The International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
is a standardized test jointly conducted by the British Council, Cambridge English
Language Assessment and IDP Education. The test was established in1989 to test
and certify the proficiency of the non-native English speakers.
The Pearson Test of English (PTE) was launched by Pearson
in 2009 and this is one of the latest entrants into the field of testing and
certifying English language proficiency of non-native English speakers. The QCA
and administered in association with Edexcel, UK’s largest examining body,
accredits the PTE.
IELTS and TOEFL are similar in many aspects, although there are several distinct features unique to each of them. One has to analyze strengths and weaknesses and choose between the two tests with the motive of getting a better score.
IELTS is a very popular English language proficiency test accepted by European, Australian and now even by most of the American universities too. The PTE test by Pearson is also getting wide recognition in universities across all regions and its test takers are also increasing in number.
Test Versions
Both IELTS and PTE have two common versions: Academic and
General Training and PTE has one additional version viz. Young Learners Test.
The Academic versions are meant for students planning for admission into a university, whereas for non-academic purposes, the General versions of IELTS and PTE certify one’s realistic communication skills. The Young Learner test of PTE measures the English language communication abilities of children.
Test Content and Structure
IELTS and PTE have similar test sections of Reading,
Listening, Speaking and Writing. However, there are certain unique features in the content pattern which differentiates apart from each other.
An IELTS examiner evaluates the speaking abilities of the
candidates by making live conversation, which indeed is recorded in some
recording device. But in PTE, there is no live conversation and the candidate has
to speak to a microphone for getting recorded in a computerized system. A
computer program then evaluates the speaking and rates the test taker. The
IELTS being completely paper-based uses a diagram, graphs or charts for the writing
section. On the other hand, PTE is totally computer-based and thus uses many
innovative techniques to test the writing capabilities of the candidate.
IELTS has set time for each paper, and candidates can move forward and backward whereas PTE has section timings and can move forward only.
Scoring Pattern and Results
PTE is based on complete automated scoring and grades a
test taker in the band of 10-90. A 0-9 band is used in the manual scoring
pattern of IELTS.
The IELTS Test Report Form is posted in 13 calendar days after the test. The PTE Academic scores are available online within five business days.
Test Location and Dates
Every year IELTS Academic is conducted in 48 pre-fixed dates at more than 900 centers spread over 130 countries. The IELTS General is available on 24 fixed days of a year. PTE Academic test centers located in over 50 countries worldwide and can be taken on any date of the year, subject to availability of seats in the desired center. In India, there PTE test centers in over 15+ cities.
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