IELTS test centre

Manukau Institute of Technology is an official British Council IELTS testing centre, the world’s most popular English testing system.

We are an official British Council IELTS testing centre

IELTS is the world's most popular English language test for higher education and global migration. Complete your speaking, listening, reading and writing tests all in one day. You'll also get 30 hours free* online IELTS tuition when you book your IELTS test with British Council at MIT.

Take your IELTS test in 2023 before prices rise next year#. MIT IELTS Centre is committed to giving you lower test fees for the rest of 2023.

Why take IELTS with British Council at MIT

When you book your IELTS test, you want to be focused on achieving the result you need to get where you want to go.

That’s why when you book IELTS with the British Council, we ensure your booking process is as easy as possible, while also providing you with the support you need on your way to test day.

Choose IELTS with British Council at MIT and:

  • You can complete all tests in one day (Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking)
  • You will have access to a large section of IELTS resources in the MIT library
  • You can access MIT’s list of recommended experienced private tutors
  • You can choose from handy venues located throughout Auckland and the Waikato, with convenient parking and/or close to public transport
  • You will be welcomed by professional friendly helpful staff. Our staff are highly trained to ensure your test day runs smoothly.
You will also have access to exclusive preparation materials and additional benefits when you book IELTS with British Council at MIT.

Free access to Road to IELTS’s last-minute course

This includes nine videos giving advice and tutorials, 100 interactive activities and two practice tests for each of the four skills — and the first 30 hours are free when you register for IELTS with the British Council.

Prepare on the go

We have a range of free innovative apps available to help you improve your English skills even when you are on the move.

Expert support

From videos and books to online interactive courses, you have access to the best preparation materials to help you do well in your test.

Convenient payment options.

Online and in-person (or bank transfer).

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Need help booking your IELTS test? Contact us on (09) 968 8617 for advice or assistance with booking your test.


CHOOSE ACADEMIC OR GENERAL TRAINING
IELTS TEST AND FEES

IELTS AcademicIELTS General Training

Choose IELTS Academic if you want to:

  • Study at university at undergraduate or postgraduate level*; or
  • Join a professional organisation in an English-speaking country.

Choose IELTS General Training if you want to:

  • Train or study at below degree level*
  • Work or undertake work-related training in an English-speaking country or emigrate to an English-speaking country.

Fees (recommended option)
Includes test report sent via tracked delivery in 2-5 days

Auckland fee:

  • 2023 tests: NZ$405
  • 2024 tests: NZ$430

Hamilton fee:

  • 2023 tests: NZ$420
  • 2024 tests: NZ$440

Fees (Auckland only)
Includes test report sent via standard delivery, up to 10 days

Auckland fee:

  • 2023 tests: NZ$395
  • 2024 tests: NZ$410

Cancellation and refund policy

Fees (recommended option)
Includes test report sent via tracked delivery in 2-5 days

Auckland fee:

  • 2023 tests: NZ$405
  • 2024 tests: NZ$430

Hamilton fee:

  • 2023 tests: NZ$420
  • 2024 tests: NZ$440

Fees (Auckland only)
Includes test report sent via standard delivery, up to 10 days

Auckland fee:

  • 2023 tests: NZ$395
  • 2024 tests: NZ$410

Cancellation and refund policy

*Please check the IELTS requirements with the programme leader for the course you are enrolling in.


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Need help booking your IELTS test? Contact us on (09) 968 8617 for advice or assistance with booking your test.


Select from three convenient locations

We offer two testing locations in south Auckland and one in Hamilton. See below for our venue information.

Please note: We will be offering IELTS tests in Tauranga in the near future. If you have any enquiries please contact the IELTS centre via email ieltsnz029@manukau.ac.nz.

MIT Ōtara IELTS test centre

NR101, Gate 14,
North Campus, Alexander Crescent,
Ōtara, Auckland 2023

Get directions

Parking is free of charge any day in the MIT 3 level car park.

MIT Ōtara IELTS Test Centre map

MIT Manukau IELTS test centre

Corner Davies and Manukau Station Road,
Manukau,
Auckland 2014

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MIT Hamilton IELTS test centre

(please note that this testing venue is not wheelchair friendly)

B block (16 on site map)
St Pauls Collegiate,
77 Hukanui Road,
Chartwell,
Hamilton.

Get directions

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Need help booking your IELTS test? Contact us on (09) 968 8617 for advice or assistance with booking your test.


CHOOSE IELTS ON COMPUTER OR ON PAPER,
AND SELECT YOUR TEST DATE

Choose your test format. You have the choice of taking your IELTS test on a computer or on paper.

Learn more about IELTS on computer or on paper test formats.

IELTS on paper: If you have special requirements, please register for IELTS on paper. Your results will be available 13 days after your test.

IELTS on computer: With IELTS on computer, you will now have more test dates to choose from. Your results will be available in 3-5 days.

All other aspects of the test are exactly the same, whether it is taken on paper or on the computer, including:

  • Content
  • Timings
  • Question types
  • Scoring
  • Speaking test delivery
  • Test report forms
  • Results verification.
Still need help deciding whether to take IELTS on a computer or on paper?

To give you more information, we have put together some frequently asked questions about the IELTS on computer test features and format.

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General Training – IELTS on computer (Ōtara only)

Thursday, 12th October 2023

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Academic – IELTS on computer (Ōtara only)

Thursday, 12th October 2023

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General Training – IELTS on paper (Manukau only)

Saturday, 28th October 2023

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General Training – IELTS on computer (Ōtara only)

Saturday, 28th October 2023

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Academic – IELTS on paper (Manukau only)

Saturday, 28th October 2023

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Academic – IELTS on computer (Ōtara only)

Saturday, 28th October 2023

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General Training – IELTS on computer (Ōtara and Hamilton only)

Saturday, 4th November 2023

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Academic – IELTS on computer (Ōtara and Hamilton only)

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General Training – IELTS on computer (Ōtara only)

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General Training – IELTS on paper (Ōtara only)

Saturday, 25th November 2023

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General Training – IELTS on computer (Ōtara only)

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Academic – IELTS on paper (Ōtara only)

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Academic – IELTS on computer (Ōtara only)

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Academic – IELTS on computer (Ōtara only)

Saturday, 2nd December 2023

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Need help preparing for your IELTS test?

We offer several ways to help you prepare for your IELTS test.

Learn all about IELTS with our free webinars

Want to learn about how an IELTS test works and how to prepare for yours? Join our free webinars every second Wednesday evening. Book all or some.

Webinar dates and topics:
DateTimeTopic
Wednesday 23 August 6pm How can I prepare for my IELTS Writing test?
Wednesday 6 September 6pm How can I prepare for my IELTS Speaking test?
Wednesday 4 October 6-7 pm How can I prepare for my IELTS Reading test?
Wednesday 18 October 6-7 pm How can I prepare for my IELTS Writing test?
Wednesday 1 November 6-7 pm My IELTS test – what happens on my test day?
Wednesday 15 November 6-7 pm How can I prepare for my IELTS Speaking test?
Wednesday 29 November 6-7 pm How can I prepare for my IELTS Listening test?

Once you have booked your webinar, we will send you further instructions. We look forward to meeting you and helping you achieve your IELTS goals.

Book an IELTS webinar

Come to the IELTS Centre for free IELTS preparation classes

On alternate Wednesdays join us in person as we show you around the MIT Ōtara test venue and answer any questions you may have. Our friendly team would love to meet with you. Book one, some or all sessions.

DateTimeTopic
Wednesday 13 September6-7 pmQuestion and answer time.
Wednesday 27 September 6-7 pm My IELTS test – what happens on my test day?
Wednesday 11 October 6-7 pm How can I prepare for my IELTS Speaking test?
Wednesday 25 October 6-7 pm How can I prepare for my IELTS Listening test?
Wednesday 8 November 6-7 pm How can I prepare for my IELTS Reading test?
Wednesday 22 November 6-7 pm How can I prepare for my IELTS Writing test?


Please book in so we can ensure a space for you.

Book an IELTS preparation class

IELTS tutors

We have a list of private IELTS tutors that we can put you in touch with, to help you prepare for your test. They can work with you either face to face or online – whatever and whenever you prefer.

To organise a tutor you can contact us on (09) 968 8617 or email us on ieltsnz029@manukau.ac.nz.You are also very welcome to contact us, and we can work with you to design a study plan to suit your IELTS preparation needs.


Ready to Book your IELTS test?

Applying online for your British Council IELTS test is easy.

Before you start make sure you have an electronic colour copy of your passport (JPEG, GIF or PNG) ready to upload in your application.

If you need help, you can contact us on (09) 968 8617 for advice or assistance with booking your test.


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Don't have your passport with you?

If you don't have a copy of your passport available you can still submit your online application, then email a copy of your passport.

Email: ieltsnz029@manukau.ac.nz

Include your full name and test date in the subject line.

Once we have received your application, passport copy and payment we will email you confirmation and receipt within 10 business days. You will also receive an access code for the Road to IELTS programme.

Prefer to apply in person?

Visit our MIT Ōtara IELTS test centre.

NR101, Gate 14, MIT North Campus, Alexander Crescent, Ōtara, Auckland 2023

Open Monday - Friday from 9.30am - 1pm.

If you need to visit the centre outside of these hours please call (09) 968 8617 to make an appointment.



*30 hours free online tuition when you book your IELTS test.

#Terms and conditions - MIT IELTS test promotion 2023

1. Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology trading as Manukau Institute of Technology (“MIT”) is conducting a promotion (“Promotion”) for test takers who book an IELTS test (“Test”) with MIT.

2. The Promotion runs from 28 September 2023 to 10 December 2023 ("Term").  Bookings received outside the Term will not benefit from the Promotion.

3. For the duration of the Term, the price for a Test will be as follows:

3.1. $395 (standard delivery) or $405 (tracked delivery) at an Auckland based MIT Test Centre

3.2. $420 at a Tauranga or Hamilton based MIT Test Centre

4. After the Term, the price for a Test held at an MIT test centre will be as follows:

4.1. $410 (standard delivery) or $430 (tracked delivery) at an Auckland based MIT Test Centre

4.2. $440 at a Tauranga or Hamilton based MIT Test Centre

5. If a test taker requests for a booked Test to be transferred to a date after 9 December 2023, the test taker will be charged the difference between the old price and the new price.

6. To enter the Promotion, test takers must, during the Term, book and pay for an IELTS test via MIT’s website.

7. By booking a Test during the Term, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

8. MIT will collect and hold personal information provided in relation to each Promotion entry for the purposes of administering the Promotion. All such personal information will be held by MIT as is notified to the Participant upon entry and otherwise in accordance with MIT’s Privacy Policy. Participants have the right to request access to and correction of their personal information.

9. All decisions of MIT in relation to any aspect of the Promotion are final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.

10. MIT reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions or terminate the Promotion at any time at MIT’s sole discretion.