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IELTS preparation in Lahore.

International English Language Testing System, run by British Council and IDP. Below is what it costs, how it is structured, who accepts it, and where Pakistani students most often go wrong with it.

IELTS at a glance

What you are actually booking.

Format and scoring

Structure

Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Speaking is a face-to-face interview with a real examiner. Paper-based or computer-delivered.

Scoring

Band 0–9, reported in half bands.

Results

Computer-delivered results in roughly 3–5 days; paper-based around 13 days.

Fee and acceptance

Approximate fee

Academic or General Training on computer about PKR 71,300 – 71,900 depending on city. IELTS for UKVI about PKR 72,000. IELTS Life Skills (A1/B1) about PKR 50,000.

SELT for UK visa

Yes, IELTS for UKVI is a UK Home Office approved SELT

Worth knowing

A One Skill Retake is available: if only one section let you down, you can resit that section alone rather than the whole test.

Watch out: Booking plain IELTS when your visa route needs IELTS for UKVI is a costly mistake, the fee is not transferable. Check the requirement before you pay.

Fees checked August 2026 and quoted as a planning guide. Confirm the current price on the official booking page, and confirm with your counsellor which version your university and visa route accept.

Inside the test

What IELTS actually asks you to do.

Knowing the task types is most of the preparation. These are the ones that decide scores, and the ones our classes drill hardest.

1

Writing Task 1 asks you to describe a chart, graph or process in 150 words. Task 2 is a 250-word argument essay and carries twice the marks.

2

Speaking is three parts with a real examiner: familiar questions, a two-minute solo turn from a cue card, then an abstract discussion.

3

Reading gives you three long passages and 40 questions in 60 minutes with no extra transfer time on computer.

4

Listening is four recordings that play once only. There is no replay.

Who it suits

Is IELTS the right test for you?

The safest default. Accepted essentially everywhere, and the only test many older or more conservative admissions offices will take without question.

Find out in a free assessment
Step one

We confirm the exact score your course and visa route require, including any per-skill minimum.

Step two

A full diagnostic under test conditions tells you your current level and which skill is costing you the most.

Step three

Classes built around the IELTS question types you are weakest on, with timed mocks and marked feedback throughout.

Other tests

Comparing IELTS with the alternatives.

See the full side-by-side comparison, or read about another test.

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Tell us your target university and we will test where you stand today, then tell you honestly how many weeks it should take to reach the score you need.

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