Perbedaan IELTS dan TOEFL iBT

Di dalam tes IELTS dan TOEFL tidak ada gagal. Namun, penilaian IELTS itu berdasarkan skala dari 0-9 dan TOEFL iBT memilik skala 0-120. Berikut penjelasan terkait dengan penjelasan setiap band/range nilainya.

Skill Level

• Expert User (IELTS: 9/ TOEFL iBT: 118-120): The test taker has fully operational command of the language. Their use of English is appropriate, accurate and fluent, and shows complete understanding.
• Very good user (IELTS: 8/ TOEFL iBT: 110-117): The test taker has fully operational command of the language with only occasional unsystematic inaccuracies and inappropriate usage. They may misunderstand some things in unfamiliar situations. They handle complex and detailed argumentation well.
• Good user (IELTS: 7/ TOEFL iBT: 94-109): The test taker has operational command of the language, though with occasional inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings in some situations. They generally handle complex language well and understand detailed reasoning.
• Competent user (IELTS: 6/ TOEFL iBT: 60-93): The test taker has an effective command of the language despite some inaccuracies, inappropriate usage and misunderstandings. They can use and understand fairly complex language, particularly in familiar situations.
• Modest user (IELTS: 5/ TOEFL iBT: 35-59): The test taker has a partial command of the language and copes with overall meaning in most situations, although they are likely to make many mistakes. They should be able to handle basic communication in their own field.
• A range from limited user to non-user (IELTS: 0-4/ TOEFL iBT: 0-34): The test taker's basic competence is limited to familiar situations. They frequently show problems in understanding and expression. They are not able to use complex language.

Source: https://www.ielts.org/for-test-takers/how-ielts-is-scored

                https://www.ets.org/toefl/score-users/scores-admissions/compare

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