Comparing IELTS and TOEFL For Study Abroad

Section

                       TOEFL

                              IELTS

Reading

• 3 - 5 20-minute reading assignments.
• Academic reading materials are available.
• Multiple-choice questions

• Three reading options of 20 minutes each.
• The materials are academic in nature.
• There are several types of inquiries (gap fill, matching, etc.)

Listening

• The listening choices differs greatly from that of IELTS.
• You will get 40 to 60 minutes to listen to lectures or campus dialogues.
• Make notes and answer multiple-choice questions.

• A broader range of question kinds, as well as exercises of various durations
• As you go through the test's listening section, you will be asked questions.

Writing

• Task one requires you to write a five-paragraph essay of 300 to 350 words.
• In the second activity, you have to take notes from both a reading in a textbook and a lecture on the same subject.
• You will next be required to react using notes by composing a 150-225 word selection that incorporates both the reading and listening selections.

• The first assignment is a 200-250 word essay.
• The second IELTS writing problem requires you to examine an information graphic, such as a graph or chart, and describe the information offered.

Speaking

• You are requested to record 45–60 second computer replies to six different questions based on brief descriptions or conversations.
• The test's speaking component lasts 20 minutes.

• The IELTS speaking portion lasts 12 to 14 minutes and is administered by an examiner rather than a machine.
• A brief warm-up exercise consists mostly of casual conversation, then a response to some kind of visual stimulation, and finally a more in-depth talk about something related.