English Language Testing
IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge ESOL
IELTS – British Council
IELTS is the International English Language Testing System.
IELTS has been developed by the British Council in partnership with IELTS Australia and
Cambridge ESOL .
Mainly used and accepted by UK, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian immigration
departments and universities.
Contact details for Lecce:
The British Council, Napoli - 081 5788247
http://www.britishcouncil.org/it/italy.htm
CEFR Levels
A1
A2
B1
B2
C1
C2
IELTS score
2.5–3.5
3.5–4.5
4.5–5.5
5.5–6.5
6.5–7.5
7.5–9.0
IELTS
Two test types: academic and General English
The total test duration is around 2 hours and 45 minutes for
Listening, Reading and Writing modules.
Exam format:
Listening: 30 minutes
Reading: 60 minutes.
Writing: 60 minutes.
Speaking: 11-14 minutes - one on one interview.
Cost: €190.00
TOEFL® & TOEIC® – ETS
TOEFL® — Test of English as a Foreign Language™
TOEIC® — Test of English for International Communication™
TOEFL® measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to communicate in
English in the college or university classroom.
TOEIC® measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to listen, read, speak and
write in English in the global workplace.
Contact details for Italy: www.ets.org
Sonia Borrello - Real Training Solutions - Roma
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: + 39 06 5483 2148
Filippo Camoirano - Real Training Solutions - Sesto San Giovanni
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: + 39 02 89452195
TOEFL®
TOEFL® — Test of English as a Foreign Language™
The internet based test is scored on a scale from 0 to 120 points.
The paper based test score ranges between 310 and 677.
Cost: between $160 and US $250
Test format:
Task
Description
Approx. time
READING
3–5 passages, each
containing 12–14 questions
60–100 minutes
LISTENING
6–9 passages, each
containing 5–6 questions
60–90 minutes
BREAK
-
10 minutes
SPEAKING
6 tasks and 6 questions
20 minutes
WRITING
2 tasks and 2 questions
55 minutes
Cambridge University ESOL Exams
General English exams:
KET (Key English Test)
PET (Preliminary English Test)
FCE (First Certificate in English) – €181.50
CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) - €186.50
CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English)
BEC (Business English Certificate)
More information: www.cambridgeesol.org
Contact details for Lecce:
The Oxford Institute, Lecce - 0832 390312
www.oxfordiamo.com
CEFR - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
QCER - Quadro Comune Europeo di Riferimento per la conoscenza delle
Lingue
C2 - Livello di padronanza della lingua in situazioni complesse
CPE
IELTS ≥7,5
C1 - Livello avanzato o "di efficienza autonoma"
CAE
IELTS ≥6,5
BEC Higher
B2 - Livello Post-Intermedio
FCE
IELTS ≥5,5
BEC Vantage
B1 - Livello intermedio o "di soglia"
PET
IELTS ≥4
BEC Preliminary
A2 - Livello pre-intermedio o "di sopravvivenza"
KET
IELTS ≥3
A1 - Livello elementare