IELTS, TOEIC, Cambridge, and TOEFL are huge, global brands for English certification examsand there may be some confusion on how they stack up against each other. This can be further complicated by all the incomplete information available on the internet. For example, in my quest for a simple resource that compares all the exams, I…
Table of Contents What is the Cambridge B2 First / FCE Exam? The Cambridge First Certificate (FCE) exam, also known as B2 First, is a comprehensive English language exam that tests a candidate’s ability to use English in a wide range of different situations. It is targeted to candidates who have an intermediate to upper-intermediate…
What is IELTS? IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an English language test that measures the language proficiency of people who want to study, work, or migrate where English is the language of communication. There are two versions of the IELTS test: the Academic version and the General Training version. The Academic version is…
The IELTS test consists of the reading, listening, writing, and speaking sections. The writing section is divided into Task 1 and Task 2. In this guide, we will discuss Writing Task 1: Outline Scoring Sample Overall writing strategy Types of questions Writing strategies for each question type Outline Time: 20 minutesLength: 150 wordsTask: You will…
You’re in a tiny room in the middle of your IELTS speaking test, and things are going well. You’re prepared, poised, and polished, and your responses are on the mark. Then, the IELTS examiner asks you a seemingly innocent, harmless question: “Tell me about your favourite sports team”. It’s not a difficult question; not by…
IELTS stands for The International English Language Testing System. This standardised test evaluates your English language ability and is useful for purposes of migration, employment, and education. There are two versions of the test: Academic or General Training. The test looks at your English-language proficiency across the four skillsets of listening, reading, writing, and speaking,…
IELTS Bands IELTS has its own method of scoring tests that can seem a bit confusing at first. Depending on where you are from, you might be more used to scoring as A+ A A- B+ B B-, or as a percentage, however IELTS has a system of bands. The bands range from a 0…
It takes approximately 200 guided learning hours for a language learner to progress from one level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) to the next. For example, a candidate who has passed B2 First (previously known as Cambridge English: First), at level B2 on the CEFR, might need approximately 200 hours of lessons and supervised study to prepare for the C1…
Which English Certificate Test is Right for you? How good is your English? Maybe the main reason you are taking an English test is that you simply want to know where you stand, or what you have achieved after years of working on your English skills. However, there are other reasons to take an English…
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