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EIKEN to IELTS: the width is on the IELTS side
EIKEN and IELTS from official sources: why a pass fixes your CEFR level, why the official table shows two ticks per grade, and where the width really opens up.
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IELTS Drills Blog
Tag: Comparison
Band Descriptor breakdowns, 5-minute study habits, and module-specific tactics — written by the IELTS Drills team.
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IELTS One Skill Retake: which skill should you retake?
IELTS One Skill Retake gives you one skill, once, within 60 days. The rounding math that decides whether a retake moves your overall band, and how to pick the right skill.
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IELTS to CEFR: what band is B2, C1, and what they mean
IELTS to CEFR levels: band 5.5-6.5 is B2 and 7-8 is C1 per IELTS itself. What B2 and C1 actually mean, the borderline bands, and why A2 has no official band.
8 min read
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TOEIC to IELTS conversion: the honest, sourced range
What TOEIC 800 or 900 means in IELTS: what ETS and IELTS actually publish, why no exact conversion exists, and the half of IELTS that TOEIC never measures.
11 min read
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IELTS vs TOEFL: which to take in 2026 (and how they differ)
IELTS vs TOEFL in 2026: the new 1–6 TOEFL scale, Speaking interview vs mic, difficulty, cost, and One Skill Retake vs MyBest, plus how to choose.
8 min read
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IELTS Academic vs General Training: which to take
IELTS Academic vs General Training: only Reading and Writing differ. Why GT Reading is scored stricter, how Task 1 differs, and which module to take.
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IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC & Eiken score conversion table 2026
Compare IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Eiken and CEFR scores in one 2026 table, built from each test's own official CEFR alignment, plus why no single number is exact.
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