Difference between TOEIC and TOEFL

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TOEIC IP

Purpose - Evaluates English proficiency for the global workplace

Primary uses -

For corporations

    * To make decisions about recruiting, promoting, and deploying employees overseas
    * To determine readiness to participate in technical training conducted in English
    * To demonstrate learning progress in corporate training.

Other uses -     
*  For English language programs/schools, especially business-track students
          o Placement test
          o Assessment of progress from beginning to end of course
          o Measurement of program effectiveness
          o Exit test
    * Practice for secure TOEIC
    * Professional credential

Score scale -
10 - 990 Total

    * 5 - 495 Listening Comprehension
    * 5 - 495 Reading Comprehension.

Length of test  -   120 minutes

Test prep -

   For a list of TOEIC test preparation products, contact your local ETS representatives.



TOEFL

Purpose - Evaluates English proficiency for those pursuing academic studies

Primary uses -    

   For English language programs/schools, especially for academic-track students

    * Placement test
    * Assessment of progress from beginning to end of course
    * Measurement of program effectiveness
    * Exit test and measurement of readiness for academic programs.

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   TOEIC IP    TOEFL ITP
Purpose    Evaluates English proficiency for the global workplace    Evaluates English proficiency for those pursuing academic studies
Primary uses    For corporations

    * To make decisions about recruiting, promoting, and deploying employees overseas
    * To determine readiness to participate in technical training conducted in English
    * To demonstrate learning progress in corporate training.

   For English language programs/schools, especially for academic-track students

    * Placement test
    * Assessment of progress from beginning to end of course
    * Measurement of program effectiveness
    * Exit test and measurement of readiness for academic programs.

Other uses    -

    * For institutions of higher education
          o To fulfill language requirement or graduation requirement
          o To screen for scholarship and exchange programs
    * Practice for TOEFL or other multiple-choice tests
    * Professional credential

Score scale -

   310 - 677 Total

    * 30 - 68 Listening Comprehension
    * 30 - 68 Structure and Written Expression (grammar)
    * 30 - 67 Reading Comprehension.

Length of test -    115 minutes

Test prep -

     Available on TOEFL Web site:

    * Sample Test, 6th Edition
    * TOEFL Test Preparation Kit, 2nd ed.


    * TOEFL Practice Tests, Vol. 2.

[ganeshbala]

Hi

Thanks for the information.