Many people wonder, Which is easier and better, IELTS or TOEFL?
There are some similarities and differences between them, but first the most important point before making a decision is to determine the goal of taking one of these two tests.
You must take the IELTS and TOEFL test after answering a few questions:
- Why do i want to take the test?
Easily without going into deep details:
– If your answer is to get a master degree or to study abroad, You must take the TOEFL or IELTS Academic test.(there is not much difference between the two tests).
– If your answer is that you want to take one of the two tests (IELTS or TOEFL) for the purpose of immigration, You must take the general IELTS test.
Note: Some universities and colleges require one of the two exams in particular, so you should take this point into consideration.
- What band score do I want to get?
You must define your goal from the beginning.
– Set a minimum score, it must be commensurate with the entity for which the test is to be taken.
The similarities between the two tests:
Both are considered among the most widely used English proficiency tests around the world. They are similar in the four sections of the test: reading, writing, listening and speaking.
But the differences are:
- Test duration (TOEFL test is longer than IELTS).
- There is also a difference between the skills of the test, for example the speaking test: (In the IELTS test you will talk to a real person and in the TOEFL test you will speak through a computer).
- In the writing test ( For TOEFL you will type everything on a keyboard, but for IELTS you will write on paper).
- In the Listening test (the TOEFL test is all in an academic context whereas the IELTS test is half academic and half social. This point is determined first, according to your goal of taking one of the two tests) It means setting an academic or general goal. On the other hand, IELTS is more comprehensive and better.
- Questions type (The TOEFL test has multiple choice only and the IELTS test has a wide range of question types) This difference in the type of questions you find in the reading and writing test.
- The result of each is completely different (TOEFL score from 0 to 120 and average minimum 78) – (IELTS score from 0 to 9 and average minimum 6.3) .
For more information about: How IELTS scores are calculated click Here
This was an overview of some of the differences and similarities between the two tests.
A tip for you, make the test result a big challenge. It is not difficult to get an excellent result. This with training, some study and diligence you get what you want.
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