| TOEFL TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE | IELTS INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE TESTING SERVICE |
What is it? | English language test accepted by universities around the world | |
Target group | Pre-university students | |
Skills | Listening, reading, writing and speaking | |
Fees | Between $150 – $250 depending on where the test is taken | |
Administered by | British Council, University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations and IDP Education Australia | |
Duration | c. 4 hours | c. 2 hours 45 minutes |
Score | 0-30 in each section for a total of 120 points | Score: 1-9 for each part of the test, the total being an average of the four parts |
Vocabulary, idiomatic expressions and accent | American English | British English/Australian English |
Type of questions | Mostly multiple choice questions | Multiple choice, gap filling, matching |
Taking notes | Both exams allow note taking | |
Reading: | 3-5 selections, each lasting 20 minutes, multiple choice questions | 3 selections, each lasting 20 minutes, various types of questions |
Listening: | Between 40 and 60 minutes of listening material, notes are allowed and questions are multiple choice | 30 minutes +extra 10 minutes writing. 40 questions of varying types about 4 pieces of prerecorded material |
Writing: | Answers are typed on a computer. Two written tasks – an essay and a response to a topic from the reading section and a lecture | Handwritten responses. Two written tasks – a short essay and a summary based on a visual stimulus |
Speaking: | Answer six questions into a microphone, this lasts about 20 minutes, your answers are then sent to an examiner | Face to face conversation with an examiner, lasts 12-14 minutes |
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