IELTS , PEARSON TEST OF ENGLISH , TOEFL
Applicants for Australian P.R. visa and student visa will be
allowed to choose from a widely available Test of English as a Foreign
Language to demonstrate their eligibility for visa’s and University
admission.
Now the applicants can choose from PTE (Pearson test of English
/ IELTS / TOEFL iBT / OET (for Health Practitioner).
So which exam to choose?
Well... there is no correct answer to which exam one must choose
The department of immigration and border protection approved these
test in Nov last year
PTE is an online exam so you have the flexibility of choosing the
dates as it is available pretty much 365 days in a year. With the help of
live seat availability you can choose the day time and the test centre. Moreover
the result is delivered in 5 business days. So if it is nick of time you might
want to consider PTE
TOEFL test, created by the non profit Education
Testing Service, is recognised by more than 9000 institutions in more than 130
countries. Its is also an
online exam takes about 4 hours, you will have to check the
exam schedule and book for TOEFL iBT
IELTS is a paper based exam unlike TOEFL & PTE so if you are not a tech Savvy you might wana stick with IELTS mover over you can find loads of IELTS test preparation material over the internet unlike PTE Or TOEFL iBT. With IELTS you will have to pre-book as this exam is the most preferred amongst all English exams
The EXAM
You can choose between Academic or General Everybody takes
the same Listening and Speaking components. It is the Reading and Writing
components that differ.
You can choose between Academic or General Everybody takes
the same Listening and Speaking components. It is the Reading and Writing
components that differ.
You will take the
Listening,
Reading and
Writing tests all on the
same day one after the other, with no breaks in between them.
Your Speaking test will either be
after a break on the same day as the other three tests, or up to seven days
before or after that. This will depend on your test centre.
Understanding the format of each section
Listening(30 mins)
Reading(60 mins)
Writing (60
Mins)
Speaking (11-14 mins)
PTE ( Pearson Test of English)
PTE Academic assesses listening, reading, speaking and
writing all via computer in a single 3 hour test session.
To complete a PTE Academic test, you will need to attend a
secure Pearson test centre. You will use a computer and headset to listen to,
read and respond to questions.
During the three-hour test session there will be three main
parts to the test: speaking and writing (together), listening and reading. There
are twenty different question formats, ranging from multiple choice through to
essay writing and interpreting information.
PTE Academic assesses real-life, academic content, so you
will hear excerpts from lectures and view graphs and charts. You will hear a
range of accents in the test, from British and American to non-native speakers,
so you will be exposed to the type of accents you will encounter in everyday
life.
Speaking &
Writing (77 –
93 minutes)
Reading (32 – 41 minutes)
Listening(45 – 57 minutes)
TOEFL iBT
The TOEFL iBT® test is given in English and
administered via the Internet. There are four sections (listening, reading,
speaking, and writing) which take a total of about four and a half hours to
complete, including check-in.
Reading (60-80 mins)
Listening (60-90mins)
Speaking(20 mins)
Writing (50 mins)
How much will it cost?
It will depend on the location of the test centre countries like
Egypt , India will cheaper than Kuwait Qatar and Abu Dhabi,
if price is the driving factor then PTE will be the cheapest but there
isn’t a significant difference in price well let’s compare all three.
Here is a comparison of IELTS PTE and TOEFL fee taking Egypt
as example test centre.
TOEFL will cost you $165 (if booked in Egypt)
PTE will cost you $150 (if booked in Egypt)
IELTS -$160(if booked in Egypt)
TOEFL -250 (if booked in Kuwait)
PTE – 255 (if booked in Kuwait)
IELTS – 250 (if booked in Kuwait)
Rather if you compare the price of the exam centre in Egypt and Kuwait you
will find a lot of difference so it is advisable if you are travelling to
India Egypt Jordon Lebanon or to your home country you might want to appear
for the English exam and save some bucks
Here are some links for you to find out the correct fee with the location
you want to choose
TOEFL ($160-300)
https://www.ets.org/bin/getprogram.cgi?test=toefl.
PTE ($170 - $350)
http://pearsonpte.com/test-takers/test-centres/
IELTS ($160 – 330)
http://www.org/test_takers_information/how_do_i_register/test_fees.aspx
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