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Takeielts (British Council IELTS) and Duolingo English Test both land on Depends.
Book here if a university, employer, or visa requires an official IELTS score . this is the British Council's official channel and your safest route past scam sites.
Buy it if your target universities accept DET and you have a quiet room, stable internet, and a second camera ready.
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| Verdict | Depends | Depends |
| Best for | Students applying abroad | Applicants to universities that accept DET |
| Who it's not for | People without a concrete visa/university/employer requirement | Applicants whose programs require IELTS or TOEFL only |
| Privacy | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; main risk is third-party scam sites impersonating IELTS.⁴ | No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed. |
| Support quality | No support evidence in sources reviewed | Multiple reports of slow, frustrating dispute resolution |
| Public sentiment | Reddit test-takers treat the British Council site as the default place to book the exam and find free practice tests.⁹ | Test takers like the low price and home convenience but often report AI proctoring false flags, mid-test glitches, and painful review disputes.16 |
| Biggest gotcha | Fake IELTS websites sell bogus scores; book only through official channels and report suspicious offers⁶ | Invalidated tests are not refunded . one user lost $118 across attempts15 |
