Agar aap higher education ya migration ke liye kisi English-speaking country jaane ka plan kar rahe hain, to aapko IELTS aur TOEFL tests ke baare mein zarur pata hona chahiye. Dono hi tests English proficiency ko measure karte hain, lekin inke beech kuch significant differences hain. Aayiye, in differences ko detail mein samjhte hain.
IELTS aur TOEFL: Ek Overview
IELTS aur TOEFL dono hi standardized tests hain jo aapki English language proficiency ko assess karte hain. IELTS ka full form hai International English Language Testing System, jabki TOEFL ka full form hai Test of English as a Foreign Language. Dono hi tests ko universities, colleges, aur immigration authorities dwara accept kiya jata hai.
Test Format
IELTS aur TOEFL ke test formats mein significant differences hain:
- IELTS: IELTS test mein char sections hote hain: Listening, Reading, Writing, aur Speaking. Listening aur Speaking sections face-to-face hote hain, jabki Reading aur Writing sections paper-based ya computer-based ho sakte hain.
- TOEFL: TOEFL bhi char sections mein divided hota hai: Listening, Reading, Writing, aur Speaking. Lekin ye test entirely computer-based hota hai aur Speaking section bhi computer par record hota hai.
Scoring System
IELTS aur TOEFL ke scoring systems bhi alag hain:
- IELTS: IELTS score 0 se 9 band scale par diya jata hai, jismein har section ka individual score diya jata hai aur ek overall band score bhi calculate hota hai.
- TOEFL: TOEFL score 0 se 120 points scale par hota hai, jismein har section ke liye 30 points maximum hote hain. Har section ka score combine kar ke total score calculate kiya jata hai.
Test Duration
In tests ki duration bhi different hoti hai:
- IELTS: IELTS test around 2 hours 45 minutes ka hota hai.
- TOEFL: TOEFL test around 4 hours ka hota hai.
Acceptance and Preference
IELTS aur TOEFL dono hi widely accepted hain, lekin kuch institutions ya countries specific test ki preference kar sakti hain:
- IELTS: IELTS generally UK, Australia, aur New Zealand mein zyada prefer kiya jata hai.
- TOEFL: TOEFL generally USA aur Canada mein