IELTS is similar to TOEFL, but at present IELTS is a little better than TOEFL. These two exams are generally taken by international students, or to compete for positions such as translation. BEC is more practical and better than the first two. Most graduates majoring in business English in Cambridge are engaged in foreign trade business in foreign trade enterprises, and engaged in secretarial and translation work in large foreign-related hotels, tourism departments, enterprises and institutions, with an employment rate of over 90%. So it's best to go to BEC.

Ielts, mbth international English language testing system, is jointly managed by the Foreign Language Testing Department of Cambridge University Examinations Committee, the British Council and IDP Education Group. This is an English proficiency test for those who intend to study, work or settle in English-speaking countries.

IELTS is divided into two categories: academic and training, which are aimed at students who apply for studying abroad and those who plan to work or immigrate in English-speaking countries. The exam is divided into four parts: listening, speaking, reading and writing, with a total score of 9 points.

IELTS has been recognized by 0/00% universities in Britain, Australia and Canada, and it is also a proof of the language ability of skilled immigrant visa application in these three countries. Among them, IELTS is the only recognized language test in the application of China-Canada Student Cooperation Program (SPP) and Learning Implant Program (SDS). In Hong Kong, many universities subsidize recent graduates to take the IELTS test. In the comprehensive recruitment of civil servants in Hong Kong, IELTS is regarded as a proof of English language ability. In addition, IELTS score is also one of the recruitment conditions for many companies in Hong Kong. IELTS is also the preferred English language proficiency certificate for some college English teaching programs in Malaysia, Singapore, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland and other countries.

In 20 14, more than 3,000 institutions in the United States recognized IELTS scores, including all Ivy League schools (Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Pennsylvania, Brown, Colombia, Cornell, Dartmouth) and most American universities ranked in the top 100. By the end of 20 14, there were150,000 students in Chinese mainland who applied for American universities with IELTS scores.

TOEFL is an English proficiency test organized by educational testing service (ETS). Its full name is "English proficiency test for non-native English speakers" and its Chinese transliteration is "TOEFL". There are three kinds of TOEFL, namely: PBT—-paper-based test 677 677, CBT—-computer test 300 300, ibt—-online test 120, and the new TOEFL score is 120. The TOEFL test is valid for two years, counting from the date of the test. For example, I took the exam on June 5438+ 10/8, 2003, and the validity period of this exam result is June 5438+ 10/8, 2003 to June 5438+08, 2005. The main material for TOEFL review is the TOEFL machine classics, which is also the folk TOEFL answer question bank.

20 14, 17 On April 7th, just before the Easter holiday, a new news from the British Home Office caused an uproar in Britain and China. It is reported that the British Home Office will not renew its contract with the Education Examinations Service (ETS) on April 5, and British universities will not recognize its TOEFL and English language scores under TOEFL. Prospective international students from China who are going to the UK have been notified by mail from British universities. They were told that according to the new policy of the Ministry of the Interior, British universities will not accept TOEFL or TOEFL language scores, and it is recommended that applicants apply for other language tests as soon as possible instead. This is like a "blow to the head" for those international students who have made all the preparations to study in Britain.

All universities in Canada recognize IELTS scores, and universities in Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, the Netherlands and other Commonwealth countries give priority to IELTS scores; Australia only accepts IELTS scores; English teaching programs in France, Denmark, Finland and other European countries also require IELTS scores. More than 2,000 colleges and universities in the United States accept IELTS scores (the number is still increasing). For example, all the top eight Ivy League institutions accept IELTS scores. American News and Politics; Among the top 130 institutions in the United States published by the World Report, 1 15 institutions accepted IELTS scores, accounting for 88.5% of the total, and 47 of the top 50 institutions accepted IELTS scores, accounting for 94%.

Business English Certificate (BEC) refers to the Cambridge Business English Qualification Examination. It is an international business English qualification certificate exam specially provided for learners in the Cambridge series of exams. It examines the English communication ability in the real working environment and is recognized by many educational institutions and enterprises in Europe and even around the world as the English language ability requirement for entrance examination or recruitment. Business English Test (BEC) was introduced to China from the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education of China on 1993. After years of practice and promotion, its authority and standardization make BEC very famous in China, which is a strong proof of job seekers' language ability. More than 60 well-known universities in China are authorized as BEC test sites.

BEC employment prospects: China needs a large number of compound talents who know both English and foreign trade to open to the outside world and build the economic zone on the west side of the Taiwan Strait. Most of the graduates of this major are engaged in foreign trade business in foreign trade enterprises, and engaged in clerical and translation work in large foreign-related hotels, tourism departments, enterprises and institutions, with an employment rate of over 90%.