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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 |
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Target group |
Pre-university students |
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Skills |
Listening, reading, writing and speaking |
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Fees |
Between $150 – $250 depending on where the test is taken |
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Administered by |
British Council, University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations and IDP Education Australia |
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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 |
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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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