IELTS Testing Centres in Portugal
In total, there are 6 test locations in Portugal that offer IELTS exams. You can select the one which is closer to you.
There are two types of test format available for IELTS exams: paper-based or computer-delivered. For both formats, the Speaking Section is done with a real IELTS examiner on a face-to-face basis.
Porto, Portugal
British Council Porto
Street Address: Rua do Breiner, 155, 4050-126, Porto
Telephone Number: 210456210
Contact Email: exams.portugal@pt.britishcouncil.org
Website URL: https://www.britishcouncil.pt/ielts
| IELTS Test Dates | Testing Locations | Types of Exam | Registration Fee (EUR) |
| 2020/07/25 | IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training | 235 | |
| 2020/08/22 | IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training | 235 |
Lisbon, Portugal
British Council Lisbon
Street Address: Rua Luis Fernandes, 1-3, 1249-062, Lisbon, Lisbon
Telephone Number: 210456210
Contact Email: exams.portugal@pt.britishcouncil.org
Website URL: https://www.britishcouncil.pt/ielts
| IELTS Test Dates | Testing Locations | Types of Exam | Registration Fee (EUR) |
| 2020/08/22 | IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training | 235 | |
| 2020/09/12 | IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training | 235 |
Funchal, Portugal
British Council – Academia de Línguas da Madeira
Street Address: Funchal, Rua Ribeirinho de Baixo, 33B, Academia de Linguas de Madeira, Madeira
Telephone Number: 210456210
Contact Email: exams.portugal@pt.britishcouncil.org
Website URL: https://www.britishcouncil.pt/ielts
Coimbra, Portugal
British Council Coimbra
Street Address: Rua de Tomar, 4, Coimbra, 3000-401
Telephone Number: 210456210
Contact Email: exams.portugal@pt.britishcouncil.org
Website URL: https://www.britishcouncil.pt/ielts
| IELTS Test Dates | Testing Locations | Types of Exam | Registration Fee (EUR) |
| 2020/09/12 | IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training | 235 |
Faro, Portugal
British Council – Universidade do Algarve
Street Address: University of The Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Faro
Telephone Number: 210456210
Contact Email: exams.portugal@pt.britishcouncil.org
Website URL: https://www.britishcouncil.pt/ielts
| IELTS Test Dates | Testing Locations | Types of Exam | Registration Fee (EUR) |
| 2020/09/12 | IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training | 235 |
Braga, Portugal
British Council Braga
Street Address: IH Braga, Rua Dos chaos 164, 4700 Braga, Braga
Telephone Number: 210456210
Contact Email: exams.portugal@pt.britishcouncil.org
Website URL: https://www.britishcouncil.pt/ielts
IELTS Exam Fee in Portugal
According to the test maker – British Council, the current cost to take IELTS test in Portugal is 235 EUR.
List of cities in Portugal where you can take the IELTS tests
- Braga
- Coimbra
- Faro
- Funchal
- Lisbon
- Porto
More about Portugal
Portugal includes the western part of the Iberian Peninsula (bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Spain), the Azores and Madeira.
Portugal covers about one sixth of the area of the Iberian Peninsula. With a width of about 150 km, it has a north-south extension of over 550 km. The southern edge of the Iberian Scheidegebirge together with the Tejo form the border between the mountainous Atlantic northern Portugal and the flat Mediterranean southern Portugal. The north consists of the coastal lowlands of the Beira Litoral and Estremaduras, the Iberian Scheidegebirge and the north and east bordering high Portugal; South Portugal is divided into the Alentejo and Algarve landscape areas.
The floe of the Serra da Estrêla in the Iberian Scheidegebirge, raised to 1,991 m above sea level, forms the highest point in mainland Portugal. The landscape of high Portugal (400–800 m above sea level) and the Alentejo (below 400 m) are defined by wide, differently high hull areas into which the rivers have cut. Frequent earthquakes testify to the persistence of tectonic processes in the Tejos Basin and the Algarve. The coast has few natural harbors; the country borders the sea either in straight cliffs or in shallow alluvial coasts. Main rivers are (the lower reaches of) Minho, Duero, Tejo, Guadiana; Sado and Mondego are exclusively Portuguese watercourses. The seasonal and episodic fluctuations in the water flow in these rivers are among the highest on earth.
Administration
Portugal is divided into 18 administrative districts (mainland) and 2 autonomous regions (Azores and Madeira) with a total of 308 counties (Municipios) and over 3,000 municipalities (Freguesias).
Administrative division in Portugal
| Administrative division (2016) | ||||
| District | Area (in km 2) | Population(in 1,000) | Residents(per km 2) | Administrative headquarters |
| Aveiro | 2 801 | 698.9 | 250 | Aveiro |
| Be yes | 10 263 | 143.9 | 14th | Be yes |
| Braga | 2 706 | 832.6 | 308 | Braga |
| Bragança | 6 598 | 126.5 | 19th | Bragança |
| Castelo Branco | 6 627 | 183.1 | 28 | Castelo Branco |
| Coimbra | 3,974 | 410.3 | 103 | Coimbra |
| Évora | 7 393 | 156.2 | 21 | Évora |
| Faro | 4,996 | 441.5 | 88 | Faro |
| Guarda | 5 535 | 148.5 | 27 | Guarda |
| Leiria | 3,506 | 459.4 | 131 | Leiria |
| Lisbon | 2 802 | 2,247.9 | 802 | Lisbon |
| Portalegre | 6 084 | 108.6 | 18th | Portalegre |
| postage | 2,331 | 1,776.1 | 762 | postage |
| Santarém | 6 718 | 435.6 | 65 | Santarém |
| Setubal | 5 212 | 851.4 | 164 | Setubal |
| Viana do Castelo | 2 218 | 233.8 | 105 | Viana do Castelo |
| Vila Real | 4 308 | 194.4 | 45 | Vila Real |
| Viseu | 5 010 | 360.5 | 72 | Viseu |
| Azores *) | 2,322 | 245.3 | 106 | Ponta Delgada |
| Madeira *) | 801 | 254.9 | 318 | Funchal |
| *) Autonomous Region | ||||
Education
In 1986 a new legal framework for the Portuguese education system was created and the reforms were intensified from 1990 onwards. The relationship between public and private sponsorship of educational institutions is different in the individual educational areas. Private schools are subject to state supervision and are partly supported by public funds. There is a nine-year compulsory schooling from the age of 6 and a publicly funded pre-school offer (not compulsory). The basic education is free of charge and is divided into three consecutive cycles (4 years, 2 years, 3 years). Further education takes place at general and vocational secondary schools (three years). The permeability between both educational paths, which lead to the general Abitur or the Abitur with professional qualification is given. There are (at the end of 2012) 15 state and 39 private universities as well as numerous other higher education institutions. The oldest continuously existing university is the University of Coimbra (founded in Lisbon in 1290, in Coimbra since 1308); The University of Lisbon (founded in 1288, rebuilt in 1911) also dates back to the 13th century. – The adult literacy rate (15 year olds and older) is 94.8%.