Differences TOEFL and IELTS
College or scholarship program abroad is for some people to be a dream and generally we must attach a certificate of test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) or International English language testing system (IELTS).
then what exactly, what is the difference TOEFL and IELTS, and I will explain what the differences of the two?
1. Organizational developers
Although both to measure English language abilities, either TOEFL or IELTS initiated by different developers. TOEFL is made from the Educational Testing Service (ETS), an organization of the United States. While IELTS is developed by a collaboration between the British Council University of Cambridge and IELTS Australia.
2. Objectives
TOEFL is usually used to test the English language skills of a person in the context of American English. Meanwhile, IELTS is used to test the ability of the English language in the context of British English.
3. The test materials
Overall, the ability of the tested on the TOEFL or IELTS same, which includes reading, writing, listening and speaking. However TOEFL scores are typically used to measure proficiency in
English in the context of the English language is the primary language
used in everyday life.
Whereas, for the IELTS is designed for people who want to study or work abroad. This test has been recognized in various educational institutions and professional bodies in various countries. In practice, there are two versions of the IELTS test, which is a common version and academic. Meanwhile, only one version of the TOEFL test.
4. Technical
Implementation of the IELTS test takes two hours and 45 minutes. Because
IELTS has two versions of the test, namely general and academic, so
there is a difference between the two versions of the test. To
test listening and speaking are relatively the same, but for test
writing and reading between the two versions of the tests had a
different emphasis of matter. Meanwhile, using only one version of the TOEFL test and takes 4 hours in practice.
5. Score
IELTS score range is on a scale of 0 -9. To apply for the undergraduate program, it takes at least a score of between 6.0 - 6.5 in order to qualify. Meanwhile, the range of scores TOELF divided into two, namely the online and written tests. If the test online, the range of scores ranging between 0-120 while on the written test between 310-677.
Based
on the TOEFL score range, standard scores used by universities around
the world generally is about 79-80 for TOEFL online. The score is equivalent to a score of 550 for TOEFL is made in writing.
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