PTE學術英語考試 Pearson Test of English Academic
　　
認可范圍：目前該考試已被約500個機構、800個項目所認可，其中包括倫敦商學院、耶魯大學和一些歐洲一流的商業(yè)學校。
　　
Range of acceptance: It`s been recognized by around 500 institutions and 800 programs, including the London Business School and Yale University, as well as leading European business schools.
　　
報名費：200美元
Registration fee: $200
　　
特點：基于計算機的考試
Features: Computer-based test
　　
音頻樣本：在PTE考試中，培生添加了一項很重要的因素--一個簡短的語音樣本，也叫聲印�？荚囬_始前，考生須錄制一段30秒的自我介紹。將來，該音頻文件將和考試成績一起被送到學校。對那些重視實用口語的人來說，PTE考試提供了一個更好的機會。
　　
Audio sample: An important element that Pearson has added is a brief audio sample, or voice print. The test-taker has to record a 30-second self-introduction clip before starting the test. The clip is delivered along with test scores to the prospective school. This gives a better chance to those who prize their practical oral skills.
　　
難點：對中國考生來說，自我介紹是一個全新的考試項目。因此，他們需要好好準備。
　　
Difficulties: The self-introduction part is new to Chinese, so they need to be well-prepared.
　　

IELTS
　　
認可范圍：澳大利亞、加拿大、愛爾蘭、新西蘭、英國、美國及其他國家的6000多個機構。
　　
Range of acceptance: More than 6,000 organizations in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK, the US, and other countries.
　　
報名費：1450元
Registration fee: 1,450 yuan
　　
特點：紙筆考試
Features: Paper-based test
　　
可以和主考官互動。口語測試環(huán)節(jié)包括考生與專業(yè)考官一對一的對話�？脊僖龑Э忌�進行各個環(huán)節(jié)的測試。一些學生認為，與真人對話比與機器對話感覺更自然。
　　
Human interaction with the examiner. The speaking section involves a person-to-person talk with a trained examiner. The examiner leads the test-taker through various parts. Some students feel more natural speaking with a real person than with a machine.
　　
難點：中國學生往往在寫作部分分數(shù)較低。考生需要提高他們的邏輯思維能力、詞匯量和對句子結構的理解。
　
Difficulties: Chinese students tend to get low scores on the writing section. Test-takers need to develop logical skills, a large vocabulary, and an understanding of sentence structures.
　　
TOEFL
　　
認可范圍：全球約7000家組織機構認可托福成績。
　　
Range of acceptance: More than 7,000 organizations worldwide use TOEFL results
　　
報名費：1415元
　　
Registration fee: 1,415 yuan
　　
特點：基于互聯(lián)網的考試
Features: Internet-based test
　　
考察學生在學術環(huán)境下4項英語技能的結合能力。北京新東方學校北美項目部主任張洪偉說：“隨著時間的過去，托福考試根據來自學生和學校的新要求已經做出了調整。調整后的托福重點放在4個基本技能的運用上，因此學生們需要扎好基本功�！�
　　
Measures the ability to integrate four English skills in an academic setting. "TOEFL has kept reforming itself over time with new requests from students and universities," said Zhang Hongwei, head of Beijing's North American Testing Program, New Oriental School. "The new test puts a lot of emphasis on the use of the four basic skills, so students have to be very solid in them."
　　
難點：數(shù)據顯示，中國學生在口試環(huán)節(jié)表現(xiàn)最差。張老師建議大家從網站下載一些試題，然后每天堅持練習。
　　
Difficulties: According to the producer's statistics, Chinese do their worst on the oral section. Zhang's advice is to download some tests from the website, and try to practice every day.