定义区别：

Define the difference:

雅思考试(IELTS - International English Language TestingSystem)是听说读写四项英语交流能力的测试。它是为那些打算在以英语作为交流语言的国家或地区学习或工作的人们设置的英语语言水平考 试。每年全球有超过170万人次参加雅思考试，并籍此获得前往英语语言国家的机会。雅思考试在全世界120个国家和地区举行，是世界上增长最快的考试之 一。雅思考试为信誉、研究和创新设立了标准。

IELTS (IELTS International English Language TestingSystem) is a test of listening, speaking, reading and writing four English communicative abilities. It is an English language proficiency test for those who plan to study or work in English as a language exchange country or region. Every year, more than 1 million 700 thousand people take the IELTS test and get the chance to go to English speaking countries. IELTS is held in 120 countries and regions of the world, and is one of the fastest growing examinations in the world. The IELTS set standards for reputation, research and innovation.

托福考试(The Test of English as a Foreign Language)是由美国教育考试服务处举办的为申请去美国或加拿大等国家上大学或入研究生院学习的非英语国家学生提供的一种英语水平考试。从听、说、 读、写四个方面综合考量母语非英语的考生在校园环境中理解和使用英语的能力。每部分满分30分，整个试题满分120分。TOEFL考试的有效期为两年，是 从考试日期开始计算的。例如：2003年1月18日参加考试，这次考试成绩的有效期是从2003年1月18日到2005年1月18日。

The Test of English as a Foreign Language is an English proficiency test provided by the American education examination service for non English students who have applied to universities or graduate schools in countries such as the United States or Canada. From the four aspects of listening, speaking, reading and writing, we should comprehensively consider the ability of native English speaking candidates to understand and use English in campus environment. Each part full score 30 points, the whole test question Full Score 120 points. The TOEFL examination is valid for two years, starting from the date of examination. For example, in January 18, 2003, the validity of this examination is from January 18, 2003 to January 18, 2005.

共同点：

Common ground:

都是语言测试，都包含听、说、读、写，都是两年有效期

They are all language tests, including listening, speaking, reading and writing. They are all valid for two years.

分数差别：

Fractional differences:

考试总分不同，托福是120分，雅思是9分

The total score is different, TOEFL is 120, IELTS is 9

考试时间：

Test time:

托福一次性考完，雅思听力，阅读，写作一起考，口语另外单独考。

When TOEFL is finished, IELTS listening, reading and writing together.

两者的基本区别在于：

The basic difference between the two is:

1、托福考试是完全由美国的ETS机构完全独家运营，雅思则是由两个国家的不同机构同时来运营;记得我说过，两个考试都是私立机构搞的吧，结果就是，他们在互相争夺地盘

1, the TOEFL test was completely operated by the ETS agency in the United States, and IELTS was operated by different institutions of two countries. I remember saying that the two examinations were all private institutions, and the result was that they were competing for the territory of each other.

2、托福主要是衡量一个应试者在学校环境内的英语使用水平，所以话题主要是学术的，听力，写作都强烈表现这一点，而雅思听力里面有很多生活场景，其实就 听力而言，如果不区分语音差别，雅思的听力容易在听力内容，是更加生活化，难点在于，雅思更注重细节，有填空题，而托福都是选择题。

2, TOEFL is mainly a measure of the level of English used by a examiner in the school environment. So the topic is mainly academic, listening and writing, and there are a lot of life scenes in the IELTS listening. In fact, in terms of hearing, IELTS' hearing is easy to be in the listening content if it does not distinguish the phonetic difference. The more difficult it is to live, the more difficult it is for IELTS to focus on details and fill in the blanks, and TOEFL is multiple choice.

3、美式英语和英式英语，以及不同的文化在两者考试中都有不同的体现。

3, American English and British English, as well as different cultures have different expressions in both tests.

4、不同国家主导带来适用范围的不同，因为河北立体车库 消防报警器塑料配件 电缆接地箱 电缆保护接地箱 塑料土工格栅 消弧线圈装置 考察的内容不同导致'难易'的偏差。托福考试最大范围适用于美国全国(全美所有大学，科研机构)，同时包括一些其他英语系国家诸如英国，加拿大，比利时、荷兰、丹麦等国家的部分高校和研究所。