Difference between IELTS, TOEFL and PTE English Proficiency Exams

Posted by Harish Vaishnav on July 8th, 2019

An English proficiency test like the IELTS Exam or TOEFL Test estimates a student's ability in the English language. Students, who wish to go to abroad for further studies, should take an English proficiency test in order to prove the eligibility to study abroad or immigrate to a foreign country.

There are various categories under this type of test including the IELTS test, TOEFL exam

and PTE exam are a part of them. These programs are used for various courses in order to test one’s ability to speak, listen, read and write in English. Though, collectively they fall under the category of English proficiency test, they differ from each other.

IELTS (International English Language Test System)

The IELTS exam can be taken for further education admission and working abroad, where English is utilized as an essential language of communication. This test is one of the oldest and important ones in order to study in UK, study or PR in Canada, study in USA, study in Ireland, study in New Zealand, and study or PR in Australia etc. The exam fee for IELTS test is INR 12,650. This test is designed by the British council. This test is accessible in two categories, IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training. Students who are planning to opt for higher education should take and clear the IELTS Academic exam. For those whose concerns relate to immigrations purposes, should take and clear IELTS GENERAL Exam. This criteria is specifically for those who are planning to migrate to New Zealand or looking for PR in Canada, Australia, or Post Graduation Jobs in Ireland. As compared to the TOEFL exam which is preferred in the USA or the PTE exam which is preferred in Australia, the IELTS test is more commonly accepted in Europe and Canada.

The exam of IELTS is basically divided into 4 sections which are-

IELTS Listening Section- 4 Sections of 40 Items; 30 Minutes

IELTS Reading Section- 3 Sections of 40 Items in 60; Minutes

IELTS Writing Section- 2 Tasks (150 and 250 Words); 60 Minutes

IELTS Speaking Section- 11-14 Minutes

A score of 6.5 or above is an absolute necessity in IELTS exam in order to get access into your program and university of choice. As compared to TOEFL and PTE, the reports of this test is accessible after 13 days post the test date. Those who want to score well in IELTS but have shortage of time, IELTS online coaching is a great option for them which is available at Admissify, New Delhi. It is a great alternative to offline coaching since the sessions are individual and personalised. An IELTS score of 7 or above can be favourable when applying for scholarship to study abroad.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

This test in particular is designed for American Graduate School and MBA. This test is organised by Educational Testing Services. The fee of this test is INR 12,517. The pattern of a test is similar to the IELTS exam, but here the student is marked out of 30 in each section, and the final score is then out of 120. The minimum score out of 120 should be 90. The outcomes of this test is acknowledged by more than 9,000 colleges, universities and offices in upwards of 130 nations including the UK, USA,Australia, Canada etc. As compare to IELTS and PTE, TOEFL is commonly accepted in USA majorly for MBA programs. Furthermore, the scores of TOEFL are accessible online after 10 days post the test date. TOEFL is less expensive as compared to the other two tests. Along with IELTS, Admissify also provides online TOEFL coaching in New Delhi. Students who score more than 100 in TOEFL will have a good opportunity to apply for scholarship to study MBA in USA.

PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic)

Pearson which is one of the most renowned publishing houses launched this test. It is a computer based test for non native English speakers who wish to go abroad for higher education. The fee of this is INR 13,300. PTE includes speaking, writing, reading and listening and the time duration is 3 hours. Those who want to get an Australia PR visa, or Australian student visa, this test will help them as the government of Australia favorably accepts PTE scores. All the questions will be spread out in 20 different question formats, including multiple choice, essay writing and interpreting information from excerpts from lectures, view graphs and charts. PTE additionally offers a PTE General test which intends to provide positive accomplishment in English Language learning. It essentially enables the student’s possibility to rehearse their insight into English. Your PTE score is accessible online within 5 days post the test date. Online PTE coaching is available in Admissify, New Delhi. Like IELTS and TOEFL, students who score more than 80 might be granted a scholarship to study abroad and study in Australia.

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