IELTS & Other Exams

Melton College is the only IELTS Centre in York. We are also a Cambridge ESOL exam centre. We run exams for our own students and for other schools and colleges in the area. Melton College students have the advantage of taking their exam in familiar surroundings. They are guaranteed their first choice exam date.

Melton College also runs IELTS Preparation Courses. This course is aimed at intermediate and upper-intermediate students who need to get a band 6 - 7.5. The course runs on five afternoons per week and can be combined with our General English course. Please contact Katie Davis via email at office@melton-college.co.uk for more information. 

Click here for IELTS dates

Cambridge ESOL Exams

To apply for the CESOL exam at Melton College, complete an application form and send it to us with a cheque or postal order, payable to "Melton College". To pay by Credit Card, please complete the CESOL Credit Card Payment Form. We will send confirmation of your exam date by email. Please check your email account before contacting Melton College about your exam application. Please note that exams may be cancelled if we have not received the minimum number of applicants. In this instance, a full refund would be issued.

• Click here for a link to the Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English) application form
• Click here for a link to the Cambridge FCE (First Certificate in English) application form
• Click here for a link to the Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English) application form
• Click here for a link to the Cambridge KET (Key English Test) application form
• Click here for a link to the Cambridge PET (Preliminary English Test) application form

IELTS Exam

You can now apply for your IELTS test online. Please click here and follow the instructions. The new system is easy to use and allows you to book a test immediately (however the place is not confirmed until, I have also received payment, a passport photo and a copy of the ID document). Soon you will also be able to upload your own photo and ID document. However, if you are using the system before this you will need to post these documents to me separately. Please read below for other general information about applying for the test. 

This new online system also includes the option to view results online 13 days after the test and/or receive results by text. Applying online also gives FREE Access to Road to IELTS Online preparation course:

Road to IELTS is a self study course written by British Council to prepare for the IELTS exam. The course is organized into units based on commonly used IELTS topics and each unit covers all four sections of the exam (reading, listening, writing and speaking). When applying online the British Council will offer the Road to IELTS Online which consists of access to 3 units (30 hours) of this course for FREE.

Candidates can still post all documents, or call into the College to apply in the usual way (see below). I can only accept cheques, postal orders, cash and credit/debit card payments by post or in person. When paying online, candidates will use world pay, which will be available to use from March onwards. Full details are available when using the online system. 

You can still print the application form and send it to us, simply follow the instructions below. You can also call into the College in person and apply and pay for your exam. 

Click here for a link to the IELTS application form.

To apply for the IELTS exam BY POST at Melton College, complete an application form – please be sure to sign the ‘Declaration’ on the final page – and send to us with:

• 1 passport-sized photograph – you must NOT wear glasses in the photograph you submit (please sign the back)
• A photocopy of your passport or national ID card (which must be valid and presented on the day of your exam)
• Payment of £125.00 – by cheque or postal order (payable to ‘Melton College’) or credit card (please complete the IELTS Credit Card Payment Form.)

Please see the checklist at the back of the application form to make sure you have enclosed all the necessary documents. Applications which are incomplete will be rejected and sent back to you by post.

We recommend that all candidates read the official 'Information for Candidates' document before sitting the IELTS exam. It contains valuable information about the application process, exam format, example questions, and a description of the IELTS results band scale. You can download and print a copy here.

We will send confirmation of your exam date by email. Please check your email account before contacting Melton College about your exam application. Please read the email attachments carefully as they will tell you important information about your exam.

We are now holding exams at All Saints School AND Melton College on a Saturday. Please check your email confirmation CAREFULLY to make sure you have the correct venue!!! If you are late to the exam, you may not be able to take the test.

All candidates must arrive at the exam location by 9:30. We cannot issue you with a time for your speaking test until the day of the exam, however, if you require an early speaking test, you must contact the IELTS Administrator on the number below at least two weeks before your exam.

You can contact the IELTS Administrator on 01904 670920 between 09.00 and 17.00 Tuesday to Friday.

The IELTS Administrator can be contacted on the morning of an exam, between the hours of 8am - 10am & 2pm – 5pm on 07563 759015. If you are running late for your exam, please let us know by telephoning this number. Please note that this service is available on the morning/afternoon of an IELTS exam ONLY.

All results will be posted to the address stated on your application form two weeks after your exam. We are not permitted to give out results over the phone or by email.

Additional Test Report Forms

If you require an additional Test Report Form after your exam has taken place, you are required to complete an 'Additional TRF' form. There is a fee of £10.00 per copy and if this is posted to an address in the UK, the postage is £1.95.. If it is posted to an address overseas, the postage charge is £6.95. This cost means that I can provide you with a tracking number to ensure the report has been received. All fees must be paid at the time of request. 

Enquiry on Result

Candidates who are unhappy with their exam result can apply for a re-mark. First, you must decide which part of the test result you are unhappy with: Listening, Reading, Writing or Speaking. You can make an application for all or any of these papers to be re-marked by an independent examiner at the British Council. The fee for the re-mark is £60.00 which will be refunded in full if the mark is changed. If the final result remains the same, you will lose the £60.00 fee. The re-mark will take approximately 7 weeks to be processed. Please note that the British Council performs the re-mark and we are unable to influence the speed of this process. If you decide to proceed, you need to return the original Test Report Form, along with the Enquiry on Result application form and the fee of £60.00. You can pay by cheque, postal order or you can use the IELTS Credit Card payment form above to supply me with your credit/debit card details. The fee must be paid at the time of request.