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GRE vs TOEFL: Which One You Should Choose?

GRE and TOEFL, both exam are very popular for proving Enlgish language proficiency among students. Here read about GRE vs TOEFL to choose the best exam.

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GRE vs TOEFL: Which One You Should Choose?

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  1. GRE vs TOEFL: Which One You Should Choose?

  2. Most youngsters dream of taking admission to top institutes in nations like Canada, the USA, the UK, Australia, or New Zealand. To fulfill their dreams, students prove their English language proficiency. There are different tests students can take to prove their English language proficiency.  • A list of tests students can take to prove their English language proficiency is given below: • IELTS • PTE • TOEFL • Duolingo • GRE • GMAT • CELPIP • canTEST • In this blog, we will discuss GRE vs TOEFL to help select the best test to prove your English language proficiency. 

  3. Need Of English Language Test • International students must submit an English Language Proficiency Test score as part of their application when applying to colleges abroad. This shows to colleges that the student’s English is strong enough to attend lectures and classes at the college level. Even if English is your first language, you might still need to take these tests. • So this is the main reason why students are required to take the English language test. So that the students don’t face any type of difficulty while studying in an English environment.  • Now let’s move to the GRE vs TOEFL without wasting any more time. So you will know which test is good for you.

  4. GRE Vs TOEFL: The Main Differences • Here, we will differentiate between GRE and TOEFL based on different criteria. Here you will understand which test you should choose and why to prove your English language proficiency. We will differentiate both the exam based on the following criteria: • Definition • Syllabus & Pattern • Type Of Questions • Result • Score Validity

  5. What is GRE? • The full form of the GRE is Graduate Record Examination. This exam is conducted by the ETS (Educational Testing Service). This is a standard exam that measures a student’s general academic ability for graduate programs. • GRE is an exam for graduate students to be admitted to top business schools or institutes all around the world.  • This exam is beneficial for graduate students because this exam is for admission in programs like MBA or master’s in business-related programs. 

  6. GRE General test • The test takers’ reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills are tested. This helps the college authorities to understand the basic and required skills of the students to study abroad. • GRE Subject test • With this test, students’ knowledge in a particular area of study is tested by the authorities. This test is for those students who have a strong base of any subject that are listed below: • Chemistry • Mathematics • Physics • Psychology

  7. What Is TOEFL? • This test is also conducted by the ETS. This test is for measuring the English language proficiency of the students.  • There is no requirement for graduation to take this test. Students can take this test even after high school.  • This test is widely accepted all around the world and is very popular among students to prove their English language proficiency for college or university admission.  • This test is good for both graduates and high school pass-outs.  • TOEFL is of mainly three types: • TOEFL iBT (internet-based test) • TOEFL at home (Home-based TOEFL test) • TOEFL paper-delivered test 

  8. Syllabus & Pattern • GRE vs TOEFL, both exams are conducted by the ETS. There is a huge difference between the syllabus and the pattern of both exams. Below we will discuss the syllabus and pattern for both exams one by one. • GRE • The syllabus and the pattern for the exam are set by the ETS itself. The syllabus and the pattern of this exam are set in a way that can test the student’s accurate skills to study for graduate programs. • GRE Exam Syllabus • According to the ETS, the GRE syllabus 2023 covers these 3 sections of the exam. • Verbal Reasoning • Quantitative Reasoning • Analytical Writing

  9. GRE Exam Pattern • The GRE exam pattern is shown in the table below:

  10. TOEFL Exam Syllabus • There are 4 parts in the TOEFL exam syllabus: • Reading  • Listening • Writing • Speaking

  11. TOEFL Exam Pattern

  12. Type Of Questions • GRE vs TOEFL, the GRE is mainly for graduate students, so the type of questions in the GRE is quite different from TOEFL. Let’s have a look at the type of questions for both exams. • GRE

  13. TOEFL

  14. Result • GRE vs TOEFL, there is also a big difference between the declaration of the result for both exam. To know how many days each test takes to deliver results continue reading. • GRE • The result for the GRE will be available of your ETS account within 10 to 15 days of taking the test. You just need to log in to your official ETS account to see your test result. You can easily send your GRE result to different institutes to which you want to apply. Your result will be available for your choice of institutes when you send the result. • TOEFL • 6 days after taking the test, the TOEFL score will be available on the ETS account. By logging into the TOEFL exam’s official website, you can see your score. You can see the score in different sections of the exam separately.

  15. Score Validity • GRE vs TOEFL, the score validity is quite different for both exams. Let’s have a look at the score validity for both exams. • GRE • The GRE test score is valid for 5 years from your test date. For example, if you take the test on 2 January 2023, then your score will be valid till 1 January 2028. • TOEFL • The TOEFL test score is valid for 2 years from your test date. For example, If you take the exam on 2 March 2023, your score will be valid till 1 march 2025.  • After knowing GRE vs TOEFL, you must know some of the best books for both exams. This will help students to get a good score and fulfill their requirements.

  16. Best GRE Preparation Books  • Here, you will get to know the top 5 GRE preparation books, let’s look at the list of books to prepare for the GRE. • Magoosh GRE Prep • Kaplan GRE Prep Plus • Test Prep Books GRE Prep • The Princeton Review GRE Prep • Manhattan Prep 5 lb. Book of GRE Practice Problems • You can also visit our other blog, “GRE Practice Papers – Best 20+ Practice Paper,” to get free GRE practice papers.

  17. Conclusion • In this blog, we have discussed GRE vs TOEFL. We have differentiated both exams in a way so you can easily understand which test is best for you to take. • If you are planning to take admission to any business institute after graduation, then the GRE exam is best for you. This is because this exam is especially for graduate students who want to study business courses from top institutes. • When you are planning to take the English language test after the 12th, then the TOEFL exam is a good option for you. The reason behind this is that the difficulty level for the TOEFL exam is low compared to the GRE.  • So we hope now it is clear to you which exam you should take to prove your English language proficiency. 

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