DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IELTS AND TOEFL iBT

TOEFL iBT - Test of English as a Foreign Language

IELTS - International English Language Testing System

1. TOEFL is conducted by ETS (United States of America) whereas IELTS is conducted by University of Cambridge UK.
2. Both TOEFL and IELTS test English.

VERSION -
TOEFL iBT has only one version i.e Academic English
IELTS has two versions :

1. Academic
2. General

ACCEPTANCE -

TOEFL is generally required in American Universities (It is now accepted by other countries as well).
IELTS is accepted in U.K. , Australia and other commonwealth countries.

RATING -

TOEFL - 0-4, total of rating converted to 120 score scale.
IELTS - 9 band.
  

LENGTH -

TOEFL - 4 hrs.
IELTS - 2 hrs, 45min.

METHOD -

TOEFL - Internet Based Test (IBT)
IELTS - Pen and Paper test

CONTENT -

TOEFL Speaking- (20min) - 6 tasks

• 2 independent tasks
• 4 integrated tasks (listen and write answers as you go along, 45-60 min speaking time)
• Recorded on the computer using headphones

IELTS Speaking- (11-14 min) - 3 tasks

• 1st task Introduction (warm up)
• 2nd task cards
• 3rd general discussion based on task cards
• Interactive session with the examiner

TOEFL LISTENING-(60-90 min)

• 4-6 lectures, 6 question each
• 2-3 conversations, 5 questions each
• Answers are multiple choices only
• Attempted after you have finished listening a lecture/conversation

IELTS LISTENING (30+10 min)

• 4 sections, 10 questions each
• Answers are written as you are listening

TOEFL Reading (60- 90 min)

• 3-5 passages,12-14 question each(level of difficulty remains same, only multiple choice)

IELTS Reading (1 hour)

• General-4 sections

TOEFL Writing (50 min)

• 1 integrated task (answer based on reading and listening on a topic in 20 min.)
• 1 independent task (essay on one topic in 30 min .)

IELTS Writing-(1 hour)

General

• letter (20 min.)
• an essay (40 min)

Academic

• graph (20 min.)
• an essay (40 min.) .