How many IELTS test centres are there in Ireland?
The ielts.org test-centre finder for Ireland, read on 31 October 2026, shows seven distinct venues: four in Dublin, two in Galway and one in Cork. The finder is dynamic, so treat any list, including this one, as a snapshot and check the finder again before you book.
The count needs a caveat. The page header said "Showing 10 results for Ireland". Those ten entries were nine venue cards, where two venues (Dame Court and the Foley Street venue) each appear twice, plus one entry for IELTS Online, which has no address and carries a booking link to the provider. Counting each venue once gives seven.
The venues by city
Names of language schools and companies hosting a venue are left out here; addresses are given as the finder lists them. Each venue also has its own page on ielts.org with the tests it offers.
| City | Address as listed | Listed under |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | Mcnulty Building, Glasnevin campus, Dublin 9 | British Council |
| Dublin | The Steelworks, Foley Street, Dublin 1, D01 X997 | British Council |
| Dublin | 15/16 Dame Court, Dublin 2 | British Council |
| Dublin | Exam Centre of Ireland (address differs between sources, see below) | IDP |
| Galway | Fairgreen Road, opposite the Bus Station | British Council |
| Galway | The Bridge Mills, H91 R1WF | British Council |
| Cork | St. Patrick's Bridge | British Council |
No venue in Limerick appears in the finder. Venue-by-venue detail is on the Dublin page and the Cork, Galway and Limerick page linked at the end.
Which formats and tests are listed?
- Format. Every one of the nine venue cards carries the tags "Computer" and "One Skill Retake" (the IELTS Online entry shows no tags). The venue pages for Cork and Glasnevin list Academic and General Training, tagged Computer.
- Paper. ielts.org says that from mid-2026 it will no longer offer IELTS as a paper-based test, that a Writing on Paper option will be introduced in selected markets, and that exact timelines vary by market. No Irish venue page read shows a paper option.
- UKVI and Life Skills. The Dame Court listings include UKVI Academic, UKVI General Training and Life Skills A1 and B1, and in the finder only that venue carries the "UKVI Approved" tag. This page only reports what is listed; it does not cover Life Skills.
- IELTS Online. The finder also shows an entry for an Academic test taken online, with a booking link. Check with the provider whether it is accepted for your purpose.
Two booking routes
Six of the seven venues are listed under the British Council in the finder. The venue pages read for Glasnevin, Cork and Dame Court send their "Book A Test" buttons to the British Council's registration site; check the button on the venue you choose. The seventh, Exam Centre of Ireland in Dublin, is the one centre listed on IDP's Irish test dates page, which also shows "One Skill Retake available". IDP's page for that centre lists IELTS Academic and General Training on computer.
Both routes are the test providers' own. This page links them and does not recommend one over the other. Dates and fees are set by the providers and change, so this page states none: look at the booking page of the venue you choose.
Where the sources disagree
- Exam Centre of Ireland address. IDP's pages give Tom Darby House, 54 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1, D01 H0X9. The ielts.org finder gives Whitworth Building, Morning Star Avenue, North Brunswick Street, Dublin 7. Use the address on your booking confirmation.
- Computer or paper at IDP. IDP's Irish test dates page says you can choose between computer and paper formats at a centre near you, while its page for the Dublin centre shows only computer sessions. Confirm the format when you book.
How lessons with Mike can help with this
Band Booster IELTS does not register candidates, choose centres or set fees. What it offers is preparation: one-to-one IELTS and General English lessons, 60 minutes, live on Google Meet, in English. Mike marks Writing Task 1 and Task 2 against the public band descriptors, runs Speaking Parts 1 to 3 in the real format with feedback in the moment, and leaves written progress notes in your account. His own IELTS result is 8.5 in Speaking; see about Mike.
Because the listed venues test on computer, it helps to practise typing Writing answers under a timer. The booking page shows each slot in your own time zone, and the exact price before you pay; PayPal charges the US-dollar equivalent. A paid 30-minute trial can be taken once, on your first booking, and a lesson can be rescheduled at no charge up to 12 hours before the slot. No band or timeline is promised.
