
2324 Wellesley Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28207-2488

Fax Number: 704-337-2365
Directions to Center by Car

Cleveland, OH - IELTS Center #US291

C/O Case Western Reserve University
11321 Juniper Road, Stone Commons, Room 109
Cleveland, OH 44106-7059
Directions to Center by Car

Grand Rapids, MI – IELTS Center #316

C/O Grand Valley State University
301 Michigan, NE, 5th Floor, Room 546
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Fax: 616-331-5721
Directions to Center by Car

Honolulu, HI – IELTS Center #297

C/O Hawaii Pacific University
1188 Fort Street
Honolulu, HI 96813

Fax: 405-525-0826
Directions to Center by Car

Houston, TX - IELTS Center #US080

ELS Language Centers/Houston at University of St. Thomas
4200 Montrose Blvd
Suite 120
Houston, TX 77006

Fax: 713-521-0664
Directions to Center by Car

Indianapolis, IN - IELTS Center #US294

C/O Indianapolis University - Purdue University at Indianapolis
620 Union Drive, Room 242
Indianapolis, IN 46202-2000
Directions to Center by Car

Las Vegas, NV – IELTS Center #296

C/O College of Southern Nevada
6375 W. Charleston Blvd., W11D
Las Vegas, NV 89146

Fax: 702-651-7326
Directions to Center by Car

Nashville, TN - Center #US310

ELS Language Centers - Nashville at Belmont University
1513 Compton Avenue
Nashville, TN 37212M

Fax: 615-460-6943
Directions to Center by Car

New York, NY - Center # US084

ELS Language Centers/Manhattan at Adelphi University, NY
75 Varick Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10013

Fax: 212-431-1636
Directions to Center by Car
Directions to Center using Public Transportation

Newton, MA - Center # US081

ELS Language Centers/Boston at Mount Ida College
777 Dedham Street
Miller Hall
Newton, MA 02459

Fax: 617-244-2455
Directions to Center by Car
Directions to Center using Public Transportation

Oklahoma City, OK - Center #US312

ELS Language Centers at Oklahoma City University
1915 N.W. 24th Street - Harris Hall
Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Fax: 405-525-0826
Directions to Center by Car

Pittsburgh, PA - Center #US309

ELS Language Centers - Pittsburgh at Point Park University
201 Wood Street Room 804 LH
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Fax: 412-392-8079
Directions to Center by Car

Portland, OR - Center # US092

ELS Language Centers/Portland at Concordia University
2811 NE Holman St, Centennial Hall Rm 3
Portland, OR 97211-6099

Fax: 503-280-8553
Directions to Center by Car
Directions to Center using Public Transportation

River Forest, IL - Center #US083

ELS Language Centers/Chicago at Dominican University
7200 W. Division
River Forest, IL 60305

Fax: 708-488-5014
Directions to Center by Car

Ruston, LA – IELTS Center #298

C/O Louisiana Tech University
305 Wisteria, Student Center 213
Ruston, LA 71272

Fax: 318-257-2011
Directions to Center by Car

San Antonio, TX – IELTS Center #317

C/O University of Incarnate Word
4301 Broadway CPO #498
San Antonio, TX 78209

Fax: 210-829-2790
Directions to Center by Car

San Francisco, CA - Center # US086

ELS Language Centers/San Francisco
C/O Golden Gate University

536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2968

Fax: 415-288-1996
Directions to Center By Car
Directions to Center using Public Transportation

Santa Barbara, CA - Center #US295

ELS Language Centers - Santa Barbara
104 West Anapamu, Suite 1
Santa Barbara, CA 93010

Fax: 805-966-0192
Directions to Center by Car

Santa Monica, CA - off site for Center # US206

1413 Second Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401

Please contact ELS Language Centers/Thousand Oaks for all Santa Monica test inquiries

Directions to Santa Monica Center by Car

St. Louis, MO - IELTS Center #US293

C/O University of Missouri - St. Louis
One University Blvd.
Room 111 Sassin Bldg.
St. Louis, MO 63121
Directions to Center by Car

Saint Paul, MN - Center #US311

ELS Language Centers - St. Paul at University of St. Thomas
Mail SCB 118, 2115 Summit Avenue,
St. Paul, MN, USA, 55105

Fax: 651-962-5991
Directions to Center by Car

St. Petersburg, FL - Center # US027

ELS Language Centers/St Petersburg at Eckerd College
4200 54th Ave South
St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Fax: 727-867-5345
Directions to Center by Car

The following IELTS test dates will be held in Teaneck, NJ. Please contact ELS Manhattan for all test inquiries at Teaneck:
May 3 - held in Teaneck, NJ
May 31 - held in Teaneck, NJ
June 21 - held in Teaneck, NJ
June 28 - held in Teaneck, NJ
July 12 - held in Teaneck, NJ
July 26 - held in Teaneck, NJ
August 9 - held in Teaneck, NJ
August 16 - held in Teaneck, NJ

Teaneck, NJ - off site for Center # US084

Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus
1000 River Road, Robison Hall 4th Floor
1040 University Circle
Teaneck, NJ 07666

Please contact ELS Language Manhattan for all test inquiries

Directions to Center by Car
Directions to Center using Public Transportation

Thousand Oaks, CA - Center # US206

C/O California Lutheran University
Mattson House, 60 West Olsen Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360-2787

Fax: 805-493-3709
Directions to Center by Car

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