ENGLISH EXAMS

TASK 3 – COMPARING ENGLISH EXAMS

INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY

STUDENTS:

NICOLE STEFANNY LÓPEZ RODRÍGUEZ

CODE: 1.115.916.939

GLORIA GISSELA ACOSTA BRAVO

CODE: 1.122.649.979.

TUTOR:

DIEGO FERNANDO VARGAS

GROUP:

551039_22

OPEN AND DISTANCE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

DECEMBER 2019
 TASK 3 – COMPARING ENGLISH EXAM
Student: Nicole Stefanny López Rodríguez
INTERNATIONAL PTE
EXAMS Pearson Tests of English
Pearson Language Tests was
OWNER created for the group Pearson PLC,
ORGANIZATION who publicated his first exam in
2009.
Evaluate and validate the use of the
English language of non-native
English speakers, aligning the
PURPOSE results with the levels defined in
the Common European Framework
of Reference for Languages
(CEFR).
First, for non-native English
speakers who need to measure their
university level English. Secondly,
for speakers of English as a foreign
DIRECTED TO language who seek to evaluate their
WHOM performance in situations of daily
life where English isn’t so formal.
And finally, for young children (7
to 12 years old) who are learning
English as a foreign language.
The range of scores is between 0
SCALE and 100 points.
 Does not certify: 0 to 9
IELTS
International English Language
Testing System
It belongs jointly to the University
of Cambridge, British Council, and
IDP Ielts Australia. It was created
in 1989.
Evaluate the level of proficiency in
linguistic skills of applicants at all
levels, especially for academic,
immigration or labor reasons.
It’s aimed at those people who
need certification mainly to enter
higher education (sometimes with
scholarships), who require a level
for work reasons or to verify the
level in immigration cases. Thus,
the people who present it are
mainly young adults or adults.
It’s measured on a 9 level scale.
• 0: No evaluation
• 1: No user
  A1: 10 to 29 • 2: Intermittent user
 A2: 30 to 42 • 3: Extremely limited user
 B1: 43 to 58 • 4: Limited user

 B2: 59 to 75 • 5: Modest user

 C1: 76 to 85 • 6: Competent user

 C2:> 85 • 7: Good user

• 8: Very good user
• 9: Expert user
So:
 3.0: A1
 3.5: A2
 4.0 – 5.0: B1
 5.5 – 6.5: B2
 7.0 – 8.0: C1
 8.5 – 9.0:C2
Reading, writing, listening and Reading, writing, listening and
SKILLS
spiking. spiking.
To present the test in person, they
usually enable 2 dates per month
from March to December. These
Normally they enable 7 dates may vary according to the
AVAILABILITY OR
during the year of which 3 are face- calendar.
CALENDAR
to-face and 4 virtual. For the virtual test, 12 dates per
month are opened on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday during the
months of April, May and June.
Between 600.600 and 800.800
COSTS 404.000 COP approximately.
COP approximately.
FORMAT – Academic PTE:  Listen: 30 minutes (plus 10
MECHANISM  Speaking and writing: 77 - minutes of transfer time)
 93 minutes  Reading: 60 minutes.
 Reading: 32 - 41 minutes  Writing: 60 minutes.
 Listening: 45 - 57 minutes  Speaking: 11–14 minutes
General PTE:  The total test time is: 2
 Level 5: 2h 55mn hours and 45 minutes.
 Level 4: 2h 30mn
Listening, reading and writing are
 Level 3: 2h
developed in a single session. The oral
 Level 2: 1h 35mn
expression test can be taken the same
 Level 1: 1h 30mn
day or up to seven days before or
 Level A1: 1h 15mn
after the other tests. Some parts of
PTE Young Learner
the test may vary depending on the
 1 First words: 1h type of IELTS test you are taking.
 2 Trampoline: 1h
 3 Quickmarch: 1h
 4 Penetration: 1h 15mn
The official website of the IELTS
exam (ielts.org) offers practice
The page
material that simulates the different
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/,
stages of the test. This material is
offers multiple possibilities of
not free and can be purchased on
material for the practice of the
the Cambridge University Press
PREPARATION FOR different stages of the exam. Much
page.
CANDIDATES of this material is free and there are
On the other hand, there are
more intensive specific courses that
virtual, face-to-face institutes and
do have a cost but ensure that the
pages or application that provide
results of the tests presented are
training with cost or for free,
improved.
however it is not certified material
by IELTS members.

Student: Gloria Gissela Acosta Bravo

INTERNATIONAL MET
TOEFL TSE
EXAMS Michigan English Test
OWNER TOEFL (Test of English as a The MET is an exam that seeks to
ORGANIZATION Foreign Language) is a assess English language proficiency
standardized test of English in social, educational and work
language proficiency, specifically contexts.
aimed at non-native speakers of
this language. As a standard, this
test is accepted by many English-
speaking academic and
professional institutions around
the world, in a manner similar to
its counterpart, the IELTS. In the
case of TOEFL, the scores
obtained are valid for two years, 1
after which the test must be
carried out again to renew its
validity.
PURPOSE The purpose of the TOEFL iBT The MET is aimed at people who
test is to evaluate the English want to assess their English
proficiency of people whose proficiency, for educational or
native language is not English. work purposes. Also, some
TOEFL iBT scores are primarily educational institutions validate it
used as a measure of the ability of to assess the level or the command
international students to use of the students' language.
English in an academic
environment. To quote the
original TOEFL working paper,
the purpose of the test is “to
measure the communicative
language ability of people whose
 first language is not English
DIRECTED TO TOEFL is an Exam to certify your
WHOM English Proficiency. This exam is
taken globally by students,
workers, immigrants etc. to certify
their English level.
SCALE  The TOEFL iBT test is
scored on a scale of 0 to
120 points. Each of the
four sections (Reading,
Listening, Speaking, and
Writing) receives a scaled
score from 0 to 30. The
scaled scores from the four
sections are added together
to determine the total
score.
SKILLS It measures your ability to use and
understand English at the
university level. In addition, he
evaluates how he combines his
auditory, oral, reading and writing
skills to develop academic tasks
AVAILABILITY OR Exam centers and dates for the
CALENDAR TOEFL iBT®. The TOEFL iBT
® test, which is taught online, is
offered more than 50 times a year
at authorized exam centers
worldwide
The MET is aimed at people who
want to assess their English
proficiency, for educational or
work purposes. Also, some
educational institutions validate it
to assess the level or the command
of the students' language.
CEFR
A2 <39
B1 40-52
B2 53-63
 C1 64<
Reading, writing, listening and
speaking.
For the completion of the MET test,
dates are set for the all year (one
date per month), both at the
Colombo American Center, and at
the Smart Language Academy of
Bogotá and Medellín. There are

COSTS TOEFL iBT prices vary in each
country, from $ 160 to $ 240.
The TOEFL on paper is $ 160.
FORMAT –  The TOEFL iBT test is
MECHANISM administered via computer
from a secure, worldwide,
internet-based testing
network. Some tasks on
the test require the use of
two or more language
skills. Test takers wear
noise-reducing
headphones and speak into
a microphone to record
their responses to
Speaking tasks and type
their responses to Writing
tasks.
PREPARATION FOR The page
CANDIDATES https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/about
offers multiple possibilities of
material for the practice of the
different stages of the exam.
TABLE OF COMMENTS
registration dates and the
availability per date is for 10
people.
COP$400.000
The format for obligatory for the
MET test is:
MET Listening, reading and
grammar: a written test of 100
questions with multiple-choice,
applied in two sections:
Section I: Listen
Section II: Reading and Grammar
Authorized institutes offer
informative preparation and
training sessions before the exam
application, and Michigan
Language Evaluations offers online
training.
 STUDENT OBSERVATION OR COMMENT
It can be clearly identified, how the MET has a more
formal character by being mainly directed towards people
interested in accessing higher education or job
opportunities; On the other hand, TOEFL, although it can
also have these two previous characters, is often used by
embassies or different institutions that make the process of
Nicole Stefanny López staying, nationality or receiving immigrants.
Rodríguez Regarding the rating system, I consider the MET to be
better, because it yields results directly scaled to the
Common European Framework with a range that goes
from level A2 to C1 and measures the 4 skills, so it can be
more easily understood and accepted by international
institutions. In both cases the duration of the certificate is
2 years, however, in Colombia the most used is the MET.

I really like this exam because PTE offers a complete

assessment to international students while taking this test.
It has four sections as writing, speaking, reading, and
listening. The overall score is given after assessment of
communicative skills and enabling skills of candidates.
Hence PTE Exam is a complete test that reflects the
Gloria Gissela Acosta Bravo proficiency of takers in the language. That is why scores
are accepted for admission purposes, jobs, and
immigration to native speaking countries.

Similarly, IELTS helps you to enroll in a university or

college, apply to business organizations or register to
obtain a visa from government agencies in countries such
as the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand or
Canada, the IELTS test can help you reach your
education, career or life goals
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Cambridge ESOL. (2010). Cambridge Preliminary English Test 6 Self Study Pack.
Obtenido de
http://www.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521123242
CAMBRIDGE. (n.d). Cambridge English Preliminary Test (PET). Obtenido de
https://web.archive.org/web/20110405235158/http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams
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IELTS.org. (s.f.). IELTS [Official Web Site]. Obtenido de https://www.ielts.org/