We are very sorry to inform you that the following IELTS Tests (Listening/Reading/Writing) scheduled for Saturday January 20th 2018 have been cancelled for:

• Kathmandu
• Nepalgung
• Biratnagar
• Butwal

This is because the police are investigating a suspected breach of IELTS confidentiality in Nepal. IELTS take allegations of fraudulent activity extremely seriously. We are cooperating fully with the Nepalese authorities’ investigation into this incident. The police have issuded insturctions that all IELTS examininations should not take palce on 20th January.  

We understand how inconvenient this unexpected incident is for all concerned, but it is beyond our control. We will be in contact with all the affected test takers as soon as possible, to organize alternative arrangements. In the meantime, if you have any questions or concerns, please call our Customer Service Desk at +977-1-4237700 (9:00 am to 3:00 pm on 20th and 21st January) or write to us at general.enquiry@britishcouncil.org.np

Please note that 

  • Speaking schedules are not changed - please attend your Speaking test date
  • We will contact you very soon to confirm your place on the next available LRW test
  • We will be in discussion with you regarding compensation for the inconvenience

Once again, we would like to offer our most sincere apologies for the inconvenience that this has caused.