Should I take the TOEFL or IELTS?
|
TOEFL iBT |
IELTS |
Test Format |
4 hours – Listening, Reading Speaking and Writing |
2.5 hours – Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing |
Test Specific Differences |
-Test-taker must speak into a microphone and recordings are sent to an examiner to mark -Mainly North American accents used -Mainly multiple choice questions. |
-Test-taker speaks face-to-face with an examiner -Range of international accents used -Different question types including multiple |
Scoring |
30 points per section (120 total) |
9 point scale with halfway points in between |
What does this mean?
TOEFL iBT |
IELTS |
0 - 8 |
0 – 1.10 |
9 - 18 |
1.0 – 1.5 |
19 - 29 |
2.0 – 2.5 |
30 - 40 |
3.0 – 3.5 |
41 - 52 |
4.0 |
53 - 64 |
4.5 – 5.0 |
65 - 78 |
5.5 – 6.0 |
79 - 95 |
6.5 – 7.0 |
97 - 120 |
7.5 – 9.0 |
Top Score = 120 |
Top Score = 9 |
Both TOEFL & IELTS scores have a TWO year validity period.