English exam prep — bandlingo.edu

IELTS

Academic + General Training

The default English test for UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand applications. Pen-and-paper or computer-delivered. Bandlingo prep covers both formats.

9.0

Max band score

2h 45m

Test duration

₹16,250

Test fee (IDP/BC)

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What you'll practice

Reading

3 passages · 40 questions

60 min

Listening

4 sections · 40 questions

30 min

Writing

Task 1: 150w · Task 2: 250w

60 min

Speaking

1-on-1 interview · 3 parts

15 min

Best for US universities

TOEFL iBT

Computer-delivered · integrated tasks

The standard for US graduate admissions. Tasks integrate reading + listening + speaking together — different from IELTS. Bandlingo's TOEFL pack drills the integrated tasks specifically.

120

Max score (30 × 4)

2h

New 2024 format

₹17,000

Test fee (ETS)

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What's different on TOEFL

All four modules are computer-delivered, including Speaking — you talk to a microphone, not a person.

✓ Integrated tasks: read a passage + listen to a lecture, then write or speak about both.
✓ Each module scored 0–30, total out of 120.
✓ 95%+ universities target 100+ (B2/C1 level).
✓ Results in 4–6 days. Test from a center or at home.

AI-scored · fastest results

PTE Academic

5-day results · AI-graded

The fastest, most predictable English test. Fully computer-delivered and AI-scored — no human examiner subjectivity. Loved by Australian and Canadian institutions.

90

Max score

2h

Test duration

₹17,000

Test fee (Pearson)

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Why students switch to PTE

✓ No human bias. Same answer = same score, every time.
✓ Results in 5 days. vs IELTS 13 days.
✓ Predictable templates for re-tell lecture, describe image, etc.
✓ Accepted by all Australian + Canadian institutions and 3,000+ universities globally.

Cheapest · take from home

Duolingo English

1 hour · ₹4,200

The rebel exam. 1 hour, ₹4,200, take it from your bedroom on your laptop. Score in 48 hours. Accepted by 5,000+ programs — mostly in the US and Canada, increasingly in the UK.

160

Max score

1h

Test duration

₹4,200

Test fee

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Caveat before you book

DET is cheap and fast, but its acceptance is narrower. Always check your shortlist accepts it.

Heads up: Most UK universities, Oxbridge, top-tier MS programs still require IELTS or TOEFL. Use the score-compare tool to check before you take it.

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Lifetime validity

Cambridge English

B2 First · C1 Advanced · C2 Proficiency

Unlike IELTS/TOEFL (2-year validity), Cambridge certificates last forever. Best if you're planning to apply over a multi-year horizon, or if you want a credential separate from grad school applications.

C2

Highest level

3h 30m

Test duration

₹17,500

Test fee (CAE)

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Cambridge levels

B2

B2 First (FCE)

Upper-intermediate · ~6.0 IELTS

C1

C1 Advanced (CAE)

Advanced · ~7.0–8.0 IELTS

C2

C2 Proficiency (CPE)

Mastery · ~8.5–9.0 IELTS

Five exams. One method. AI grading in 30 seconds.

IELTS

What you'll practice

TOEFL iBT

What's different on TOEFL

PTE Academic

Why students switch to PTE

Duolingo English

Caveat before you book

Cambridge English

Cambridge levels

How Bandlingo prep is different.

30-second AI grading

Examiner review on borderline

Score graph, not vibes

Pay only for what you practice.

Don't pick an exam alone.