If you are an Arab student or Middle East student in general and study at universities in an English-speaking country, you as an international student must pass one of the English language proficiency tests as proof that you are eligible to study at these universities. The article will talk about the most important and the difference between them.
When applying for an English language proficiency test, universities abroad are required to identify the student's proficiency in the language, specifically the student's level of proficiency in the four language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing. The university requires a specific degree in the test as evidence of the student's eligibility to study . This degree varies from university to university.
IELTS test
IELTS is an abbreviation of the International English Language Testing System, a test to measure your ability to communicate in English, which proves that you have a certain level acceptable in English, whether for work, study or other. The IELTS English test evaluates all four language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing.
The educational institutions of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Ireland and South Africa, a large number of professional bodies around the world, including the New Zealand Immigration Service, the United Medical Council of the United Kingdom. All of them recognize the IELTS test for English. Besides, this certificate is recognized by more than 6000 other institutions from different institutions around the world. It also requires many universities especially British universities.
TOEFL test
TOEFL is the abbreviation of Test of English as Foreign Language, which is a test in English as a Second Language. This test was measured, calibrated, and tuned for the first time by the Educational Testing Service (EST) at Princeton University in the United States in order to assess the proficiency of international students who wish to join the English language, thus interacting well with the courses, Teaching at the university. The TOEFL English test evaluates all four language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing.
In particular, educational institutions in the United States of America, together with institutions in Britain, New Zealand, Canada and others, recognize the TOEFL test. However, TOEFL certification is the basis for admission to all US universities.
The TOEFL test is divided into two TOEFL iBT and TOEFL PBT tests. The TOEFL test tests the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. The TOEFL online test is characterized by the ability to speak through the computer , While this part is done in the IELTS test face to face with the examiner. While the TOEFL test tests the skills of listening, writing, composition and syntax in a correct linguistic way, reading and understanding.
There is also the TOEFL ITP test. This type of TOEFL is administered by the academic institution chosen by the student, but this test does not mean passing the TOBT test.
In Australia, the TOEFL score obtained by the student is used to measure his proficiency in English and to complete the process of obtaining the student visa.
Cambridge Advanced English Certificate (CAE)
Cambridge Advanced English Certificate (CAE) is an advanced English language course administered by Cambridge University in England. The test is recognized by most British universities and institutions of higher education as the standard of language proficiency to enroll in universities.
The difference between IELTS and TOEFL
The TOEFL score is different from that of the IELTS. The IELTS test has a score of 1 - 9, while the TOEFL gives higher numbers than the four sections of the exam.
The IELTS Conversation Test is a real face-to-face conversation between you and the examiner, while in the TOEFL test the conversation is recorded via the microphone and evaluated later.
The IELTS is closer to what students find in universities and therefore gives a more accurate assessment of the level of English language in an environment similar to the environment in which it will study. On the other hand, the TOEFL test provides the possibility of online testing, which is suitable for students living abroad. The TOEFL test is designed for American universities, so it supports English more than British.
The IELTS test is more prevalent in the UK and Europe than in the TOEFL spread, which has the largest prevalence in America. But now many universities accept both tests, but that depends on your choice of the state you study.
The TOEFL has its own licensed centers around the world, but the IELTS enjoys the support and trust of many educational and government institutions around the world. The acceptance of the IELTS test was limited to Commonwealth countries in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, and has been recognized in many US universities.
The TOEFL test lasts for four and a half hours in a single period thanks to the computer score system and there is no room for error. The IELTS test runs for two hours and 45 minutes and a personal interview. So you can choose between passing the test in two days or one day with the interview, and the test is corrected manually.
