Which is better for you?
Traveling to English speaking countries to school and sometimes, to get a visa to those countries, one is expected to write either of the two major tests of English exams, IELTS and TOEFL.
Both examinations have been in existence for years and used to determine whether a foreigner from a non-English speaking country is capable of communicating in English, enough to live and school in English speaking countries.
The examinations are aimed at practical living, so the examinations are not only written; there is also an oral examination to ascertain pronunciation as well as your ability to understand a native English speaker.
What is IELTS?
IELTS stands for the International English Language Testing System.
Established in 1989, it is overseen by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment.
IELTS is one of the major Test of English examinations, alongside TOEFL, required by institutions in native English speaking countries and sometimes, for visa application from foreigners from non-native English speaking countries.
The test is accepted by most native English countries, including Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, as well as institutions in these countries, including more than 3000 academic institutions in the United Kingdom.
IELTS was initially called English Language Testing System (ELTS) and started by Cambridge English Language Assessment in 1980.
In the 1980s, due to low participation and as a result of a need to globalize the examination, the International Development Program of Australian Universities and Colleges joined Cambridge English Language Assessment and the British Council to form the international IELTS partnership.
This brought about IELTS in 1989.