Accessibility Statement
Last updated 4 September 2026
We want IELPS to be usable by everyone learning English, including people using a screen reader, keyboard only, magnification or a device with a small screen. This statement says where we stand today, measured rather than assumed.
What we aim for
We aim to meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at level AA.
What we have checked
On 4 September 2026 we audited every public page - the home page, Plans, Sign in, Set a new password, Confirm your email address, and these policy pages - in a real browser, reading the rendered page rather than the source. Colour contrast was measured from the colours the browser actually paints.
Every image carries alternative text. Every form control and every link and button has an accessible name. Heading levels run in order with a single first-level heading per page. Each page declares its language and uses header, navigation, main and footer landmarks.
What is not yet accessible
On the home page, three pieces of text fall below the WCAG AA contrast minimum: the section label above the level ladder (measured 1.99:1 against a 4.5:1 requirement), the level letters inside the ladder rungs (2.09:1), and the large step numerals in the how-it-works section (1.42:1 against a 3:1 requirement for large text).
No page offers a skip-to-content link, so a keyboard or screen-reader user must pass through the whole header on every page. This is WCAG 2.4.1 at level A.
The learning application behind sign-in has not yet had the same audit. We will not claim a level of conformance for it until it has.
Telling us about a problem
If something on IELPS is not usable for you, write to [email protected] and describe what you were trying to do. We aim to reply within two working days and will tell you what we can do and when.