IELTS in the UAE Registration details and exam dates To register, you need to download the IELTS application

form. Print this off and complete in blue or black ink. You then need to bring this, in person to oneof our centres (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, or Sharjah) with two passport photographs, and your orginal passport ( you can get your labour card with a copy of your passport instead of the orginal passport). Registration has to be done 5 weeks before the test date. When can you take the test? The main test (the listening, reading and writing tests) is held on Saturdays and Thursdays according to the schedule below. The speaking test can be held 7 days before or after the main test date. An admission noticed will be issued to candidates 7 to 10 days before the main exam date with details on the venue of the main exam and speaking test date. Abu Dhabi Test date Saturday, 10 January 2009 Saturday, 17 January 2009 Saturday, 31 January 2009 Saturday, 07 February 2009 Saturday, 21 February 2009 Saturday, 28 February 2009 Saturday, 07 March 2009 Saturday, 14 March 2009 Saturday, 04 April 2009 Saturday, 18 April 2009 Saturday, 25 April 2009 Saturday, 09 May 2009 Saturday, 30 May 2009 Saturday, 13 June 2009 Saturday, 20 June 2009 Saturday, 27 June 2009 Saturday, 04 July 2009 Saturday, 11 July 2009 Deadline for registration Test type

Tuesday, 02 December 2008 Academic Tuesday, 09 December 2008 Academic and general Tuesday, 23 December 2008 Academic Tuesday, 30 December 2008 Academic and general Tuesday, 13 January 2009 Tuesday, 20 January 2009 Tuesday, 27 January 2009 Tuesday, 03 February 2009 Tuesday, 24 February 2009 Registration closed Registration closed Tuesday, 31 March 2009 Tuesday, 21 April 2009 Tuesday, 05 May 2009 Tuesday, 12 May 2009 Tuesday, 19 May 2009 Tuesday, 26 May 2009 Tuesday, 02 June 2009 Academic and general Academic Academic and general Academic Academic Academic and general Academic Academic and general Academic and general Academic and general Academic Academic and general Academic Academic and general

Saturday, 25 July 2009 Saturday, 08 August 2009 Saturday, 22 August 2009 Saturday, 29 August 2009

Tuesday, 16 June 2009 Tuesday, 30 June 2009 Tuesday, 14 July 2009 Tuesday, 21 July 2009

Academic Academic and general Academic and general Academic Academic and general Academic Academic and general

Saturday, 05 September 2009 Tuesday, 28 July 2009 Saturday, 12 September 2009 Tuesday, 04 August 2009 Saturday, 26 September 2009 Tuesday, 18 August 2009 Saturday, 10 October 2009 Saturday, 24 October 2009 Saturday, 31October 2009

Tuesday, 01 September 2009 Academic Tuesday, 15 September 2009 Academic and general Tuesday, 22 September 2009 Academic Academic Academic and general

Saturday, 07 November 2009 Tuesday, 29 September 2009 Academic and general Saturday, 14 November 2009 Tuesday, 06 October 2009 Saturday, 21November 2009 Tuesday, 13 October 2009

Saturday, 12 December 2009 Tuesday, 03 November 2009 Academic and general Saturday, 19 December 2009 Tuesday, 10 November 2009 Academic Dubai Test date Thursday, 15 January 2009 Saturday, 31 January 2009 Deadline for registration Wednesday, 03 December 2008 Friday, 19 December 2008 Test type Academic and general Academic Academic and general Academic and general Academic and general Academic Academic Academic and general Academic Academic and general

Saturday, 07 February 2009 Friday, 26 December 2008 Saturday, 21 February 2009 Friday, 09 January 2009 Saturday, 07 March 2009 Saturday, 14 March 2009 Saturday, 04 April 2009 Saturday, 18 April 2009 Saturday, 16 May 2009 Saturday, 30 May 2009 Saturday, 24 January 2009 Friday, 30 January 2009 Friday, 20 February 2009 Friday, 06 March 2009 Friday, 03 April 2009 Friday, 17 April 2009

Saturday, 13 June 2009 Saturday, 20 June 2009 Saturday, 11 July 2009 Thursday, 13 August 2009 Saturday, 22 August 2009 Saturday, 05 September 2009 Saturday, 12 September 2009 Saturday, 26 September 2009 Thursday, 08 October 2009 Saturday, 31October 2009 Saturday, 07 November 2009 Saturday, 14 November 2009

Friday, 01 May 2009 Friday, 08 May 2009 Friday, 29 May 2009 Wednesday, 01 July 2009 Friday, 10 July 2009 Friday, 24 July 2009 Friday, 31 July 2009 Friday, 14 August 2009 Wedsesday, 26 August 2009 Friday, 18 September 2009 Friday, 25 September 2009 Friday, 02 October 2009

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Saturday, 21November 2009 Friday, 09 October 2009 Saturday, 12 December 2009 Saturday, 19 December 2009 Sharjah Friday, 30 October 2009 Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Sharjah: With effect from 30 December 2007 our Examinations Services office will be open from 11.00 a.m. 7.00 p.m. Sunday Thursday and 9.00 a.m. 12.00 noon on Saturdays. Test date Saturday, 10 January 2009 Thursday, 15 January 2009 Deadline for registration Friday, 28 November 2008 Wednesday, 03 December 2008 Test type Academic Academic and general

Saturday, 12 February 2009 Wednesday, 31 December 2008 Saturday, 21 February 2009 Friday, 09 January 2009 Saturday, 14 March 2009 Saturday, 21 March 2009 Saturday, 25 April 2009 Saturday, 30 April 2009 Saturday, 09 May 2009 Saturday, 20 June 2009 Saturday, 27 June 2009 Thursday, 23 July 2009 Saturday, 08 August 2009 Saturday, 05 September 2009 Saturday, 12 September 2009 Saturday, 26 September 2009 Saturday, 24 October 2009 Saturday, 31October 2009 Saturday, 14 November 2009 Friday, 30 January 2009 Friday, 06 February 2009 Friday, 13 March 2009 Wednesday, 18 March 2009 Friday, 27 March 200 Friday, 08 May 2009 Friday, 15 May 2009 Wednesday, 10 June 2009 Friday, 26 June 2009 Friday, 24 July 2009 Friday, 31 July 2009 Friday, 14 August 2009 Friday, 11 September 2009 Friday, 18 September 2009 Friday, 02 October 2009

Academic Academic and general Academic Academic and general Academic Academic and general Academic and general Academic Academic and general Academic and general Academic and general Academic and general Academic Academic and general Academic and general Academic Academic Academic and general Academic and general Academic

Saturday, 21November 2009 Friday, 09 October 2009 Saturday, 12 December 2009 Saturday, 19 December 2009 Friday, 30 October 2009 Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Due to limited number of seats available registration may be closed before the 5-week

deadline. How much will the test cost? The test fee is AED 800. Prepare for the test We can help you prepare for your test with an IELTS study pack, containing a CD-ROM, handbook and practice papers. The pack costs AED 100. You can also join one of our English courses or IELTS preparation courses to help you achieve the best results. Find out more about IELTS You can find out more about IELTS test (levels, what the test includes) on our Middle East website or visit the main IELTS website. You can also e-mail our exams team or call us toll free on 800 225522.