The 8 most common English exams @ TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language. -Main use... Academic English exam. Mainly for US universities. -Score validity... 2 years m IELTS International English Language Testing System ~Main use... Academic English exam. Mainly for UK and AU universities. -Score validity... 2 years @ TOEIC Test of English for International Communication -Main use... Business English exam that tests communication skills. -Score validity... 2 years m FCE First Certificate of English -Main use... General English exam for strong intermediate students. -Score validity... No expiration | mCAE Certificate in Advanced English -Main use... General English exam for strong advanced students. -Score validity... No expiration CPE Certificate of Proficiency in English -Main use... General English exam for students with a near native English speaker level. -Score validity... No expiration m ECCE Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English -Main use... General English exam that emphasizes on the communicative use of English. -Score validity... No expiration m ECPE Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English -Main use... Academic English exam typically used in university or professional contexts. -Score validity... No expiration