TOEFL OR IELTS: WHICH IS MORE PREFERABLE TO TAKE TO STUDY ABROAD?
Most non-English native speakers are always required to sit an English language proficiency test as part of the criteria to study abroad at an English-speaking university.
The two most accepted English language tests worldwide are the International English Language Test System (IELTS) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) tests.
Whilst both accurately test your level of English and are widely accepted across over thousands of institutions worldwide, the two tests are different in their approach, structure and teaching criteria, so you should think carefully about which one you’ll choose to sit.
This article highlights the basic things you need to know about IELTS and TOEFL and it is intended to help you decide which is best for you.

What is TOEFL?
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities.
For the U.K., TOEFL iBT test scores are accepted for Tier 4 student visas under certain conditions. Please visit U.K. Visas for more information.
* Source: Survey of 263 admissions officers at U.S. universities, of which 212 accept both the TOEFL®test and the IELTS™ test and 152 states a preference.
The test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional institutions. TOEFL test seeks to test your ability to communicate in English in specifically academic, university and classroom-based settings. It is accepted by over 8,500 institutions across 130 countries, including the UK, USA, and Australia, as well as all of the world’s top 100 universities.

TOEFL EXEMPT NATIONS, LISTED BY 21 AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES:
Anguilla (exempted from the TOEFL by 10 out of 21 surveyed schools)
Antigua (TOEFL exempted by 16 of 21 schools)
Bahamas (exempted by 18 of 21 schools)
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