British Council Increases Cost of IELTS for Nigerians

The British Council has announced an increase in the fee paid by Nigerians to sit the International English Testing Language System(IELTS) assessment. According to the Council, the increase which is set to take effect from 1st September 2023, became necessary to sustain the high quality of standards for the “testing experience.” With the increase in fee, the new prices will be NGN 107,500 for IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training, NGN 116,000 for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and NGN 104,000 for Life Skills. The current fee for the test is between 80,000 to 90-000 naira.

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A statement addressed to prospective candidates by the British Council  reads:"Dear valued Test Taker, We would like to inform you that effective from 1 September 2023, there will be a price increase for IELTS tests offered by the British Council. The new prices will be NGN 107,500 for IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training, NGN 116.000 for UK Visas and Immigration and NGN 104,000 for Life Skills. The new prices are necessary to sustain the high-quality of standards for your testing experience. Thank you for choosing the British Council.”