English Proficiency Tests

What is the purpose of taking those tests?

Those tests are necessary for traveling abroad to
most countries whether it is for studying, working or
immigration.

However , in case of studying you need to check the

required score for the University you want to join ,
since each University require a specific score.
 What are the most popular English
Proficiency tests ?
TOEFL
Which stands for :
The Test of English as a Foreign Language

IELTS
Which stands for :
International English language testing system
 TOEFL
It measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to
use and understand North American English
as it is spoken, written and heard
in college and university settings.

The length of the exam is 3 hours and it has 4 parts:

Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing.
 TOEFL Reading
The Reading section consists of three or four passages, each
followed by five questions. The passages are on academic
topics; they are the kind of material that might be found in
an undergraduate university textbook.
 TOEFL Listening
The Listening section consists of six or seven passages, each
followed by five questions. The passages are on academic
topics; they are the kind of material that you might find in a
lecture at an undergraduate university.
 TOEFL Writing
It consists of two tasks: an integrated
task and an independent task. In the integrated task, the test
taker reads a passage and then listens to a lecture on the
same topic. The test taker then writes a summary of the
lecture. In the independent task, the test taker writes an
essay on a familiar topic. The Writing section measures the
ability to write in English in an academic setting.
 TOEFL Points
Each section of the TOEFL is worth a maximum of 30
points. The total score is the sum of the scores from the four
sections, 120. There is no standard pass score for TOEFL.
Each institution sets the score that students must achieve to
gain admission.
 IELTS
It is a proficiency test for non-native
English language speakers.
It is managed by the British Council jointly IDP Education
(International Development Program (IDP) of Australian
Universities) and Cambridge Assessment English.
 IELTS
There are two versions of the test:
an academic version and a general training version.
While universities require the academic version
, the general training version is used by
some government bodies for work and immigration
permits.
 IELTS
The test has four sections: Listening, Reading, Writing
and Speaking. Speaking. Each of these sections
generates an individual score, which is subsequently
used to award an overall score.
Results are reported as band scores
on a scale from 1 (the lowest) to 9 (the highest).
 IELTS
IELTS scores are valid for a
period of two years from the date of your test.
The test is offered in either a paper format
or a computer format.
The time assigned for the test is about 3 hours.
 IELTS Listening
The IELTS Listening section includes four parts with ten
questions each. The questions are designed so that the
answers appear in the order they are heard in the audio.
 IELTS Listening
The IELTS Listening section includes four parts with ten
questions each. The questions are designed so that the
answers appear in the order they are heard in the audio.
The recordings are heard only once. They
include a range of accents, including British, Australian,
New Zealand, American and Canadian.
The time assigned for this section is 30 minutes.
 IELTS Reading
The Reading section consists of 40 questions,
designed to test a wide range of reading skills.
These include reading for gist
, reading for main ideas, reading for detail, skimming,
understanding logical argument and recognizing writers'
Opinions and purpose.
 IELTS Reading
The Reading section consists of 40 questions,
designed to test a wide range of reading skills.
These include reading for gist
, reading for main ideas, reading for detail, skimming,
understanding logical argument and recognizing writers'
Opinions and purpose.
The time assigned for this section is 60 minutes.
 IELTS Writing
you will have two tasks. In
the first task, you will be presented with a graph, table, chart
or diagram and asked to describe, summarize or explain the
information in your own words. You may be asked to
describe and explain data, describe the stages of a process,
how something works or describe an object or event.
 IELTS Speaking
The IELTS Speaking section includes three parts. In the first
part, the examiner will ask you general questions about
yourself and a range of familiar topics, such as home,
family, work, studies and interests. This part lasts between
four and five minutes.
 IELTS Speaking
In the second part, you will be given
a card which asks you to talk about a particular topic. You
will have one minute to prepare before speaking for up to
two minutes.
 IELTS Speaking
The examiner will then ask one or two
questions on the same topic. In the final part, you will be
asked further questions about the topic in Part 2. These will
give you the opportunity to discuss more abstract ideas and
issues. This part of the test lasts between four and five
minutes.