🌏 IELTS vs TOEFL

👉 For those planning to study or live in an English-speaking country, it’s necessary to take one of the international English proficiency exams. The most popular are IELTS and TOEFL. Let’s look at their differences:

🇺🇸 Country

TOEFL tests American English proficiency. It is required for those who want to move to the USA or Canada.

IELTS tests British English proficiency. It is required if you plan to move to the UK, New Zealand, or Australia.

😎 Popularity

About 7,500 institutions in 130 countries accept the TOEFL certificate, while over 6,000 institutions in 135 countries accept IELTS.

🎲 Format

IELTS is divided into two categories: General IELTS — a test of general English, and Academic IELTS — a test of academic English.

TOEFL exists only in an academic format, which is why it is compared to Academic IELTS.

👉 Rules

TOEFL exam duration is 4 hours,

IELTS exam duration is 2 hours 45 minutes.

TOEFL tasks are mostly multiple choice, meaning you need to select the correct answer from several options.

IELTS includes various types of tasks: fill in the blanks, choose true/false statements, etc.

👍 Validity

The results of both exams are valid for 2 years. After this period, your exam record is removed from the database, and you must retake it.