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Here are the official IELTS test dates for the first half of 2009:

January 2009:
General Training test: 15th, 17th
Academic test: 10th, 15th, 17th, 31st

February 2009 :
General Training test: 7th, 21st
Academic test: 7th, 12th, 21st, 28th

March 2009:
General Training test: 7th, 21st
Academic test: 5th, 7th, 14th, 21st

April 2009:
General Training test: 18th, 30th
Academic test: 4th, 18th, 25th, 30th

May 2009:
General Training test: 9th, 30th
Academic test: 9th, 16th, 21st, 30th

June 2009:
General Training test: 11th, 13th
Academic test: 11th, 13th, 20th, 27th

Good luck, people!

I’ve been receiving many emails with questions about the test dates and it became clear to me that many people are confused about this matter. Here is what’s going on with IELTS dates:

Every month there are 2 dates for the General Training test and 4 dates for the Academic test. The exams are held on Thursdays and Saturdays only and the dates are already set for the rest of 2008 and 2009.

Now, you should also know that test centre in your country may “skip” some of those dates and not hold the exam – it depends on how many students have signed up and it’s up to the IELTS centre to decide whether they will hold the exam or not.

Here are the official IELTS test dates for the rest of 2008:

October 2008:
General Training test: 11th, 25th
Academic test: 4th, 11th, 23rd, 25th

November 2008:
General Training test: 8th, 20th
Academic test: 8th, 15th, 20th, 29th

December 2008:
General Training test: 6th, 13th
Academic test: 4th, 6th, 13th, 20th