Computer Delivered IELTS in Nigeria

FAQs - The Computer Delivered IELTS (CDIELTS)

In a positive step towards improving your IELTS experience, we now register and prepare candidates for the computer delivered IELTS test sessions for both IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training) in Nigeria. The aim is to make your experience faster and more flexible, while retaining all of the security, trust and integrity of our current approach.

• • What are those enhancements?: Computer-delivered IELTS provides you with more test date options and faster results.


• • What is changing?: Computer-delivered IELTS includes the Listening, Reading and Writing sections. The test will be the same as paper-based IELTS for content, scoring, level of difficulty and test format. The IELTS Speaking test is not changing and will still be carried out by a trained IELTS Examiner. You now have the choice between taking IELTS on paper or on computer. With computer-delivered IELTS there are more test dates and test sessions available, allowing you to take IELTS at a time convenient for you. You will also receive your results faster - in 3-5 calendar days


• • Is the test changing?: The test format is not changing. Computer-delivered IELTS includes the Listening, Reading and Writing sections. The test will be the same as paper-based IELTS for content, scoring, level of difficulty and test format. The IELTS Speaking test is not changing and will still be carried out by a trained IELTS Examiner.


• • Should I take IELTS on paper or computer?: This comes down to personal choice. You may be used to taking exams on paper from this other exam situations you have experienced, whereas other people might feel more comfortable typing or have more experience taking tests on computer.


• • Will Test Report Forms be released faster?: Results are processed faster and will be available between 3-5 calendar days after the test has been completed.


• • Is IELTS on a computer harder than IELTS on paper?: No. The test will be the same as paper-based IELTS in terms of content, scoring, level of difficulty and question types.


• • I think I need special arrangements to take IELTS. Can I still sit the computer-delivered test?: Test takers with special requirements are encouraged to contact their test centre to check if the computer delivered test is suitable. We have a number of options available to support special requirements with paper-based IELTS, so speak to your test centre to find the option that best suits you.