1. TOEFL
1.1. Computer based
1.2. Timing: about 4 hours
1.2.1. Speaking
1.2.1.1. recorded by microphone
1.2.1.2. takes about 20 minutes
1.2.1.3. six questions
1.2.2. Writing
1.2.2.1. short essay on a given a topic (50-300w)
1.2.2.2. two tasks
1.2.3. Reading
1.2.3.1. 3-5 reading selections (20 minutes each)
1.2.3.2. questions are multiple choice
1.2.4. Listening
1.2.4.1. 40-60 minutes selections from campus conservations (2-3) lectures (4-6)
1.3. North American accents
1.4. Scores are from 0 to 120
2. IELTS
2.1. Paper based
2.2. Timing: about 2 hours and 45 minutes
2.2.1. Speaking
2.2.1.1. assessed by live examiner
2.2.1.2. takes 12 to 14 minutes
2.2.1.3. short questions about a familiar topics
2.2.2. Writing
2.2.2.1. short essay on a given a topic (200-250w)
2.2.2.2. interpret the information presented from a graph
2.2.3. Reading
2.2.3.1. 3 reading selections of 20 minutes each
2.2.3.2. multiple types of questions
2.2.4. Listening
2.2.4.1. 4 listening sections taken within 30 minutes
2.2.4.2. multiple types of questions