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Ever since MTS first started offering the IELTS One Skill Retake option for all of our IELTS on Computer test takers back in March 2024, we knew that this key innovation in the English language testing market would only increase in popularity and recognition.

From January 2026, IELTS test fees across the UK and Ireland are increasing. Book your December 2025 test date now with MTS to secure the current rate.

MTS now offers year-round IELTS testing in Brighton, with a special £210 test fee for all Brighton tests booked and paid for by 31 December 2025 as part of our LOVE BRIGHTON, LOVE IELTS campaign.

August and September 2025 IELTS test dates are almost full across MTS test centres in the UK and Ireland. Book now to secure your preferred date and location.

MTS has resumed IELTS testing in Bradford, partnering with Surpass to deliver IELTS on Computer at a new venue: Salts Mill, Saltaire, launching Thursday 7 August 2025.

Shenica shares how the AAT qualification pathway and booking her exams with MTS helped her build a stable career as a qualified bookkeeper, without going to university.

IELTS One Skill Retake lets test takers retake a single skill instead of the full IELTS test. Find out how it works, who is eligible, and how to book one.

Planning is one of the most overlooked steps in IELTS Writing Task 2. Discover a simple five-step approach to plan your essay and boost your score.

Have you ever encountered a word in English that seems to have two completely opposite meanings? If so, you've stumbled upon a contranym (also known as an auto-antonym or antagonym). These fascinating words can be both confusing and intriguing for English language learners. Let's dive into the world of contranyms and explore some common examples!

MTS delivers high quality, secure IELTS testing year-round in Edinburgh, working with the British Council, and offers the best price and quality in Scotland's capital.

Thousands of doctors, nurses, dentists and allied health professionals choose to take their IELTS test with MTS every year. Find out why, and how MTS can help you get the score you need.

MTS partners with Minerva Testing Ltd to deliver the International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT) in London for applicants to Italian medicine, surgery and dentistry courses.