Course Comparison

	IELTS	TOEFL	GRE	GMAT	SAT	PTE
Score valid for	2 Years	2 Years	5 Years	5 Years	2 Years	2 Years
Test Fees	Rs. 13,250/-	$ 190	$ 195	$ 250	$45, with Essay $57	Rs. 13,300/-
Subject Test Fees			$150		$ 97 (Listening) or $ 86 (Others)
ASR Fee (per Univ.)	Rs 1250/-	$ 20	$ 27	$ 28	$ 15.00	Free
Test Dates	Every Week	Every Week	Every Week	Every Week	6 times in a year	Metros – 6 days/month, Other Cities– 4 days/month
Test Centers	IDP & British Council i.e. 2 centers	Many	Prometric Test Center	Prometric Test Center	1 at all major cities	Pearson VUE’s Test Centers
Retaking of Test	No minimum time frame	Not in the same month	Not in the same month	Not in the same month	Not Specified	After 5 days of the previous appointment
Type of Testing	PBT*	iBT*	CAT*	CAT*	PBT*	CBT
Maximum Marks	9.0 Bands	120	340	1600	1600	90
Minimum Qualifying Score	6.5 Bands	73 Bachelor’s 79 Master’s	290	450	1100	53
Modules Tested	Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening	Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening	Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing Assessment [AWA]	Verbal, Mathematical & quantitative Skills. Analytical Writing Assessment(AWA)	Essay, Reading, Writing, Mathematics	Reading, Writing, Speaking & Listening
Website	www.ielts.org	www.toefl.org	www.gre.org	www.mba.com	www.collegeboard.com	www.pte.com