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More than 6,000 universities and organisations worldwide accept IELTS, including over 3,500 institutions and programmes in the USA. All US Ivy League colleges, 25 top national US universities and top 20 business programmes recognise IELTS scores. 1.5 million people around the world take IELTS each year and it has become the world’s most popular language test. There are more people taking IELTS to go to USA than taking TOEFL.

Five reasons to choose IELTS than TOEFL:

1. IELTS prepares you for real world communication. TOEFL only tests academic English skills. IELTS tests both academic and everyday language skills.
   
2. An IELTS score shows how well you can use English, not how well you can take tests. Success at IELTS does not depend on exam technique.
   
3. Research shows that IELTS candidates do better in university from day one. Students with higher IELTS scores, achieve higher grade point averages in their first year of study overseas.
   
4. IELTS is at your convenience. IELTS offers more test dates in more locations than TOEFL.  
   
5. Relaxed candidates perform better, and the IELTS experience is designed to be as painless as possible. TOEFL candidates speak to a machine  -  stressful and unnatural – IELTS candidates are interviewed in person by a trained examiner who puts you at your ease.

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