What is the difference between TOEFL and IELTS? Which one should I take to go abroad to Singapore?

TOEFL and IELTS are both English proficiency tests, but there are many differences between them.

TOEFL is a computer test and IELTS is a written test (oral English is a face-to-face conversation with the examiner)

TOEFL test fee 1500, IELTS 1680.

The TOEFL test takes about 4 hours, and it will take longer if there is an extra test. The IELTS test takes about 3 hours.

The total score of TOEFL 120 (reading, listening, speaking and writing are 30 each) and the total score of IELTS is 9, which is also the average score of the four items.

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It can be seen that the requirements of TOEFL are actually higher than IELTS, so many people will think that IELTS is easier to get high marks under certain ability.

TOEFL is more suitable for students studying in North America, such as the United States and Canada. These countries think that TOEFL is more reliable, and European countries such as Britain take more IELTS, but both of them are global exams and are accepted by most schools? IELTS is suitable for people: high school and above, people who want to go abroad or have an authoritative English certificate. The IELTS test is not very demanding on vocabulary, but it is very life-oriented. Compared with the traditional English test, IELTS test pays more attention to the practical operation ability of English language, for example, its listening part is closely combined with reality. TOEFL is suitable for people: students who want to study in the United States, Canada and other countries. At present, TOEFL is used to examine candidates' understanding and communication skills; Pay more attention to the evaluation of candidates' practical ability, including the ability to use English in speeches and discussions, to participate in study groups and to write papers. At the same time, the TOEFL test adopts the overall scoring standard, and the corpus is taken from the real academic language environment.

The focus of the exam is different. TOEFL focuses on the standardization, skill and ability of English, while IELTS aims to examine students' viability in English-speaking countries.

The examination time is different, you can check it in official website.

It is suggested that students choose the exam that suits them according to their own situation.

Although most schools in Singapore recognize both, students who take IELTS still account for the majority, and they seem to recognize IELTS more, but everything is the same in terms of ability.