IELTS Testing Centres in Ethiopia
In total, there are 2 test locations in Ethiopia 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.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
British Council Addis Ababa
Street Address: Comoros Street Next to British Embassy, Addis Ababa
Telephone Number: 251116620388
Contact Email: information@et.britishcouncil.org
Website URL: http://ethiopia.britishcouncil.org/exam/ielts
| IELTS Test Dates | Testing Locations | Types of Exam | Registration Fee (GBP) |
| 2020/07/25 | IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training | 171 | |
| 2020/07/30 | IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training | 171 | |
| 2020/08/8 | IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training | 171 | |
| 2020/08/22 | IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training | 171 | |
| 2020/08/29 | IELTS Academic | 171 | |
| 2020/09/5 | IELTS Academic | 171 |
Mek’ele, Ethiopia
British Council – Nejashi Ethio – Turkish School
Street Address: Comoros Street
Telephone Number: 251116620388
Contact Email: information@et.britishcouncil.org
Website URL: http://ethiopia.britishcouncil.org/exam/ielts
IELTS Exam Fee in Ethiopia
According to the test maker – British Council, the current cost to take IELTS test in Ethiopia is 171 GBP.
List of cities in Ethiopia where you can take the IELTS tests
- Addis Ababa
- Mekele
More about Ethiopia
Education
There is general compulsory schooling from 6 to 14 years of age. The school system is divided into the eight-year primary level, the two-year secondary level I (middle school) and the two-year general upper secondary level or the three-year vocational polytechnic school. Classes at the primary school are in the respective regional language; The main languages of instruction in secondary schools are Amharic and English. In addition to the public schools, which are free of charge, there are private schools that charge tuition fees. There are numerous newly established colleges and colleges as well as several teacher training institutes. The state university in Addis Ababa occupies a central position within the higher education system (founded in 1950 as a university college, university status since 1961).
Media
The state dominates the media landscape, especially broadcasting, and has a telecommunications monopoly with the state-controlled provider “Ethio Telecom”. Independent reporting is largely prevented by restrictive media law and criminal law.
Press: Print media are largely limited to the capital region, with the exception of the state daily newspaper »Addis Zemen« (Amharic). About a dozen other newspapers and magazines appear, some of them only irregularly; are independent inter alia “Daily Monitor”, “Ethiopian Reporter” and the business newspapers “Capital Ethiopia” and “Addis Fortune”.
News agencies: “Ethiopian News Agency” (ENA, state) and “Walta Info” (private online service).
Radio: The state-run “Radio Ethiopia”, one of around ten radio stations, and “Radio Fana”, the station of the state party EPRDF, broadcast their programs in the national languages as well as in English, French and Arabic. The state “Ethiopian Television” (ETV) is the only national television broadcaster.
Telecommunications: Compared to other African countries, the number of Internet and mobile phone users was low, and the annual rate of increase also remained moderate. This tendency was explained by the strict state control of digital media, a lack of network infrastructure and high costs for telecommunication technology.
Transportation
Due to the mountainous character, the development of traffic is inadequate and difficult. There is only an extensive road network, but a large part of the traffic flows over the only partially asphalted roads. In the rugged central highlands, there is a lack of weatherproof connections to the capital and other economic regions. In 2017, the only railway line from Addis Ababa via Dire Dawa to Djibouti on the Gulf of Aden was inaugurated, which should offer an alternative to the congested road for long-distance traffic. 656 km of the 753 km long route are on Ethiopian soil. Since the breakaway of Eritrea in 1993, Ethiopia has had no direct access to the sea, but had free access to the Eritrean seaports until the outbreak of war with Eritrea in 1998 Massaua and Assab. Foreign trade now takes place primarily through the ports of Djibouti, Berbera (Somalia) and Mombasa (Kenya). International airports are located in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.
Vegetation
The rise in altitude corresponds to the climatic and vegetation levels: the tropically hot Kolla reaches up to 1,800 m above sea level; it is designed as a semi-desert, thorn savannah or dry savannah ( savanna). The warm temperate zone between 1,800 and 2,500 m above sea level is called Woina Dega; Mountain forests originally grew here, but these have largely been displaced by the people who work. Above it lies the temperate Dega, a tree-poor high grassland, the preferred pasture area. At all altitudes, the monthly average temperatures fluctuate by less than 5 ° C, while the daily average temperatures fluctuate by 20 ° C and more.