A lot of students today are going abroad for higher studies as the global scene for education has opened up its avenues, accommodating students from different academic backgrounds. Most of the educational institutions abroad have preset academic requirements, There are standardized tests that meet these requirements. Your performance/score in these tests play a significant role in increasing the chances of admission in specific colleges or universities. It can also increase your chances to get financial aid or scholarships.
Common examinations for study abroad
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IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
IELTS is the International English Language Testing System which tests English proficiency across the globe. IELTS is jointly owned by British Council, IDP Australia, and Cambridge English Language Assessment through more than 1000 locations across 140 countries. IELTS is the world’s most popular test of English for higher education and global migration. This continues the important role which IELTS has long played in language testing for study, and immigration in the UK and other countries, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand. IELTS tests the four language skills – listening, reading, writing, and speaking. IELTS is a secure, valid, and reliable test of real-life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration, and professional accreditation. Candidates can sit an IELTS test in over 1,000 centers and locations around the world. This global test has the highest levels of quality control. Conducting 1.4 million tests globally. Candidates can choose from two types of IELTS tests: Academic, General Training, or UKVI Approved depending on whether you want to study, work or migrate. Both modules are made up of four parts – Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking. IELTS results are graded on the unique IELTS 9-band scale.
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PTE (Pearson Test of English)
PTE or Pearson Test of English is an alternate English proficiency test for study abroad and immigration. The test accurately measures the listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills of test-takers who are non-native speakers of English and need to demonstrate their level of academic English proficiency.
PTE Academic is a newly introduced International Computer-Based academic English Language Test, delivering the real-life measures for the test takers’ ability to the universities, higher education institutions, government departments, and other organizations requiring academic–level English. This new test accurately measures the proficiency in the field of Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking for the non –native English Speakers. PTE Academic Test is authorized by the Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC®). PTE is widely accepted by a range of universities, higher education institutions, government departments, and other related institutions requiring a high level of English.
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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
TOEFL can evaluate the ability of a student or an individual to understand and use English in a setting that is academic in nature. This is a requirement for non-English speaking natives at most of the English universities and colleges. This is also a requirement for scholarships. The scores of TOEFL are valid for two years. You have to appear for the test again as there might be changes in your capabilities in the language to a great extent. You need to be aware that colleges and universities consider only the latest scores of TOEFL. take this test once you have made up your mind to study abroad as English is the most preferred language for admission all over the world.
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GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)
Thes Graduate Management Admission Test, also known as GMAT is one of the selection criteria, for admission to graduate business administration programs such as Masters of Accountancy, MBA, or such other courses, mostly in the United States. There are other English-speaking countries too that consider GMAT a requirement. This test is a computer-adaptive standardized test in English language and Mathematics. It measures the student’s aptitude to gain success in graduate business studies.
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GRE (Graduate Record Exam)
GRE evaluates whether you are ready for graduate-level work. This test measures quantitative reasoning, verbal reasoning, analytical writing skills, and critical thinking, which might not be related to any specific study field. The GRE score is considered in admissions decisions for MBA, specialized master’s in business, and doctoral programs in many universities and colleges.
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SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
SAT is a requirement if you choose the US as your study abroad destination. This test is usually taken by high school seniors and juniors with no criteria for minimum marks, but there are specific colleges that require a good score in SAT along with the academic scores. This test evaluates critical thinking skills, as well as the ability to analyze and solve problems in mathematics, critical reading, and writing. The SAT is one way to demonstrate a student’s competitiveness and their likelihood to succeed in a course.
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ACT (America College Test)
The ACT test is a standardized test for achievement in high school. This test ensures that all students are judged by a common measure, and this also allows the admission officers to predict the scores which are academic in nature in the first year of college. The ACT or America College test tests your knowledge in four areas, that is, Reading, English, Mathematics, and Science Reasoning. This is not an aptitude test and is related directly to the material studied in school. These tests are only one among several criteria that a student has to meet to successfully gain admission in colleges and universities abroad. Thorough research on specific universities and countries will ensure a hassle-free process of application in line with the requirements of each university.