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Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
IELTS.Live is a web-based platform for IELTS mock tests and practice, built by the British American Resource Centre (BARC). It serves IELTS candidates worldwide, offering practice tests, band score feedback, and instructional tips to help learners prepare for the International English Language Testing System exam.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 11, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2011 · last checked Sep 18, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 18, 1998ielts.org was registered on Mar 18, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 18, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Dec 9, 2020An AboutUs wiki page described ielts.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Dec 9, 2020 (19 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
ASCIO Technologies, Inc. - Denmark (R76-LROR)Jul 11, 2011 – Apr 13, 2014Registrar ASCIO Technologies, Inc. - Denmark (R76-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ielts.org, from Jul 11, 2011 to Apr 13, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Ascio Technologies, Inc
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 11, 2011 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records for ielts.org are held from Jul 11, 2011 to Jun 24, 2026 (94 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2011–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2018 – Jun 2022Nameservers: netnames.netNameservers: netnames.netJul 11, 2011 – Apr 11, 2018Registration records listed netnames.net nameservers (ns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net…) for ielts.org from Jul 11, 2011 to Apr 11, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonJan 27, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Amazon issued 6 certificates for ielts.org from Jan 27, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptMar 27, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Mar 18, 1998Registration: ielts.org was registered on Mar 18, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 18, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Dec 9, 2020AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ielts.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Dec 9, 2020 (19 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Handbook, test explanations and information about obtaining practice material.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 11, 2011 – Apr 13, 2014Registrar: Registrar ASCIO Technologies, Inc. - Denmark (R76-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ielts.org, from Jul 11, 2011 to Apr 13, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 11, 2011 – Jun 24, 2026Ownership: Registration records for ielts.org are held from Jul 11, 2011 to Jun 24, 2026 (94 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 11, 2011 – Apr 11, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed netnames.net nameservers (ns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net…) for ielts.org from Jul 11, 2011 to Apr 11, 2018.
“Handbook, test explanations and information about obtaining practice material.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2019Jul 1, 2019“Free IELTS online practice test | IELTS online test”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2019
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 12, 2016 – Apr 11, 2018
Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ielts.org, from Jul 12, 2016 to Apr 11, 2018.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Jun 7, 2022 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 7, 2022 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 18, 2026
Nameservers: cscdns.net, cscdns.uk
Nameservers: cscdns.net, cscdns.ukJun 7, 2022 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records listed cscdns.net, cscdns.uk nameservers (udns1.cscdns.net, udns2.cscdns.uk) for ielts.org from Jun 7, 2022 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cscdns.net, cscdns.ukJun 7, 2022ielts.org's nameservers moved from netnames.net to cscdns.net, cscdns.uk at some point between Apr 11, 2018 and Jun 7, 2022. Last seen at netnames.net: Apr 11, 2018 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net, cscdns.uk: Jun 7, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for ielts.org from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesJun 18, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for ielts.org from Jun 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 12, 2016 – Apr 11, 2018Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ielts.org, from Jul 12, 2016 to Apr 11, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 1, 2019AboutUs record: “Free IELTS online practice test | IELTS online test”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2019
Jun 7, 2022 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 7, 2022 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 18, 2026
Jun 7, 2022 – Jun 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net, cscdns.uk nameservers (udns1.cscdns.net, udns2.cscdns.uk) for ielts.org from Jun 7, 2022 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 7, 2022Zone file: ielts.org's nameservers moved from netnames.net to cscdns.net, cscdns.uk at some point between Apr 11, 2018 and Jun 7, 2022. Last seen at netnames.net: Apr 11, 2018 (registration record). First seen at cscdns.net, cscdns.uk: Jun 7, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 4 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 27, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 6 certificates for ielts.org from Jan 27, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 16, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 27, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 14 certificates for ielts.org from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 18, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 3 certificates for ielts.org from Jun 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 27, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 30, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
IELTS.live — company name on record since 2006; still matches the live site.
latest result
Domain registered Mar 18, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 29, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for ielts.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that sells its own services, mainly for students and teachers.
checked Oct 3, 2026
Parts of the description above no longer match the live site, so it may be out of date.
Authority 73/100— ahead of 73% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
73 is a percentile: higher than 73% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #17,951)+8
Verified continuity: 28.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 37/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 73/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 41 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 41 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What ielts.org said about itself, 2006–2019
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Handbook, test explanations and information about obtaining practice material.
2019
Free IELTS online practice test | IELTS online testrewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1998
Domain registered (Mar 18, 1998).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 19 times through 2020.