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What is advantage and disadvantage of ielts course?

parveen g - 2009-06-23 02:12:00 - Standards Testing

what is advantages and disadvantage of ielts exam? what is the other best exam for going to the other countries for doing B-TEC degree course?

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Advantages: - It's internationally recognised. - It's very thorough, having enough tasks to measure your English level with high accuracy. - It pays attention to orthography, style, pronunciation and other aspects that a fluent (but uneducated) speaker may overlook. - Bands are clear and often spot on. - Its growth is mesmerising: during the last decade it's become incredibly popular and is even dethroning the TOEFL in a lot of territories. Disadvantages: - It expires in two years. - It's quite pricey. - There is, of course, an error margin (not everybody who scores 7.5+ is proficient and not everybody who scores 5.5- isn't good enough). - Some people may feel very nervous during the interview. While examiners keep that in mind, it still affects the candidate's performance. - Having a numerical result is sometimes bad for a person's self-esteem, confidence and motivation, especially if they fail to get the desired score. Some teachers argue that a person's skill shouldn't be measured as when comparing potatoes, but others say 'how else can we know how good is a person's command?'. - Likewise, it's nearly impossible to establish a person's English level through a three-hour test, although IELTS is as good as it can get. Still, not a definitive or absolute evidence. To actually get a grasp on your real English level, the best way would be sitting IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge exams, etc twice or three times each and then make stats and stuff... but of course very few people have the money, patience and will to do that.

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Advantages: - It's internationally recognised. - It's very thorough, having enough tasks to measure your English level with high accuracy. - It pays attention to orthography, style, pronunciation and other aspects that a fluent (but uneducated) speaker may overlook. - Bands are clear and often spot on. - Its growth is mesmerising: during the last decade it's become incredibly popular and is even dethroning the TOEFL in a lot of territories. Disadvantages: - It expires in two years. - It's quite pricey. - There is, of course, an error margin (not everybody who scores 7.5+ is proficient and not everybody who scores 5.5- isn't good enough). - Some people may feel very nervous during the interview. While examiners keep that in mind, it still affects the candidate's performance. - Having a numerical result is sometimes bad for a person's self-esteem, confidence and motivation, especially if they fail to get the desired score. Some teachers argue that a person's skill shouldn't be measured as when comparing potatoes, but others say 'how else can we know how good is a person's command?'. - Likewise, it's nearly impossible to establish a person's English level through a three-hour test, although IELTS is as good as it can get. Still, not a definitive or absolute evidence. To actually get a grasp on your real English level, the best way would be sitting IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge exams, etc twice or three times each and then make stats and stuff... but of course very few people have the money, patience and will to do that.