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Turn your expertise into income

Certified examiner? Join 4+ professionals earning from flexible, fully remote IELTS grading and live Speaking sessions.

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How It Works

Grade from anywhere, on your schedule

Step 01

Apply & verify

Submit your CELTA/DELTA credentials and complete a short grading calibration. Our team verifies all examiners before they go live.

Step 02

Set your availability

Mark the days and times you're available. You control how many sessions you take — grade 5 tasks a week or 50.

Step 03

Grade & conduct

Writing tasks arrive in your queue as PDFs. Speaking slots are booked by students who select you by name.

Step 04

Get paid weekly

Transparent earnings dashboard. Payments processed every Monday for the previous week's work.

Earnings Calculator

Estimate your monthly income

Adjust the sliders to reflect your expected workload. All rates are per session.

Estimated monthly earnings

$600

Weekly payout ~$150

Writing tasks / month20
080
$20 per task × 20$400
Speaking sessions / month10
080
$20 per session × 10$200

Rates shown are example estimates. Actual rates may vary based on exam type and session length. Full rate card provided after onboarding.

Requirements

Who can apply?

We accept examiners with verified IELTS-related qualifications. Here's what you need.

Required qualifications

  • CELTA, DELTA, or equivalent (e.g. PGCE with ELT)
  • Experience assessing IELTS Writing or Speaking
  • Stable internet connection (10 Mbps+ for Speaking)
  • Quiet, professional environment for video sessions
  • Availability for at least 5 sessions per week

Preferred (not required)

  • Current or former IDP/British Council certified examiner
  • MA TESOL or Applied Linguistics
  • Examiner calibration training (we provide this)
  • Experience with band descriptor application
  • Multi-lingual: especially Arabic, Mandarin, Hindi
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