It is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP, IELTS Australia and Cambridge University and it was established in 1989.IELTS is accepted by most Australia, UK, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and United States.

The four parts of the IELTS test :

• Listening: 30 minutes
• Reading: 60 minutes
• Writing: 60 minutes
• Speaking: 11–14 minutes

Three Sections ::

• VERBAL SECTION
• ANALYTICAL WRITING
• QUANTITATIVE SECTION

It is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll 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 which are sent independently to institutions and are valid for two years

It 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 known as London Tests of English) and PTE Young Learners. These are scenario-based exams, accredited by the QCA, Of qual, and administered in association with Edexcel, the world’s largest examining body.

The test is approved for use by the Australia Border Agency and the Australian Department of Immigrations and Citizenship for visa applications. The test is predominantly read by a computer rather than a human grader to reduce waiting times of the results for students.