TOEFL is a test of
ability to speak English (American accent) is required to enroll in a
university in the United States or other countries in the world. This exam is
necessary for applicants or speaker whose native language is not English. TOEFL
exam is organized by the office of ETS (Educational Testing Service) in the
United States.
TOEIC stands for Test of
English for International Communication. TOEIC is used to measure the English
language proficiency of non-English speakers to use English daily in an
international working environment. ETS (Educational Testing Service) floating
the TOEIC test to measure English language skills in a business environment
that is used internationally. The main figure is the originator of one's TOEIC
test Japanese national, Yasuo Kitoka. In 1970, Kitoka propose to the ETS to
create test questions based business for Japanese workers who work in
international companies. ETS began developing in 1977 TOEIC test and TOEIC
tests were first conducted in Japan in 1979.
Using paper and pencil test, because the form of multiple choice, that use
audio, image, and writing (reading) to evaluate the ability of this peserta.Tes
language with a multiple choice question number as many as 200 eggs. It has a
range of types of TOEIC scores ranging from 10-900. This test is divided into
two sections, section 1: listening and sexy 2: reading.
Differences TOEIC and TOEFL
TOEIC and TOEFL are designed for different purposes. TOEFL is intended
for students or students who wish to continue their studies in the United
States and Canada. While TOEIC is intended for those whose native language is
not English dialog wear and want to show the ability to communicate in English
in the world of work and take part in globalization.
TOEIC and TOEFL have a different assessment standards. If the TOEFL score
can not be used as the main criterion because each place has a different
assessment, however the TOEIC, this test uses the international standard
alignment. If abroad, TOIEC already very popular. The proof, of the existing
data, it turns out this test has been used about 10,000 companies in the world.
Perhaps, it could be because in addition to international standards, as well as
TOEIC which has existed since 1979. Thus, the level was higher than the TOEFL
test.
TOEIC score starting from the number 400 to 990. There are six levels,
namely level 0/0 + Novice (score 10-250), level 1 Elementary (score 255-400),
Intermediate level 1+ (score 405-600), level 2 Basic Working Proficiency (score
605-780), Advance Working profiency 2+ level (a score of 785-900) and level 3/3
+ General Professional Proficiency (score 905-990).
TOEIC has two kinds of tests that test reading and listening with a score
range of 10-990. While the TOEFL test has three kinds of options among which
are PBT (Paper Based Test), CBT (Computer Based Test), and IBT (Internet Based
Test). Score TOEFL test is based on PBT (310-677), CBT (30-300), and IBT
(8-120).
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