First things first, and I need you to hear this: it's the SAME test. Same band descriptors, same certificate, same passages, and universities don't care which one you sat with. So anyone telling you "IDP marks easier" or "BC is harder" is honestly chatting nonsense. The real difference is the experience on the day.

British Council
➖ You choose your speaking format and time. This is probably the most notable advantage. Morning person? Book the morning. Don't want speaking straight after three hours of Listening, Reading and Writing when your brain is fried? Sorted. You're in control.
➖ Friendly invigilators. From my own experience they're lovely, mostly female. Chilled, polite, no feeling like you're in a police interrogation. When you're already nervous, that genuinely makes a difference.
📍 Two locations: Yunusabad (Agrar) and Stars University.

IDP
➖ The marketing is unreal. Fair play to them, they're everywhere.
➖Loads of niners. You've seen the posts: 9.0, 9.0, 9.0. Does that mean YOU'LL walk out with a 9 if you book there? No chance. The 9 comes from the person, not the logo on the building.
📍 Two locations, both in Chilanzar. Handy if you live that side of the city.
⚠️ Higher chance of a non-native examiner. Before anyone panics: every examiner is trained and certified on the exact same criteria and gets checked regularly. It shouldn't change your band at all. But if hearing a native accent helps you relax, it's worth knowing.

🔠 Passage 3 Science of shopping
🔠Passage 1 Rubber
🔠Passage 2 Intelligent behavior in birds
🔠 Passage 1 the growth of agriculture
🔠Passae 3 Voynich manuscript
🔠Passage 1 Caral
🔠Passage 3 When people are deaf to music
🔠Passage 2 Multitasking and the brain
🔠Passage 3 Practical learning in the classroom
🔠Passage 1 Whale goes to the court
🔠 Passage 3 Science and filmmaking
🔠Passage 1 Olive oil
🔠Passage 3 The significant role of mother tongue language in education
🔠Passage 2 Why we sleep
🔠Passage 1 Baobas of Madagascar
🔠 Passage 2 How plants talk to each other
🔠Passage 3 The art of deception
🔠Passage 1 Investing in the future
🔠Passage 3 Origin of language
🔠Passage 3 Geography of Taste Buds