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Prefer handwriting your IELTS essay? Discover MTS’s IELTS on Computer with Writing on Paper, available in London with fast results and flexible test dates.

You may have heard that the traditional (100% paper-based) IELTS test has officially been phased out globally. However, the reality is one of ‘evolution not revolution’ because the IELTS partners have now introduced a new choice for candidates in certain territories, including the UK, and we are pleased to announce that MTS is the very first IELTS test centre in Britain to offer the new, hybrid ‘IELTS on Computer with Writing on Paper’ delivery mode. This mode of IELTS delivery is designed for those who prefer not to type out their IELTS Writing Task 1 and Task 2 essays on a keyboard. It therefore combines the efficiency and speed of a computer-based test with the familiar comfort of handwriting your answers.

For many people, the hardest part of IELTS isn't the test itself – it's finding a date that fits around everything else. A visa deadline that won't move. A university offer with a closing date creeping closer. A single week of annual leave you've finally managed to book. When test dates are scarce, your whole timeline can end up hanging on one particular Saturday – and if that Saturday doesn't suit, you wait. So we're pleased to be able to say it plainly: in London, you can sit your IELTS test every single day with MTS.

With a heatwave forecast to arrive this weekend, we know that comfort is on the minds of many test takers preparing to sit their IELTS or other exam. Warm weather is welcome on a day off, but a stuffy room is the last thing you want when you are working through a reading passage or composing an essay under timed conditions. The good news is that a number of MTS test centres are fully air conditioned, so you can keep your focus on doing your best rather than on the temperature.

We know that life doesn’t always go to plan. Whether it’s an unexpected change in your schedule, a family commitment, or simply realising you need a little more time to prepare, having to move your IELTS test date shouldn’t be something that adds to your stress – or costs you money. That’s why we’re introducing our IELTS Test Transfer Promise. If you’ve booked an IELTS test with MTS and need to move it to a different date, you can now do so completely free of charge. No fees, no fuss.

MTS wishes all our Ireland-based IELTS test takers a very happy St. Patrick’s Day. If you find yourself in Ireland on 17 March, you’ll notice a lot of people wearing green (Ireland’s ‘people’s colour’), and the ‘craic’ (fun) is easily found.

We’ve lowered our IELTS test price again, making MTS the most affordable IELTS test centre in Edinburgh, and quite possibly across Scotland.

If you’re working towards a university intake, student visa approval, or professional registration deadline, this is an important update; availability is shrinking day by day.

What’s the difference between taking IELTS on paper and IELTS on computer? Read on and discover the answer...

Since 2023, MTS has been proud to support ACCA students in London with flexible ACCA On-Demand exam delivery. Now, we’re taking that flexibility nationwide.