IELTS vs PTE vs TOEFL vs Duolingo

Acknowledging the significance of the English Proficiency examination is equally essential as the other steps of the process. It serves as one of the primary criteria for study-abroad aspirants from non-English speaking nations. Aspirants, especially from India and other Asian countries (wherever English is not the first language), are bound to undertake such tests to prove their required language proficiency. One cannot complete their admission process without having the relevant scores.

As a potential international student, one must be aware of the TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language), DET (Duolingo English Test), PTE (Pearson Test of English), and IELTS (International Language Testing System). These are widely accepted standardised tests that measure the English language proficiency of a non-English speaker. The purpose of all these tests is the same but varies in pattern.