TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language
The TOEFL is a standardised English proficiency exam that evaluates listening, reading, writing, and speaking English language skills. Students who want to pursue graduate or undergraduate degrees must demonstrate their proficiency in English by taking the TOEFL.
All US institutions as well as a few in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Canada accept the test, which is administered 30–40 times a year.
There are four different portions on the TOEFL exam.
• Reading
• Listening
• Speaking
• Writing
• 2 sections, each with 700 words -> multiple-focus sections (cause/effect, compare/contrast) -> 10 questions for each section • Time estimate: 35 minutes • Score range: 0–30
• 3–5-minute lectures, with some including class discussion, and six questions each • 2 conversations lasting 3 minutes each and 5 questions each • Time estimate: 36 minutes • Score range: 0–30
• 4 tasks
-> 1 independent task to provide a viewpoint on a well-known subject -> Three combined tasks depending on what is heard and read -> You can take up to 30 seconds to prepare your answer, and then you have up to 1 minute to react. • Time estimate: 16 minutes • Score range: 0–30• 2 tasks -> Integrated 120-minute task based on reading and hearing -> 110 minutes Writing for an Academic Discussion task to express a viewpoint and provide evidence for it in an online classroom • Time estimate: 29 minutes • Score range: 0–30
PTE – Pearson Test of English Academic
A computer-based assessment instrument called PTE Academic is used to gauge non-native English speakers' proficiency in speaking, reading, writing, and listening. It is intended to help them demonstrate their scholastic English proficiency in order to be admitted to English-speaking universities and other higher education institutions, as well as to support their visa application.The general and academic knowledge found in daily life is the basis for the PTE exam. You will be shown graphs, summaries, extracts, and a variety of other materials pertaining to the objects in your environment. Just as in TV series, movies, and other real-world interactions, the accents on the exam are a blend of native and non-native speakers.
PTE Academic is recognized by universities in New Zealand, UK, Canada and Australia for understudy visas and mobility. The exam is administered 30–40 times a year, and all US institutions as well as some in Australia and New Zealand accept it.
Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading comprise the four modules of the PTE-Academic Exam. Hearing and Reading are split up into two distinct sections, however Speaking and Writing are merged into a single session. 20 different kinds of questions in all 4 forms, ranging from multiple-choice questions (MCQs) to essay writing, reading aloud phrases to selecting the right response, are available.
The most well-known high-stakes English language proficiency test in the world for education, work, and movement is the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), which was given more than 3,000,000 times in the year prior. More than 10,000 organizations, including governments, corporations, professional associations, and educational foundations, view the IELTS results in 140 countries worldwide. You may choose to take the IELTS exam on a computer or paper depending on your accommodations. The two options are identical in terms of content, structure, and degree of difficulty. Remember that your decision on whether IELTS module to take—IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training—should be carefully considered and should depend on your motivation for passing the test. In any case, you must take the IELTS exam approved by UK Visa and Immigration (UKVI) in order to focus in the country. Students who want to pursue graduate or undergraduate degrees must demonstrate their proficiency in English by taking the TOEFL. The test is available 30–40 times a year, and all US institutions as well as a few in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Canada accept it. The four components of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) test—speaking, reading, writing, and listening—are used to assess test-takers' English language ability.
From the following, various questions are posed:
• Multiple Choice
• Matching
• Labelling a map, plan, or diagram
• Form completion
• Table completion
• Flow chart completion
• Note completion
• Summary completion
• Sentence completion
• Short Answers
• Time estimate: 30 minutes
• Total questions: 40
From the following, various questions are posed:
• Part 1: Introduction
Questions about common subjects such as friends, family, homes, interests, and jobs.
• Part 2: Cue Card
You must talk about the subject that is listed on the cue card. The examiner then poses further questions regarding the same subject.
• Part 3: Discussion
The examiner goes into great detail with you on the subject covered in Part 2.
From the following, various questions are posed:
• Multiple Choice
• Identifying information [True/False/Not Given]
• Identifying writer’s claims/views
• Matching information, headings, features, sentence endings
• Whole phrase, synopsis, remark, table, flow chart, and diagram label
• Short Answers
• Time estimate: 60 minutes
• Total questions: 40
Note: The passages are derived from reliable sources such as newspapers, periodicals, magazines, and books.
• 2 tasks
• Time estimate: 60 minutes
• Part 1: Diagram
In at least 150 words, you must describe the provided visual or data (graph, table, or chart). About twenty minutes are needed to complete this activity
• Part 2: Essay
A problem, an argument, or a point of view is presented to you. In a minimum of 250 words, you must formulate a solution to the issue, support a viewpoint, and assess ideas or arguments. It takes around40 minutes to finish this assignment.
Note: To meet the requirements for the Task Response, make sure you include every point specified in the guidelines.
The IELTS exam is offered in India 4 times a month, or 48 times a year (if it is paper-based), and is typically held on Saturdays and Thursdays to accommodate test takers. You can choose from a variety of dates, schedule openings in a single day, and receive your test date in 5-7 days when using the online IELTS. However, depending on which exam type and module (Academic or General Training) you have selected, the availability of the IELTS dates may change.
It is the exam that many of the most prestigious universities and colleges in the world will accept as evidence of your proficiency in the English language. It is the exam for highly qualified enrolment bodies in a variety of disciplines that will accept an IELTS score, such as accounting, design, law, medicine, nursing, drug stores, and modelling in many countries. This means that in order to improve your proficient enrolment in a country where English is the primary language, you might need to retake the exam after completing your exams.
This is the relocation test. More countries than some other English language examinations demand IELTS results from their governments in order to provide permanent residency. The IELTS General Training test is the primary non-scholastic exam available for relocation to Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, in contrast to other providers. You find the test more enjoyable. IELTS assesses your functional communication skills and provides an accurate evaluation of the four abilities being tested. It is centred on assessing linguistic abilities. Additionally, it considers a speaking test conducted one-on-one, in a private, uninterrupted setting, with an analyst.
IELTS test content is developed by an international team of experts and undergoes extensive study to ensure that the exam remains fair and unbiased for all applicants, regardless of background, nationality, sexual orientation, lifestyle, or geography.
GRE – Graduate Record Examination
The GRE is a well-known confirmation exam that is necessary to take if you want to be admitted to graduate programs in the United States, primarily in the sciences and engineering. Graduate schools use the GRE to assess applicants' suitability for cutting edge emphasis in specialized disciplines. The GRE results are used by more than 3,000 alumni programs throughout the world.
The GRE test format consists of 7 sections and a total time of roughly 3 hours and 45 minutes.
You have 60 minutes to respond to two questions
1 question must be answered in 30 minutes.
1 question must be answered in 30 minutes.
For every segment, there are over 20 questions that must be answered in 30 minutes.
The time can vary and there is no set number of questions.
This test portion varies in terms of time and questions.
SAT – Scholastic Assessment Test
The SAT is a renowned affirmation test that you must take in order to be considered for admission to undergraduate programs, mostly in the United States. The SAT scores are used by almost 4,000 undergraduate programs. The SAT is administered in India four times a year, in March, May, October, and December. The SAT test is scheduled on the first Saturday of every few months. The redesigned SAT places more emphasis on the knowledge and skills you will likely encounter in secondary education, in school, and from an activity perspective.
The SAT is divided into four sections, including a 3 hours and 45 minutes test.
There are 52 questions to answer in 65 minutes.
There are 44 questions to answer in 35 minutes
There are two divisions in math: Section 1: You have 25 minutes to complete 20 questions (without a calculator). Section 2: You have 55 minutes to complete 38 questions (with a calculator)
The candidate has 50 minutes to prepare an essay on a given topic.
GMAT: Graduate Management Admission Test
Students wishing to be admitted to Graduate Management programs at B-schools worldwide must take the highly regarded GMAT exam. The purpose of the GMAT is to assist business graduate schools in assessing applicants' and executives' competencies for cutting edge business concentrations. More than three thousand programs worldwide use GMAT results, and several Indian B-Schools also accept them.
The GMAT exam lasts 3 hours and 35 minutes and is administered in 4 rounds.
To finish this, you have 30 minutes to examine and respond to a single question
Within 30 minutes, you have to answer all 12 of the questions. You can now take a break if you need to.
You have 62 minutes to finish the 31 questions in this section and after this you can take a break if you want to.
You have 65 minutes to answer these 36 questions
