Take IELTS test in or nearby California
There are 15 centers offering IELTS tests (paper-based or computer-delivered) in California, please choose an appropriate test center that is closer to you or is most suitable for your test depending upon location or availability of test.
Make sure to prepare for the IELTS exam using our Free IELTS practice tests.
ILSC San Francisco
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1 Embarcadero Center, Lobby Level, San Francisco CA 94111| Test date | Type | Fee (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 4/23/2021 | Academic/General | - |
| 4/24/2021 | Academic/General | - |
| 4/26/2021 | Academic/General | - |
| 4/27/2021 | Academic/General | - |
| 4/28/2021 | Academic/General | - |
| 4/29/2021 | Academic/General | - |
ELS Language Centers San Francisco
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300 Montgomery St #200, San Francisco, CA 94105, USAEurocentres - San Diego
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415 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101, USAELS Language Centers San Diego
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110 W C St Suite 1600, San Diego, CA 92101, USAEurocentres Long Beach City College - Concordia Offsite
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4901 E Carson Street, Long Beach California 90808Eurocentres Long Beach City College - Concordia Offsite
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5400 Trabuco Rd., Suite 130 Office # 6Fullerton (Eurocentres Concordia offsite)
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5400 Trabuco Rd., Suite 130 Office # 6Los Angeles (ELS Language Santa Monica)
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1315 Third Street, 3rd Floor, Santa Monica Los Angeles 90401Eurocentres - Concordia University Irvine
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1530 Concordia West, Irvine California 92612| Test date | Type | Fee (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 5/20/2021 | Academic | - |
| 6/17/2021 | Academic | - |
English Language Center Los Angeles
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10850 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 210, Los Angeles California 90024California State University, East Bay-Hayward
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25800 Carlos Bee Blvd, Hayward California 94542Pomona (Eurocentres Concordia offsite)
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5400 Trabuco Rd., Suite 130 Office # 6ELC, Santa Barbara
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1100 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara California 93101ELS Language Centers La Verne
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1886 Third Street, La Verne California 91750| Test date | Type | Fee (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 4/23/2021 | Academic/General | - |
| 4/24/2021 | Academic/General | - |
| 4/25/2021 | Academic/General | - |
| 4/26/2021 | Academic/General | - |
| 4/27/2021 | Academic/General | - |
| 4/28/2021 | Academic/General | - |
Cal State Northridge - CSUN
Address
18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge California 91330Other locations nearby California
An Overview of the IELTS
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is designed to measure English proficiency for educational, vocational and immigration purposes. The IELTS measures an individual's ability to communicate in English across four areas of language: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The IELTS is administered jointly by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment at over 1,100 test centres and 140 countries. These test centres supervise the local administration of the test and recruit, train and monitor IELTS examiners.
IELTS tests are available on 48 fixed dates each year, usually Saturdays and sometimes Thursdays, and may be offered up to four times a month at any test centre, including California depending on local needs. Go to IELTS test locations to find a test centre in or nearby California and to check for upcoming test dates at your test centre.
Test results are available online 13 days after your test date. You can either receive your Test Report Form by post or collect it from the Test Centre. You will normally only receive one copy of the Test Report Form, though you may ask for a second copy if you are applying to the UK or Canada for immigration purposes - be sure to specify this when you register for IELTS. You may ask for up to 5 copies of your Test Report Form to be sent directly to other organisations, such as universities.
There are no restrictions on re-sitting the IELTS. However, you would need to allow sufficient time to complete the registration procedures again and find a suitable test date.