IELTS fee in Moldova: EUR 232
IDP Education administers IELTS in Moldova through a local partner network, EECentre Moldova, running two computer-delivered test venues in Chișinău, the only city with a confirmed domestic test centre. There's no confirmed IELTS UKVI or Life Skills option inside the country.

IELTS fee in Moldova
Administered by IDP Education (via EECentre Moldova).
| Body | Test type | Delivery | Fee | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDP | IELTS Academic/GeneralLowest | Computer-delivered | EUR 232 | ≈ $251 |
USD figures are approximate, calculated at the exchange rate on 8 September 2026 — pay the local-currency amount shown on the official booking page.
Where to test, how to pay
Test centers
- Chișinău
Payment methods
- Bank transfer, with payment details sent after registration
- Online card payment (Visa, Mastercard, or MIA) via the registration portal
2yrs
how long your Test Report Form stays valid for university or visa applications
What your fee actually buys you
One fee covers all four skills — Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking — plus your first Test Report Form. Score lower than you hoped and a retake means paying the full fee again, unless a One Skill Retake option is offered here. And a no-show without cancelling ahead of time forfeits the entire fee, so always reschedule in advance if you can't make your test date.
Why the fee is only half the cost
EUR 232 buys one sitting of IELTS Academic or General Training at either of Chișinău's two test venues, European Examinations Centre and Centrul Educational Quo Vadis, both run by IDP's local partner EECentre Moldova and both charging the same fee for the same computer-delivered format. There's no discount for a repeat attempt: fall short of your target band and a full retake costs another EUR 232. Moldova also has no confirmed IELTS UKVI or Life Skills test centre. Candidates who need either typically book a seat in Romania instead, which means the exam fee is only part of what a UKVI or Life Skills attempt actually costs from Chișinău.
What usually costs candidates that EUR 232 twice isn't vocabulary, it's the format itself. Listening plays through your headset exactly once, with no way to replay a missed number. Writing Task 2 has to be typed out against a 40-minute on-screen clock, with no going back to restructure a paragraph once you've moved past it. Speaking Part 3 brings genuine follow-up questions that catch anyone who walked in with only memorized answers rehearsed.
A free run on SmoothMock mirrors that same computer-delivered structure and timing before EUR 232, or the added cost of a trip to a Romanian test centre for UKVI or Life Skills, is actually on the line. It's the same rehearsal whether a seat is already booked in Chișinău or you're still deciding where to test.
In practice that means a Speaking section with an AI examiner that asks real follow-up questions rather than reading from a fixed script, a Writing attempt scored against a mistake taxonomy that shows exactly which errors cost marks in Grammatical Range, Lexical Resource, or Coherence, and a Listening section that plays only once, matching the no-replay conditions used at both Chișinău venues.
Paying EUR 232 for IELTS in Moldova? Make it count the first time.
SmoothMock grades a full-length attempt against the same band descriptors an examiner uses — sit it before you book the real thing.
Refund & reschedule policy
Refunds
EECentre Moldova departs from the generic global policy in one specific way: instead of a percentage-based administration charge, cancelling 5 or more weeks before your test date gets a refund minus a flat EUR 40 administration fee, processed in 4-6 weeks. Cancel within 5 weeks and the fee is forfeited entirely, unless you submit an original English-language medical certificate within 5 working days of the test date (a family-issued sick note isn't accepted).
Rescheduling
Rescheduling is free if requested 5 or more weeks before your original test date, and the new date must fall within 3 months of the original one. Inside that 5-week window, a transfer is only possible under the same medical-certificate exception as the refund policy, and if you're also ill on the rescheduled date, you lose both refund and further transfer rights.
How this compares regionally
At roughly $251, Moldova's EUR 232 fee lands just above Georgia's roughly $246 and below Poland's roughly $270, Armenia's roughly $299, and Azerbaijan's roughly $338, despite being billed in euros rather than Moldova's own leu (MDL). EECentre prices its Chișinău venues in EUR the same way it prices its Bucharest venue in Romania.
Questions, answered
Moldova-specific questions, plus what every IELTS test-taker should know about the fee.
Is there an IELTS test centre in Moldova?+
Yes, but only in Chișinău. IDP's local partner, EECentre Moldova, runs two venues there, European Examinations Centre and Centrul Educational Quo Vadis, both computer-delivered and both charging the same fee.
How much does IELTS cost in Moldova?+
EUR 232 for IELTS Academic or General Training, computer-delivered, confirmed at both Chișinău test venues as of September 2026.
Can I take IELTS UKVI or IELTS Life Skills in Moldova?+
No confirmed domestic option exists for either. Candidates who need UKVI or Life Skills typically book a test centre in Romania instead.
Why is the Moldova IELTS fee shown in euros instead of Moldovan lei?+
EECentre Moldova, the IDP-authorised network running both Chișinău test venues, prices its tests in EUR across its whole regional network, including its Bucharest venue in Romania, rather than in Moldova's own currency, the Moldovan leu (MDL).
Can I get a refund if I cancel my IELTS test in Moldova?+
Yes, minus a flat EUR 40 administration fee, if you cancel 5 or more weeks before your test date. Within 5 weeks, the fee is forfeited unless you submit an original medical certificate within 5 working days of the test date.
Is rescheduling free in Moldova?+
Yes, if requested 5 or more weeks before your original test date, with the new date required to fall within 3 months of the original. Inside that window, only the same medical-certificate exception used for refunds applies.
Which organisation administers IELTS in Moldova?+
IDP Education, through its authorised local partner network EECentre Moldova, which operates the European Examinations Centre and Centrul Educational Quo Vadis venues in Chișinău.
What's included in the IELTS fee?+
The fee covers all four skills — Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking — plus one Test Report Form (TRF) sent to you and, if requested at registration, to a limited number of institutions or visa bodies free of charge. Extra copies of your TRF beyond the included number usually cost extra.
How long is an IELTS result valid for?+
Two years from the test date, for both Academic and General Training. Most universities and immigration authorities won't accept a TRF older than that, so time your test around your application or visa deadline.
Do I need to pay the full fee again if I fail or I'm unhappy with my score?+
Yes, for a full retake — IELTS doesn't have a discounted retake fee. Some countries offer a cheaper IELTS One Skill Retake (OSR), letting you re-sit just one section instead of all four, where available.
What documents do I need to book and pay for IELTS?+
A valid passport (the same one you'll bring on test day) is required at registration — your name and passport number must match exactly, since a mismatch can block you from sitting the test or collecting results.
Is the IELTS fee refundable if I don't turn up on test day?+
No — a no-show without prior cancellation forfeits the full fee under both British Council and IDP's global policy. Always cancel or transfer in advance if you can't make it, rather than skipping the test.
Verified sources
Every fee, policy, and figure on this page is checked directly against the official pages below as of 8 September 2026 — click through to confirm anything yourself before you book.
- IDP IELTS Moldova — Chisinau test dates and fee (official) ↗
- IDP IELTS Moldova — European Examinations Centre, Chisinau test venue (official) ↗
- IDP IELTS — Find Test Centres in Moldova (official) ↗
- EECentre Moldova — IELTS test calendar and current fees (official operator site) ↗
- EECentre Moldova — registration details and payment methods (official; shows an older EUR 210 figure alongside the current EUR 232 dates) ↗
- EECentre Moldova — IELTS cancellation and refund policy (official) ↗
- EECentre Moldova — IELTS overview and IDP partnership statement (official) ↗