IELTS – TOEFL Preparation Course Dubai Abu Dhabi & Sharjah
The IELTS, International English Language Testing System, is a language test required for candidates who wish to study or work io English speaking countries such as Australia, Canda, New Zealand, the UK and the USA. IELTS TOEFL Preparation Course at Brighter Prep Guarantees Score Improvement.
The test assesses the language ability of the test taker via 4 sections focused on Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking skills. The Speaking and Listening sections are the same for all test takers, but the Reading and Writing ones differ depending on whether candidates are taking the Academic (required by universities) or General (required by employers) test.
The IELTS test takes 2 hours 45 minutes to complete and the overall score ranges from 0 to 9, with independent 0-9 band scores for each section. Most schools require a band score of 7 and above. The test score is valid for up to two years after each attempt.
The TOEFL, Test of English as a Foreign Language, assesses the English language ability of candidates looking at studying in English speaking countries. It is one of the two major language tests accepted across the world, the other one being the IELTS.
As opposed to the IELTS, which is a 2 hours 45 minutes test, the TOEFL takes 4 hours to complete. The four sections are the same, focusing on Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking skills. Each section receives a score ox maximum 30, and the 4 tests are then added towards the final score, which is out of 120. Each university has its own required minimum score, which can range from as low as 61 to as high as 110.
The TOEFL is administered as an Internet Based Test, although specific locations around the word still use the Paper Based Test. The TOEFL score is valid for up to two years.
