IELTS or TOEFL: which test should you take?

First check which tests your target universities accept, because it is their choice that matters.

• IELTS tests Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking, and the speaking test is a face to face conversation.
• TOEFL iBT tests the same four skills and is taken on a computer.
• Practise with official sample material and learn the format.
• Book your test early, because slots can fill up.

Take a practice test first and choose the format in which you feel more comfortable.