CET-4 and CET-6 are national examinations which are uniformly set by the state, charged and organized, and are used to evaluate candidates' English ability. It is held twice a year.

IELTS is an English proficiency test for students who intend to study or work in countries and regions where English is the language of communication.

At present, IELTS is mainly used for studying abroad and immigration, which is a necessary condition for applying for foreign universities or obtaining permission from immigration authorities. IELTS pays more attention to the practical ability of English language. For example, the listening part of IELTS is closely related to reality. IELTS involves information other than language, which requires candidates to have not only solid basic language skills, but also flexible and practical language skills.

CET-6 mainly serves college English teaching. In addition, some universities also take CET-6 as one of the graduation conditions. It pays more attention to grammar knowledge points than actual language use. Passing CET-6 does not mean that IELTS can pass smoothly.

Comparison of the difficulty between IELTS and CET-4 and CET-6;

IELTS 5.0 is as difficult as Band 4.

A score of 5.5 is level 6, and those above 6 are the strength of level 6-TEM-8.

It is impossible to get 9 points, so the highest score of IELTS in previous years was 8.5 points. Even if foreign professors are invited to take the exam, the maximum is 8.5. )

In CET-4 and CET-6 for English majors and CET-4 and CET-6 for non-English majors, 65,438+000% of the questions were given by China. Teacher China knows best where China candidates like to make mistakes, because they have made the same mistakes before, so they can best grasp the weak links of candidates.

Therefore, if you want to take IELTS or CET-4 or CET-6, you should first look at your personal needs. If you want to study or work abroad in the future, you have to take IELTS. If you stay in China to find a job, CET-4 and CET-6 will be enough.