Requests for modified test materials must be made at least 6 weeks prior to your test date.
Your request needs to be supported by medical evidence meeting the following criteria:
The medical evidence should be in English and legible.
The medical evidence should give a clear statement of the test taker’s disability.
The medical evidence should make it clear how the disability justifies special arrangements.
Additional criteria apply in the case of applications for accommodation for test takers with specific learning disabilities (e.g. dyslexia):
The medical evidence must be in the form of a report prepared in a period no more than two years prior to the date of the IELTS test.
The report must include details of the degree of disability.
The report must include an assurance that the evidence of specific difficulties was obtained through the results of appropriate and recognized tests.
The report must be provided by a fully qualified educational, clinical or chartered psychologist.