Glossary
IELTS on computer
Also written as computer-delivered IELTS
IELTS taken on a computer at a test centre. IELTS announced that from mid-2026 it would stop offering the paper based test. Every test would then be on computer, with timelines varying by country.
Guides that use this term
IELTS Speaking Part 1: What Happens and How to Answer
Part 1 is a few minutes of short questions about you and familiar topics. Give a direct answer, add one reason or example, and stop.
Speaking
IELTS Listening Form Completion: Forms, Notes, Tables and Flow Charts
You fill gaps in a form, notes, a table or a flow chart as the recording plays. You can hear the answer and still lose the mark. The word limit, spelling and plurals all count, so check every word you write.
Listening
IELTS One Skill Retake: Who Can Use It and How It Works
You can sit one section again instead of the whole test. Your full test must have been IELTS on computer, and you must retake within 60 days, once only.
General
Checked against ielts.org's announcement on test delivery on 26 September 2026.