A Comparison of Test Content: the IELTS, TOEFLiBT Listening Tests
A Comparison of Test Content: the IELTS, TOEFLiBT Listening Tests
The study compares the content of two internationally popular EFL tests: the IELTS and TOEFLiBT. It focuses on one component which Vietnamese students often find most challenging: the listening one. Framework for comparison is generalized from Bachman (1990), Bachman and Palmer (1996), Bejar et al (2000) and Buck (2001). Findings reveal that the two listening tests share some similarities but many differences in the facet of test rubric and facets of test input.