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title: "English Exams: Mock Tests and Word Lists | VocaFlare"
description: "Compare English exams: IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC and PTE, who each is for, their sections and score scales. Exam word lists and an IELTS mock test."
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Exams

# English exams

The most common English exams are IELTS and TOEFL for university and migration abroad, PTE Academic as an alternative to both, and TOEIC for work. This page compares who each exam is for, its sections and its score scale, and takes you to each exam’s word list and mock test.

New

IELTS mock test

A full IELTS-style mock: four sections, real timing, a band estimate and a report that quotes your sentences and shows what the next band asks for.

See the mock test

- Listening
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking

## Which exam is right for you?

Your goal picks the exam: university abroad, migration, or a job.

- ### IELTS

  0-9 band

  University, migration and work abroad, especially the UK, Australia and Canada

  Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking

  [Mock test](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/exams/ielts)
- ### TOEFL iBT

  1-6 band

  University abroad, especially the US and Canada

  Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing

  [Word list](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/exams/toefl-ielts)
- ### TOEIC

  10-990

  Work, hiring and promotion

  Listening and Reading

  [Word list](https://vocaflare.com/en/english/exams/toeic)
- ### PTE Academic

  10-90

  University and visas, especially Australia, the UK and New Zealand

  Speaking and Writing, Reading, Listening

  Word list and mock test coming soon

## How to prepare

1. ### Build the vocabulary

   Start with the exam’s own word list. Most points lost in reading and listening come from unknown words.
2. ### Measure with a mock

   Take a timed mock and see which section or question type is holding you back.
3. ### Speak every day

   Speaking and Writing improve with practice. Have short daily conversations with AI tutors.

## English exam FAQ

Which exam, which score, how to prepare.

## The road to the exam runs through speaking

You learn words from the list and how to use them by speaking. Practice daily with AI tutors in VocaFlare AI.

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### Which English exam should I take?

It depends on your goal: IELTS or TOEFL for university abroad, usually IELTS for migration, TOEIC for work. The definitive answer is the list of exams the institution you apply to accepts.

### IELTS or TOEFL?

Most universities accept both. IELTS is more common in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, TOEFL in the US. Migration programs mostly ask for IELTS. Check the institution’s own page.

### What are the word lists based on?

Openly licensed lists compiled by researchers: the TOEIC Service List for TOEIC and the New Academic Word List for academic exams (TOEFL, IELTS). Each list page names its source.

### Are the mock tests official?

No. Our mock tests follow each exam’s public format. VocaFlare is not affiliated with ETS, Pearson, the British Council, IDP or Cambridge; scores are estimates.