What is the difference between TOEFL and IELTS? Which exam is better among TOEFL and IELTS?

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HARIKRISHNAN RAGHU
9 years ago
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) are two of the most widely-accepted tests to certify your English proficiency. TOEFL follow mostly North American English accents and IELTS follow a range of international English accents. The len

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Anurupa M Borcherdt
9 years ago
Hello, better cannot be defined as it completely depends on a test taker. IELTS is a paper based and accepted worldwide particularly in Europe. TOEFL on the other hand is online, also accepted worldwide and preferred in the United States.TOEFL has been banned in some parts of UK. You need to decide

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