The International English Language Testing System or IELTS is an international standardised test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP. IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment and was established in 1989. IELTS is one of the major English-language tests in the world.
The Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) is a standardized test that is an admissions requirement for most Graduate Schools in the United States. The GRE is owned and administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) who created it in 1949. According to ETS, the GRE aims to measure verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, analytical writing, and critical thinking skills that have been acquired over a long period of learning. The content of the GRE consists of certain specific algebra, geometry, arithmetic, and vocabulary. The GRE General Test is offered as a computer-based exam administered at parametric testing centres.
Test of English as a Foreign Language is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enrol in English-speaking universities. The test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional institutions. TOEFL is one of the two major English-language tests in the world, the other being the IELTS.
TOEFL is a trademark of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private non-profit organization, which designs and administers the tests. ETS issues official score reports, sent independently to institutions, for two years following the test.
Task | Description | Approximate time |
Reading | 3–5 passages, each containing 12–14 questions | 60–80 minutes |
Listening | 6–9 passages, each containing 5–6 questions | 60–90 minutes |
Break | Mandatory break | 10 minutes |
Speaking | 6 tasks | 20 minutes |
Writing | 2 tasks | 50 minutes |
Pearson Language Tests is a unit of the Pearson PLC group, dedicated to assessing and validating the English language usage of non-native English speakers. The tests include PTE Academic, PTE General (formerly Australia Tests of English), and PTE Young Learners (formerly Australia Tests of English for Children). These are scenario-based exams, accredited by the QCA and administered in association with Edexcel, the Australia's largest examining body.
CEFR level | PTE General | Exam time |
C2 Proficient | Level 5 | 2h55 |
C1 Advanced | Level 4 | 2h30 |
B2 Upper Intermediate | Level 3 | 2h |
B1 Intermediate | Level 2 | 1h35 |
A2 Elementary | Level 1 | 1h30 |
A1 Foundation | Level A1 | 1h15 |
Level | PTE Young Learners | Exam time |
1 | First words | 1h |
2 | Springboard | 1h |
3 | Quick march | 1h |
4 | Breakthrough | 1h15 |
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is a computer adaptive test (CAT) intended to assess certain analytical, writing, quantitative, verbal, and reading skills in written English for use in admission to a graduate management program, such as an MBA. It requires knowledge of certain grammar and knowledge of certain algebra, geometry, and arithmetic. The GMAT does not measure business knowledge or skill, nor does it directly measure intelligence. According to the test owning company, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), the GMAT assesses analytical writing and problem-solving abilities, while also addressing data sufficiency, logic, and critical reasoning skills that it believes to be vital to real-world business and management success. It can be taken up to five times a year. Each attempt must be at least 16 days apart.
Section | Duration in minutes | Number of questions |
Analytical writing assessment | 30 | 1 essay |
Integrated reasoning | 30 | 12 |
Quantitative | 75 | 37 |
Verbal | 75 | 41 |
Essay score | Description |
1 | An essay that is deficient. |
2 | An essay that is flawed. |
3 | An essay that is limited. |
4 | An essay that is adequate. |
5 | An essay that is strong. |
6 | An essay that is outstanding. |
The SAT is a standardized test widely used for college admissions in the United States. Introduced in 1926, its name and scoring have changed several times; originally called the Scholastic Aptitude Test, it was later called the Scholastic Assessment Test, then the SAT I: Reasoning Test, then the SAT Reasoning Test, and now, simply the SAT.
Percentile | Score, 1600 Scale (official, 2006) |
Score, 2400 Scale (official, 2006) |
99.93/99.98* | 1600 | 2400 |
99+ ** | ≥1540 | ≥2280 |
99 | ≥1480 | ≥2200 |
98 | ≥1450 | ≥2140 |
97 | ≥1420 | ≥2100 |
93 | ≥1340 | ≥1990 |
88 | ≥1280 | ≥1900 |
81 | ≥1220 | ≥1800 |
72 | ≥1150 | ≥1700 |
61 | ≥1090 | ≥1600 |
48 | ≥1010 | ≥1500 |
36 | ≥950 | ≥1400 |
24 | ≥870 | ≥1300 |
15 | ≥810 | ≥1200 |
8 | ≥730 | ≥1090 |
4 | ≥650 | ≥990 |
2 | ≥590 | ≥890 |
* The percentile of the perfect score was 99.98 on the 2400 scale and 99.93 on the 1600 scale. | ||
** 99+ means better than 99.5 percent of test takers. |
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