Differences b/w IELTS and TOEFL
Major Differences between the IELTS and TOEFL
Reading
TOEFL – You will have 3 – 5 reading selections of twenty minutes each. Reading materials are academic in nature. Questions are multiple choice.
IELTS – 3 reading selections of twenty minutes each. Materials are, as in the case of the TOEFL, related to an academic setting. There are multiple type questions (gap fill, matching, etc.)
Listening
TOEFL – The listening selection very different from the IELTS. In the TOEFL, you will have 40 – 60 minutes worth of listening selections from lectures or campus conversations. Take notes and respond to multiple choice questions.
IELTS – The largest difference between the two exams is in listening. In the IELTS exam there are a wider variety of question types, as well as exercises of differing lengths. You will answer questions as you move through the listening selection of the test.
Writing
TOEFL – Two written tasks are required on the TOEFL and all writing is done on the computer. Task one involves writing a five paragraph essay of 300 to 350 words. Note taking is important as the second task asks you to take notes from a reading selection in a text book and then a lecture on the same topic. You are then asked to respond using notes by writing a 150 – 225 word selection integrating both the reading and listening selection.
IELTS – The IELTS also has two tasks: the first a short essay of 200 – 250 words. The second IELTS writing task asks you to look at an infograhic such as a graph or chart and summarize the information presented.
Speaking
TOEFL – Once again the speaking section differs greatly between the TOEFL and the IELTS exams. On the TOEFL you are asked to record responses on the computer of 45 – 60 seconds to six different questions based on short descriptions / conversations. The speaking section of the test lasts 20 minutes.
IELTS – The IELTS speaking section lasts from 12 to 14 minutes and takes place with an examiner, rather than a computer as on the TOEFL. There is a short warm up exercise consisting mainly of small talk, followed by a response to some sort of visual stimulus and, finally, a more extended discussion on a related topic
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Ivory Coast says YES to IELTS
Slowly but surely IELTS finds its way into the Ivory Coast ( Côte d’Ivoire )when Ivory Coast says YES to IELTS. More universities joined the list of many others already recognizing IELTS in the Côte d’Ivoire.
Côte d’Ivoire has opened its borders to IELTS. People’s Côte d’Ivoire to recognize IELTS – surely others will follow and it’s just a matter of time. Approximate 1+ organizations and universities accepting IELTS. There is the list of some of them.
– International University of Grand-Bassam – International Post-graduate admissions
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National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan
Language exams for admission to doctoral studies and doctoral exams cancelled
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan (AMEA) cancelled yesterday a language test for admission to doctoral studies and doctoral exams. According to the Academy, the Presidium adopted the new rules for assessing the level of knowledge of a foreign language for admission to doctoral studies and doctoral exams. “Under the new rules determining the English language level, the candidate for admission to a doctoral program must submit a certificate that he scored at least 80 points on the TOEFL or a minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS. During a doctoral exam the certificate is presented that the applicant scored at least 100 points on the TOEFL or a minimum score of 7 on the IELTS,” the Academy said in the statement. The new rules are motivated by aspiration to improve the quality of knowledge of a foreign language.
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IELTS Life Skills require for Visa applicants to United Kingdom
Visa applicants to United Kingdom will have to take a new test to demonstrate their English language skills from April 6 this year.
The new test – IELTS Life Skills – will be introduced for applicants who need to prove their speaking and listening skills at level A1 or B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR). The tests will be applicable to people intending to settle in the UK or join their families there. IELTS global marketing manager at the British Council Stephen Carey said details on the new norms and test would be put up on the website in two weeks. The 16-18 minute A1 level test will assess the applicants’ knowledge on family, hobbies, transport, health, leisure and weather among others, while the 22-minute B1 level test will gauge the applicants’ opinions and views. The number of tests to be taken for the same category visas has been reduced now, Mr. Carey said. When the test is booked, the applicant must specify what the test is for and ensure that the centre is authorised to run the tests.
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