It was quite difficult. To sum up, IELTS 7 and TOEFL 100 are both relatively difficult to test. As can be seen from the relevant data in the IELTS white paper, the proportion of domestic examinees with IELTS 7 scores is particularly small, and the same is true for TOEFL scores. Generally speaking, high score: TOEFL is easier than IELTS, middle score: equivalent, low score: IELTS is easier.
The difficulty of TOEFL 100 and IELTS 7
IELTS 7 is equivalent to TOEFL 94-101. From here, IELTS 7 is equivalent to TOEFL 100.
Oral IELTS is scored by the examiners in one-on-one conversation. The examiners' questions will also be changed according to different responses and answers of the examinees. In particular, part 2 will make supplementary questions according to the personalized answers of the examinees.
The TOEFL speaking test is also computer-based. If someone starts to answer the oral questions with you at the same time in your test room, be careful not to be disturbed! Don't listen to others' answers. Your brain is blank, and TOEFL oral English will have a listening part. You need to test your oral answers according to your listening and questions.
The form of IELTS TOEFL test
IELTS: Written test+face-to-face test by oral examiners. At present, many cities have opened computer test seats. Oral test is conducted within a week or two before and after the written test. Oral test can be scheduled at the time of choice. If there is no appointment, the system will arrange it randomly.
TOEFL: The whole computer test will be conducted on the same day. The new TOEFL adopts the online test. The whole test is like a 4-hour marathon. All the listening, speaking, reading and writing tests are completed at one time without interruption. If there is a problem with the equipment in the examination room, it can sometimes be extended to 6 hours, posing a great challenge to the physical and mental health of the examinees.
The images of IELTS and TOEFL are compared to "TOEFL is a marathon, and IELTS is a relay race. The oral test of IELTS is conducted separately from the other three written tests. The written test lasts for 2 hours and 45 minutes. Candidates can choose any day of the week before and after the written test. This kind of arrangement is very humanized, which can avoid the fatigue caused by the long test to a certain extent, and also enable the examinee to prepare the oral content more fully.
The difficulty of reading IELTS TOEFL is quite high
In terms of both the number of items and the number of questions, there is not much difference between the two kinds of tests. TOEFL requires 42 questions to be solved in an hour, and IELTS requires 40 questions.
IELTS pays more attention to the details of the exam, but it is relatively difficult to answer the detailed questions, especially the annual T/F/NG questions, which basically involve an old driver's fall; When encountering multiple-choice questions, it is more important to find the corresponding answer for each option, so the time cost is relatively high.
The choice of TOEFL reading articles will be biased towards academic articles, including history, anthropology, etc. The purpose of reading articles is from real academic materials, and the difficulty is comparable to that of American university textbooks.
However, TOEFL reading does not fill in blank questions. All of them are multiple-choice questions. Instead, there will be special paragraph marks on the computer. Each question will only test one paragraph or several paragraphs, which will directly tell you which paragraph. There are fewer detailed questions, and the proportion of questions is also high. And there is a high requirement for the examinee to be able to analyze long and difficult sentences well.
