What is TOEFL and what is IELTS? Ordinary people really don’t know. That's awesome, I don't understand. Is it better than college level 4~6 and English major level 4~8?

TOEFL and IELTS are level 4-6 in universities, and English majors are level 4-8.

Generally speaking, the language score requirements for graduate students in the Top 20 schools in the United States are basically around 10 on TOEFL and 7 on IELTS. But currently, there is no advantage in applying to the top 20 schools without a TOEFL score of 105, especially in the United States. When IELTS guarantees a score of 7, pay attention to the lower score to reach the threshold. There is still some gap between a TOEFL score of 94 and a score of 100, which to a certain extent explains the slight advantage that IELTS has in applying to American universities.

Moreover, more than 3,300 colleges and universities in the United States currently accept IELTS scores, including all Ivy League schools in the United States. Among the top 200 American colleges and universities, postgraduate courses have a recognition rate of IELTS of over 99%.

As far as the status of the two is concerned, there is no longer a difference between the big and small kings. Which category to take depends on the specific plan. Generally speaking, both of them evaluate students' language ability from different angles. inspection. For example, IELTS often tests students' ability to substitute synonyms; while TOEFL focuses on information understanding and generalization abilities. The commonly feared vocabulary and grammar are also reflected in the TOEFL and IELTS tests.

This is also the biggest difference from domestic English exams: IELTS and TOEFL mainly test language application ability, and less about the language itself. Therefore, you can choose IELTS or TOEFL according to your own situation. There is no need to compare with others. Your only competitor is yourself. Your choice will directly affect your future planning direction.