IELTS or TOEFL?

The differences between IELTS and TOEFL are mainly reflected in three points, as follows:

The difference between IELTS and TOEFL 1:

The fundamental difference between IELTS and TOEFL is British English and American English.

The IELTS test does not require a high vocabulary, and mainly focuses on practical ability, but the answering skills are completely different from those of TOEFL and CET-4 and CET-6, so it is very important to master the questions and answer them quickly.

The listening requirement of TOEFL is greater than IELTS. If you have a strong listening comprehension, you need to examine not only listening comprehension, but also speaking and writing. And IELTS listening is much simpler than this. Oral English, IELTS is simple. Reading, TOEFL is simple, IELTS articles are long, I don't need to say, TOEFL is shorter, and writing is similar. It's just that writing in the first paragraph of TOEFL requires listening.

TOEFL has many multiple-choice questions and is more suitable for China candidates. IELTS is mostly fill-in-the-blank questions. As far as sub-items are concerned, IELTS composition is difficult and it is difficult to get high marks. Speaking TOEFL is more difficult, especially the comprehensive part of the new TOEFL plus, which is really abnormal.

It's best to take the TOEFL when going abroad to America.

The threshold of IELTS in the United States is one (IELTS in some universities in the United States needs more than 7.5 points, and 6.5 points in the United Kingdom is enough! ! ) IELTS is only recognized by 70-80% American schools, and the better the school, the less it is recognized.

And biased. In other words, you must achieve a correspondingly higher score. All lectures given by American professors are in American English.

I heard that learning IELTS practice has adapted to the British style and is not suitable. Undergraduate TOEFL generally requires 80- 100.

The difference between IELTS and TOEFL Answer 2:

Studying in the Commonwealth means taking IELTS.

Studying in North America means taking the TOEFL.

IELTS is jointly organized by the Examinations Committee of Cambridge University, the British Consulate and the Australian International Development Program, and is adopted by many universities in Britain, Australia, New Zealand, North America and countries where English is not the mother tongue but many professional courses are taught in English. Therefore, IELTS is suitable for students from European countries, such as Britain, Ireland, New Zealand and Singapore. TOEFL is an exam sponsored by the Education Testing Service Center (ETS), the largest examination institution in the United States, to determine the English level and level that students from non-English-speaking countries should have when studying in the United States, Canada and other countries. TOEFL candidates mainly study in the United States and Canada. Therefore, anyone who applies to study in these two countries, whether undergraduate, master or doctor, must have TOEFL scores.

The difference between IELTS and TOEFL Answer 3:

I. Scope of application

TOEFL is one of the most widely used exams in the world, and all English-speaking countries except Australia regard TOEFL scores as one of the necessary scores for applying for undergraduate, master and doctoral admission. Specifically, TOEFL scores are widely used in the United States, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Austria, South Africa, Hong Kong and other countries and regions.

IELTS has been recognized by more than 6,000 universities around the world in Britain, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the Netherlands and other countries, giving priority to IELTS scores, among which Australian student visas only accept IELTS scores. At present, more than 3,000 colleges and universities in the United States have accepted IELTS scores (as of July 1965, 438+00). For example, all the top eight Ivy League institutions accept IELTS scores. English teaching programs in France, Denmark, Finland and other European countries also require IELTS scores.

Second, the problem organization

IELTS is an international English proficiency test jointly organized by the British Council, CUCLES and IDP Education Australia.

TOEFL is a brand-new English comprehensive test method (improved from the old TOEFL) introduced by an old educational examination service organization with a history of more than 100 years.

Third, the examination method

IELTS: Traditional written and oral tests are humanized.

New TOEFL: Online test (computer+network), showing high-tech charm.

Fourth, the purpose of achievement

There are two kinds of IELTS: Class A and Class G. Class A IELTS scores can be used to apply for studying abroad, while Class G IELTS scores can be used to apply for immigration. TOEFL scores can only be used for studying abroad.

Both of them can be used as stepping stones to study abroad. Moreover, these two exams are favored by foreign companies or multinational companies because of their authority and in-depth investigation of the four skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Verb (abbreviation for verb) validity period of grades

IELTS and TOEFL scores are valid for 2 years.

Sixth, it is suitable for people.

IELTS is suitable for people: students who want to study in the Commonwealth or immigrants from Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

TOEFL is suitable for people: students who want to study in the United States, Canada and other countries.

Seven, the difficulty of the exam

IELTS still adopts traditional written and oral tests, so it gives candidates a sense of psychological security.

Because the TOEFL test is a computer test, it will make China candidates very uncomfortable, thus deterring them.

Eight, the examination time

Listening, reading and writing in the IELTS test take about three hours. (excluding the waiting time before the exam)

Reading, listening, speaking and writing in TOEFL takes about 4-4.5 hours, and it will be extended by 30-40 minutes if there is a retest.

Nine, score setting

IELTS listening, speaking, reading and writing have a total of 9 points, which are divided into four items. The average score is full or half, and the full score is 9 points.

The TOEFL score is 30 points for listening, speaking, reading and writing, and the total score is the sum of four items, with a perfect score of 120.