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Pay for your IELTS exam online

A safe and convenient way to pay.


You can now pay for all IELTS exams using our secure online payment system. The system is quick and easy to use for students and non-students, with no requirement for registration.

Methods of payment


We welcome the following payment cards:
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Need some assistance?

email: ielts@aston.ac.uk
tel: +44 (0)121 204 3781
  • Delta
  • Diners
  • JCB
  • Maestro UK
  • Mastercard
  • Solo
  • Switch
  • Visa
  • Visa Electron
You can also pay by cheque or cash - find out more on this page.

Payment will be taken from your account after it has been authorised and cleared, this is normally within 24 hours.

Step-by-step instructions

Quick pay


The online payment system will ask you to complete a series of fields. Please follow the instructions below to ensure the form is competed correctly:
  • Payment type: choose IELTS Exam
  • Date of Birth: type in your date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
  • Your name: include your full name (first and last names)
  • Amount: You will need to manually add the exact amount for the IELTS test (£145) in this field. If you include an incorrect figure here your application may be delayed and you could miss your preferred test date.
  • Comment: Leave this blank.

Card details

The following page will ask you to provide your card details. Complete the fields with the information from your credit or debit card.

Confirmation of payment

Once your card details have been inputted successfully you will recieve an on-screen confirmation message. Please print a copy of this receipt and enclose it with your application as proof of payment.


Proceed to the online payment page