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IELTS - International English Language Testing System
MBA / MS abroad / Courses Majoring in Paramedical Disciplines/ Undergraduate Programs in any Discipline – requires candidates to have passed in IELTS AT with a minimum 6.5 band All job aspirants/ candidates seeking migration to any of the Asian, American or the Australian are required to have passed in IELTS GT with a minimum 7.0 band
The IELTS is the International English Language Testing System. It is prepared by the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations together with its partners, including the British Council. The IELTS is a new test, and it has two versions.
The General Training (GT) module is for those who need an English language qualification for their work, because they are moving to an English-speaking country or simply because they want to measure their general English ability. Many governments around the world require some of their workers to have the IELTS, and so do many professional organizations and employers. The GT module tests your ability to use English in different social situations, and because this module is suitable for people wanting to do secondary education in an English-speaking country, there is also an educational part, but less than in the academic module. Overall, more than 1,500 organizations accept or require an IELTS qualification.
The Academic module is often used to check whether a student is ready to study in a university where the teaching is in English. Universities in many countries accept the IELTS as an English Language qualification, and even some universities in the USA now accept it instead, or as well as, the TOEFL test.
The IELTS is becoming more and more popular. Over a quarter of a million people take the test every year. There are more than 400 test centers in 120 countries, and the number is increasing all the time. The test centers are run by either the IELTS organizations or by the British Council, and your nearest British Council will be able to tell you where to take the test. Make sure that they know which module you want to take. You usually get your results in less than a month, and you have to wait for 90 days before you can take the test again. The result is usually valid for two years.
The IELTS exam lasts for two hours and 45 minutes. It has a listening, a reading, writing and a speaking part. There is no grammar part to the test, and grammar is not tested as intensively as it is in (for example) the Proficiency test, but if you have bad grammar you will not do well. The listening, reading and writing are set in that order, but because it is harder to arrange, the speaking may be the first or the last part of the exam.
The Listening lasts 30 minutes. There are four sections and 40 questions in all. You will hear a conversation (for example someone wanting to buy something), a general talk, often giving you some kind of information – for example about a town or museum, A conversation related to learning or training, and an educational or training lecture. Recordings are played only once.
The Reading takes 60 minutes. It has three parts, and like the listening, has a total of 40 questions. The academic test is three passages. These come from books, magazines and newspapers, and at least one of these presents an argument (arranges facts to persuade you of something), which you must show you have understood. The GT reading has a wider mixture of material, mostly the sort of thing that someone living in an English-speaking country would come across every day. As well as books and magazines, there is material from advertisements, pamphlets and instruction manuals. One text will be longer and descriptive.
The Writing also takes an hour. There are two parts. The academic writing has a report of about 150 words for the first part, in which you have to describe the information shown in a schematic (e.g. a graph, table or diagram). The second is about 250 words, in which you have to discuss an opinion or a situation. In the GT the first part is also 150 words, in which you have to ask for information or explain something. The second part is 250 words, and is discursive (that is, you have to explain your opinion on something).
The Speaking is somewhere between 10 minutes and a quarter of an hour. You have to answer some questions from the interviewer, about things like where you live and your hobbies or other personal details. You then have talk for some time on a particular topic, though you are given a minute to prepare what you are going to say, and the final few minutes are spent in a more general conversation with the interviewer.Each module is marked in a band from 1-9, but as each band is divided into two, you can get any one of 18 different marks. There is no 'pass', since the mark you want will depend on what you need the test result for. Some people doing the test might not think listening is important, while it might be vital for others.
The bands are:
9 = expert user, 8 = very good user, 7 = good user, 6 = competent user, 5 = Modest user. Band Score less than 5 is considered very low.
IELTS Practice Tests Preparation Packages contain:
- IELTS practice question papers (with the listening, reading, writing and speaking sections - Academic or General Training Modules)
- audio files containing the recordings for all the IELTS listening sections
- written tapescripts for the IELTS Listening Tests with the answers highlighted to help you check the answers
- answer sheets for all the IELTS Listening and Reading Tests
- audio files with example recordings of real IELTS students doing the sample practice Speaking Tests with written reports by an IELTS examiner
- example IELTS writing answers written by IELTS teachers and examiners for all our IELTS Writing Test questions
http://ielts.britishcouncil.org.in/information.php
http://ieltsidpindia.com/test_information.htm
TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language iBT
Required for any Master Degree/ Undergraduate Degree Program overseas
(Course duration – 120hrs) .
This test measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken, written, and heard in college and university settings. Most people take the TOEFL test as a prerequisite for admission into colleges and universities where English is used or required. In addition, many government, licensing, and certification agencies and exchange and scholarship programs use TOEFL scores to evaluate the English proficiency of people for whom English is not their native language.
There are 4 Sections in the TOEFL iBT:
Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing Total test time: about 4.0 hours
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Questions |
Timing |
Reading Section |
3-5 passages, 12-14 questions each |
60-100 mins |
Listening Section |
4-6 lectures, 6 questions each
2-3 conversations, 5 questions each |
60-90 mins |
Writing Section |
1 integrated task
1 independent task |
50 mins |
Speaking Section |
4 integrated tasks
2 independent task |
20 mins |
Total |
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4 hrs. (approx.) |
Computer based TOEFL test is held all-round-the-year. Unlike other exams, you can choose your own date and time for taking the TOEFL test! The test is administered in the above cities five-days-a-week (Monday through Friday), twice-a-day. September to December is the high season for TOEFL test, so in case you intend to take the test during this period, you need to register very early (say 90 days in advance) to get a date of your choice. Otherwise, registering at least three days in advance is mandatory. The test lasts roughly four hours.
TOEFL iBT provides five scores: four sections scores for Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking and a total score. It is valid for two years.
Each section of the TOEFL differs slightly in its scoring method. Speaking and writing sections are done by individual graders not computers.
TOEFL iBT Scoring Chart |
Listening: |
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0-30 |
Reading: |
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0-30 |
Speaking: |
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0-30 |
Writing: |
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0-30 |
Total Score: |
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0-120 |
Each response on speaking section is given a score of 0 to 4, with 4 being the highest score, and
scored according to how well you addressed the question, used the language, clearly and intelligibly expressed your answer, and how well you developed your response. That cumulative score is scaled from 0 to 30.
Each writing response is graded by two individuals and given a score of 0 to 5, with 5 being the
highest score. If those graders offer scores that differ by 2 or more points a third grader then decides the score. That cumulative score is also scaled from 0 to 30. The end score report should be available online 15 days after the test. It will provide not only your overall score, but the scores you received on each section. You may take the TOEFL iBT test only once in any seven-day period, even if you took the test and canceled your scores.
Excellent performances are gratified with a certificate of achievement. To know more www.ets.org/toefl/certificates
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.1488512ecfd5b8849a77b13bc3921509
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TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication
FOR GENERAL WORKING PEOPLE (Course duration – 100hrs)
Innovative English Speakers take the test to demonstrate their English Language Skills when applying for new positions and obtaining credentials. This test measures the
Everyday English skills to people working in an International environment and is widely accepted by corporate, English Language programs and government agencies around the world.
TOEIC test scores have helped thousands of corporations, educational institutions and governments throughout the world recruit, hire and promote the most qualified candidates.
LISTENING & READING:
The TOEIC Listening and Reading test measures a person's ability to listen and read in English, using a variety of contexts from real-world settings. It is offered in paper-and-pencil at convenient public locations throughout the world.
SPEAKING & WRITING:
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