ETS announced that in September 25, TOEFL will "change its face" and IELTS will set off a new contest.

The new TOEFL in September p>25 has been heated by the media before it was introduced. After all, the TOEFL test with a history of 4 years has changed this time. Some people think that the introduction of the new TOEFL will set off a new "change" in the current examination market and English training market. The new TOEFL is eager to change the embarrassing situation that the old TOEFL suffered a cold winter in China last year.

Unfavorable competition has made TOEFL "face-changing"

It is understood that since October 23, the number of TOEFL candidates has shown a sharp downward trend, and the number of applicants in mid-November is the lowest since the TOEFL started in Beijing. It is estimated that in 23, the total number of TOEFL test takers in Beijing was about 1,, while the total number in previous years was close to 3,. In the most beautiful era of TOEFL, the total number of candidates in a year exceeded 1,.

TOEFL is cold and IELTS is hot. The IELTS test has brought great challenges to TOEFL in the comprehensive test of candidates' English listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities. IELTS scores are becoming more and more popular in the world: 13 universities in Britain recognize IELTS scores; Australian student visa applications only recognize IELTS scores and no longer recognize TOEFL；; Immigration bureaus in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries regard IELTS test scores as the only standard to test the English language ability of skilled immigrants and other immigrants. There are also 38 universities in the United States that have announced their acceptance of IELTS scores.

If you are poor, you will change your mind. ETS announced that TOEFL will change its face in September next year. However, competitors, IELTS examiners have repeatedly reiterated that the types of questions will not change in recent years. According to the person in charge of the IELTS test, as the number of people in China who take the IELTS test is growing, rumors about the change of the IELTS test questions or contents appear frequently. The person in charge said that before the new question type is officially put into use, the IELTS organizer will announce the news in advance and introduce the new question type in detail.

where does the new TOEFL change?

Can the new TOEFL change the decline of the old TOEFL in China? ETS is optimistic about this, and the relevant person in charge of ETS said, "we believe that the majority of candidates and educational institutions will actively recognize these changes." In the process of developing the new TOEFL, we have been working closely with many educational institutions to ensure that the new TOEFL test can reflect the requirements of colleges and universities for the use of English in actual teaching. We have great confidence in the new TOEFL, and we have learned about the great interest and positive feedback from China and other markets. The diversity of test questions and the change of the number of test questions will make candidates feel that the new TOEFL test is more accurate and fair than any other listening and reading test. "

Regarding the changes in the new TOEFL, ETS said that the new TOEFL test focuses on the communication ability of candidates, not just the ability to use English. Candidates can participate in online learning community, which can help candidates improve their test scores and really improve their language ability. In addition to the results and scores, candidates will get more feedback information to understand where they need to improve. In order to better help candidates to be familiar with the test questions of the new TOEFL, ETS will launch a fully simulated version of the new TOEFL test and its learning materials on its website in July 24.

who will have the upper hand in IELTS and new TOEFL?

As an expert in overseas examination training, Wang Haibo, the head of the North American "Trust" project of the Foreign Examination Department of New Oriental School, said that English training has always followed the exam, and the new TOEFL has not yet started, so the training market will not change. Last year, the number of people taking the TOEFL test slipped to a low point in China, and the training volume of the TOEFL test also dropped to the lowest level in history. He predicted that there would be a climax of the test this year, and many students would catch the last bus of the old TOEFL test. Wang Haibo believes that the new TOEFL will organically combine the original listening, reading and speaking test contents, such as reading before writing, or listening before speaking, so as to scientifically examine the language communication ability. Although there are more than 3 universities in the United States that recognize IELTS, we should know that there are more than 3, universities in the United States, and the scope of IELTS recognition in the United States is very limited. However, 1% of Canadian institutions recognize TOEFL, and half of them also recognize IELTS.

There are also views that IELTS will gradually replace TOEFL as the "boss" in overseas exams. Zhang Yongqi, president of Global IELTS School, analyzed that the number of candidates was 2, in China in 2, increased to 4, in 21 and estimated to reach 8, in 23. It is estimated that the number of IELTS candidates in 24 may exceed 1,, which indicates that IELTS may replace TOEFL. He analyzed that the IELTS test will maintain a growth period of about five years. In recent years, in addition to being widely recognized by schools in Britain, Canada, Australia and other countries, more and more American colleges and universities have changed the enrollment requirements that only recognize TOEFL and GRE scores, and IELTS scores can also be applied to American universities.

The dispute between the new TOEFL and IELTS is good for candidates

zhanghao, director of the Commonwealth Examination Program of the Foreign Examinations Department of New Oriental, analyzed that TOEFL and IELTS, one is an examination of traditional ideas, which examines traditional teaching methods; One is the current advanced examination mode, which tests the communicative language. The emergence of the new TOEFL will promote the development of the two major overseas exams, rather than the apparent competitive relationship. After the change of TOEFL, it is actually a good thing for candidates. In the past, reviewing TOEFL and preparing for IELTS were two completely different review methods and learning systems. Now, both exams are about practical ability, and listening, speaking, reading and writing should be tested, which is beneficial to students. Even if the country of study changes, if you have IELTS scores, you need to take the TOEFL again, and the review is not very big. Moreover, many foreign universities now recognize TOEFL and IELTS at the same time. (Text/Zhao Yuanyuan)