Test information here was read in October 2026 on ielts.org and the organisers' pages; confirm it with them before you book.
Online IELTS lessons for someone in Osaka: how they work
Mike is a Cambridge CELTA-certified teacher based in Hanoi, and his own IELTS result is 7.5 overall with 8.5 in Speaking. He teaches every lesson himself, one-to-one, live on Google Meet and in English, so you can join from Osaka with a stable connection. Band Booster has no classroom or group classes in Osaka and is not an IELTS test centre.
A lesson can cover any of the four skills:
- Speaking: Parts 1, 2 and 3 in the real test format, with feedback during the lesson rather than days later. See IELTS Speaking coaching.
- Writing: Task 1 and Task 2 marked against the public band descriptors. See IELTS Writing feedback.
- Listening and Reading: the same one-to-one format, with a recording on request.
Three anonymous results have been reported back: 6.0 to 7.5 overall, 5.5 to 7.0 in Writing and 6.5 to 8.0 in Speaking. They are individual cases, not promises; progress depends on your starting point and the work you do between lessons. About Mike has more on his background.
One-to-one lessons or an in-person class in Osaka?
A class in a room can suit you if you want a fixed weekly timetable and classmates. Lessons with Mike have no package to commit to, but the times depend on his open slots. No band score is guaranteed in either format. See how to choose an online IELTS tutor.
Osaka is two hours ahead of Hanoi, all year
Osaka follows Japan Standard Time, which NICT, Japan's time-signal operator, describes in its FAQ (in Japanese) as UTC plus nine hours. The IANA time zone database has no separate Osaka zone, sets Japan at UTC+9 with no current daylight saving, and puts Hanoi at a fixed UTC+7, so the gap is two hours all year.
| Osaka time (UTC+9) | Hanoi time (UTC+7) |
|---|---|
| 07:00 | 05:00 |
| 12:30 | 10:30 |
| 21:00 | 19:00 |
| 23:00 | 21:00 |
The table only converts times. The booking page calendar shows every slot in your own time, and Mike's calendar decides which are open.
Price and booking
The booking page shows your regional price in your own currency before you pay, and lists the payment options. A regular lesson lasts 60 minutes, and a paid 30-minute trial can be booked once per student, on the first booking. You can reschedule at no charge up to 12 hours before a lesson. The Japan page explains pricing and payment for Japan.
IELTS test centres in Osaka, as the organisers describe them
You book the test with an organiser, not with Band Booster. Two organisers describe Osaka centres on their own pages, and the pages differ in places. This section reports each and does not claim these are the only options.
| Organiser | What its pages say about Osaka |
|---|---|
| Eiken Foundation of Japan, with the British Council | The British Council's Japan page lists the Eiken IELTS Osaka Test Centre among the venues for IELTS on computer. Eiken's Osaka page (in Japanese) gives the address as the fourth floor of Dojima Avanza, 1-6-20 Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0003, says Eiken runs the centre, and says Speaking there is face to face with an examiner. |
| JSAF (Japan Study Abroad Foundation), named on IDP's Japan site | IDP's Japan site (in Japanese) says IELTS testing in Japan has been run under JSAF since February 2026, and lists Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. JSAF's Osaka page (in Japanese) says its Osaka centre moved from Nishi-Umeda to Higashi-Umeda on 9 February 2026; the address it gives is in Kita-ku, as is Eiken's centre. |
The British Council Japan pages read for this page list Eiken's venues and a second operator with venues in Tokyo and Nagoya only, and do not mention JSAF. IDP's booking page shows an Osaka card whose address, in a Nishi-Umeda building, differs from the one on JSAF's own Osaka page. JSAF's booking page (in Japanese) lists several Osaka entries (Higashi Umeda, Nishi Umeda, East, Central, Suita and Ibaraki), so the two centres above are not the only ones you may see. This page prints no street address for JSAF and does not say which entries are current. Use the venue on your own booking confirmation.
Eiken and JSAF say paper has ended; the test is on computer
Eiken says paper IELTS ended in August 2026, and JSAF's booking page also gives August 2026, so a test in Osaka is taken on computer: the British Council's Japan page says Listening, Reading and Writing are answered on a computer. Not every page agrees: the British Council's Japan "which test" pages still say you can choose paper or computer, and none of the IDP Japan pages read in October 2026 says paper has ended, so confirm the format when you book. ielts.org says Writing on Paper is an option in selected countries; none of the Eiken, British Council Japan, JSAF or IDP Japan pages read for this page says whether it is offered in Japan, so plan to type unless your organiser says otherwise. Computer-delivered IELTS in Japan covers the section-by-section changes.
Speaking, test day and results
ielts.org's ways-to-take page describes Speaking at a test centre as a face-to-face interview with a trained examiner (IELTS Online uses a video call), while its Guide for Test Takers says face to face or via video call. Eiken says face to face. The British Council's English Japan page on IELTS on computer says face to face or by video call, and its Japanese Academic and General Training pages describe a face-to-face interview and mention video-call Speaking at some test centres. IDP's Japanese page on computer-based IELTS says face to face or by video call, and its Japanese video-call page says the test centre decides and the candidate cannot choose. IDP's English page on computer-based IELTS mentions only a face-to-face interview, but its English Speaking page says in person or through video call, and its English and Japanese video-call pages list an Osaka test centre as in person or video call. Because the pages differ, ask your organiser how your own Speaking test will be held. On the day, Eiken says Speaking is held on the same day as the other three papers, JSAF says before or after the written tests, and the British Council's booking page says the same day or up to a week either side, so rely on your booking confirmation. ielts.org gives 1 to 5 days for computer results, typical rather than promised. For preparation, see IELTS Speaking tutoring for learners in Japan.
IELTS for UKVI in Osaka
The British Council's Japan page says IELTS for UKVI and IELTS Life Skills are offered in Osaka and Tokyo. JSAF's overview page (in Japanese) says its test centre does not run either test. Do not assume every Osaka centre offers them; ask the organiser before you book. According to ielts.org, tests for UK visas must be taken at a test centre.
One Skill Retake in Osaka
The British Council's Japan page says One Skill Retake is available with Eiken in Tokyo and Osaka for IELTS on computer, and JSAF's retake page (in Japanese) lists its Osaka Higashi-Umeda venue. The British Council, Eiken and JSAF all give 60 days from the original test, for one skill. Eiken's results page says it can be taken only at test centres Eiken runs, and JSAF's page covers computer IELTS taken at a specific venue, so check that your first test qualifies. JSAF says paper IELTS and IELTS Online test takers cannot use it, and Eiken's results page (in Japanese) warns that some receiving organisations do not accept a retake score. One Skill Retake or a full retake explains how to choose.
Preparing for the computer test from Osaka
Section lengths and task rules are on ielts.org's pages for the Academic test, Speaking and Writing; follow your booking confirmation for exact sitting times. General advice from this page, not from IDP, the British Council or Eiken:
- If you sit Writing on screen, as the British Council's Japan page and Eiken describe, practise both tasks on a keyboard in one 60-minute block, using the 20- and 40-minute split to check your pacing.
- Practise Speaking aloud with another person, in order and to time, because the real test is a live interview. The Speaking Part 2 timer helps with the long turn.
- ielts.org's sample test questions page links to practice papers and sample questions for Academic, General Training and IELTS for UKVI Life Skills; open the linked pages to see what each includes. Do them under time, and keep lesson time for a live Speaking partner and Writing marked against the public band descriptors.
Which module and score? Ask whoever receives your result
There is no single required IELTS score: each university, employer or visa body sets its own, and this page states none. Ask whoever receives your result about three things:
- Module: Academic or General Training. See Academic versus General Training.
- Test type: standard IELTS or IELTS for UKVI. Eiken's test information page (in Japanese) asks candidates to check the required type before applying.
- Retake or home-taken results: whether a One Skill Retake score or an IELTS Online result (see ielts.org's ways to take IELTS) is accepted. IELTS scores for study abroad gives general guidance.
IELTS fees and dates in Osaka: check the organisers
The organiser you book with sets the exam fee and test dates, not Band Booster, so this page gives neither. For fees, start with Eiken's test information page (in Japanese); for dates and booking, use the British Council's booking page for Japan, JSAF's booking page (linked above) or IDP Japan's test dates page (in Japanese).