Most Reliable Australian university ranking 2012-2013

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-2013 powered by Thomson Reuters are the only global university performance tables to judge world class universities across all of their core missions - teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. The top universities rankings employ 13 carefully calibrated performance indicators to provide the most comprehensive and balanced comparisons available, which are trusted by students, academics, university leaders, industry and governments.

Rank  Institution

28          University of Melbourne

37          Australian National University

62          University of Sydney

65          University of Queensland Australia

85          University of New South Wales

99          Monash University

176          University of Adelaide

190         University of Western Australia

251-275 Macquarie University

251-275 Queensland University of Technology

276-300 The University of Newcastle

301-350 Murdoch University

301-350 University of South Australia

WHANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH YOU SHOULD SCORE FOR CANADA?

TOEFL IELTS Score Requirement for Canadian Universities - Ontario

"All of these data are collected from the university's website as on 28th May 2013. This requirement may varies according to program. These data can be used as MINIMUM REQUIREMENT."

University of Waterloo

Undergrad studies

Choose ONE of the following test options
Internet-based TOEFL(iBT)	IELTS	MELAB	CAEL	New TestPTE(Academic)	EFAS
90; writing 25; speaking 25	7.0	85; 80 per section; for co-op programs: speaking 3	70; 60 per band; writing 70; speaking 70	63; writing 65; speaking 65	80% overall in level 400 (Revised - effective fall 2013 entry: 75% overall in 400 level with 75% in each of academic, oral, and writing)

Graduate studies

Accepted ELPC examinations	Required scores
TOEFL (PBT) Paper based test	580 overall
TOEFL (iBT) Internet based test	90 overall; 25 writing; 25 speaking
IELTS (academic)	7.0 overall
MELAB	85 overall; 80 per section
CAEL	70 overall; 60 per band; 70 writing; 70 speaking
PTE (academic)	63 overall; 65 writing; 65 speaking
EFAS	80% overall in level 400

WHANT TO KNOW HOW MUCH YOU SHOULD SCORE? 

University of Toronto

Undergrad & Graduate 

TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language

The minimum scores required for the different TOEFL tests are:

Internet-based Test:

Minimum Requirement

total score of 100 + 22 on Writing

Discretionary Range

total score 89-99 +19 - 21 on Writing

Paper-based Test:

Minimum Requirement

total score of 600 + 5.0 on TWE

Discretionary Range

total score 573-597 + 4.5 on TWE

If you score in the discretionary ranges shown above, and you are otherwise well qualified for admission, we will automatically consider other academic evidence of English proficiency (for example, results of English courses) and we will advise you whether our English language requirements have been satisfied. It is not necessary to request this special consideration. Letters of reference will NOT be used for this purpose. As we cannot guarantee that these scores will be accepted, we recommend that you take another test if the final official results can be submitted to us by the appropriate document deadline. 

IELTS

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Module

The minimum requirement is an overall band of 6.5, with no band below 6.0.

BROCK University

Undergrad studies

TOEFL IBT (Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language), MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery), IELTS (International Language Testing System), PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English), or ITELP (International Test of English Language Proficiency) scores. Normally, only those with TOEFL IBT scores of 88 or greater, with a minimum of 21 on Speaking and 21 on Writing; MELAB scores of 85 or greater, with no other part under 80; IELTS scores of 6.5 or greater, with no band below 6.0; PTE Academic scores of 58; or ITELP scores of 565 or greater with a minimum composition score of 240 will be considered for admission.

Graduate studies

A minimum TOEFL PBT (Paper Based Test) score of 550 plus 4.0 minimum for the TWE (Test of Written English), or TOEFL iBT (Internet based) minimum overall score of 80 with no sub-test score under 19;
or
A minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System - Academic (IELTS), with no section under 5.5;

Carleton University

Undergrad & Graduate studies

Paper-based TOEFL             580

Internet-based TOEFL      86 (22 in writing and speaking, 20 in reading and listening)

IELTS                                     6.5 IELTS (min 6.0 each band)

University of Guelph

Undergrad studies

The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum overall score of 6.5 with no band less than 6.

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) :

Paper-based: minimum score of 600; and Test of Written English (TWE) of 5

Computer-based: minimum score of 250; and TWE of 5

Internet-based: minimum total score of 89 with no individual scaled score less than 21

Graduate

International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
6.5
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL - Paper based test (PBT)
550
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL Internet-based test (IBT))
Note: A minimum score of 21 must be achieved in each of the four categories (listening, speaking, reading, writing).

89

University of Windsor

Undergrad and Grad

A minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS);

A minimum score of 220 with a T.W.E. 4.5 on the Computer-based Test, 83 with an essay score of 20 on the Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (T.O.E.F.L.)

Ryerson University

Undergrad

Minimum English Proficiency Results 
(subject to change - use as a guideline only)

Program	TOEFL - 0886	MELAB	IELTS	CAEL
- Creative Industries - Journalism  -Professional Communication - Radio and Television	-580 Paper-based -92-93 Internet-based	90	6.5	70
All Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science programs except Architectural Science All Faculty of Science programs except Computer Science	-560 Paper-based -83-87 Internet-based	85	6.5	60
All other Ryerson programs	-580 Paper-based -92-93 Internet-based	85	6.5	70

  

Graduate

Please note, meeting the minimum English proficiency requirements does not guarantee admission. Programs may set additional requirements to these minimum standards.

Academic Program	TOEFL (IBT)	IELTS	MELAB
General Requirement	93	7.0	85
Computer Networks	80	6.5	80
Communication and Culture	100	7.5	90
Journalism	105	7.5	90
Psychology	100	7.5	90

*Other English proficiency scores may be considered on an individual basis

McMaster University

Undergrad & Grad

TOEFL(Test of English as a Foreign Language) www.toefl.com IBT: 

86 

overall with a minimum score of 20 on each of the four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)

Valid for 2 years

IELTS(International English Language Testing System)

6.5 Overall with a minimum score of 5.0 in each of the  four components (Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening)

University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa: 

TOEFL

Paper based: 580 written : 4.5

iBT: 92 Writen : 24

IELTS 

Total : 7 

Written :6.5

York University

TOEFL IELTS Reading Exercise 06

This exercise is helpful for both TOEFL and IELTS test takers.

Gases in the air

(Level - Easy)

We hardly ever notice the mixture of gases that surround us. We only realize it if there is a strong wind, or when fog or smog cuts off our view into the distance. Yet we depend on the air in many ways. It provides the oxygen that we breathe. Plants, on which all animals depend for food, could not live without the carbon dioxide in the air. And it is a barrier, hundreds of miles deep, protecting us from the burning ultra-violet rays of the sun. Fast-moving pieces of stone called meteoroids are burnt up when they enter the atmosphere from space, before they can reach the ground. And cosmic rays, which are made up of fragments of atoms traveling from distant parts of space, are slowed down before they can do damage.

1. It is obvious in the passage that we ----.

A) nearly are not aware of the combination of gases in nature
B) do not depend on the air due to its complexities
C) are unconscious that there is strong wind around us
D) have no inclinations to learn something more about air
E) notice the advantages of the mixture of gases


2. It is stated in the passage that air ----.

A) provides us with carbon dioxide
B) enables the plants to get enough oxygen to breathe
C) is vital both for human beings and plants
D) makes it difficult to protect us from ultra-violet rays of the sun
E) has the cosmic rays which are made up of fragments of atoms which damage the atmosphere


3. Meteoroids ----.

A) cannot reach the ground as theyare
B) are made of pieces of atoms
C) have great power to protect us from cosmic rays
D) damage the ground
E) travel from distant parts of space




1. A  2. C  3.A

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TOEFL IELTS Reading Exercise 05

This exercise is helpful for both TOEFL and IELTS test takers.

Rocks

(Level - Easy)

Mapping surface rocks is the first stage in modern oil exploration. By studying the rocks on the surface, geologists can guess at the structure of the rocks beneath the surface. Another method that helps them do this is to use an instrument called a gravimeter. This measures the slight differences in the gravitational force at different points on the surface of the Earth. The denser rocks have a greater gravitational attraction than the lighter rocks in the surface layers. By taking gravimeter readings at a number of places along the surface, it is possible to "map" the density of the rocks below, thus helping to find oil.

1. According to the passage, ----.

A) the rocks should be cracked first to drill oil
B) the rocks underneath the soil are spotted by the help of gravimeter
C) by examining the rocks, geologists find the coal
D) gravimeter is only used in the mountainous places to locate oil reservations
E) oil reserves are closely bound up with dead creatures

2. Rocks ----.

A) which have the denser gravitational force have more oil than the lighter ones
B) can be located by studying structure of the soil
C) can be found at different parts of the Earth
D) are first studied so as to locate the oil reservations
E) deal only with the structure of the gravimeter but not the gravitation

3. It could be drawn out of the passage that ----.

A) gravimeter readings are denser on the surface
B) oil exploration needs some steps to be taken before drilling
C) to be sure whether it's rocky, geologists use gravitational force
D) the bigger rocks absorb the gravitational force
E) if it's rocky, there are huge oil reservations underneath the surface

1.B 2. D 3. B
More Exercises:
TOEFL Reading Exercise 06

TOEFL IELTS Reading Exercise 03

Parasitic Plants
(Level - Medium)

1      Parasitic plants are plants that survive by using food produced by host plants rather than by producing their own food from the Sun’s energy. Because they do not need sunlight to survive, parasitic plants are generally found in umbrageous areas rather than in areas exposed to direct sunlight. Parasitic plants attach themselves to host plants, often to the stems or roots, by means of haustoria, which the parasite uses to make its way into the food channels of the host plant and absorb the nutrients that it needs to survive from the host plant.

2     The world’s heaviest flower, a species of Rafflesia, is a parasite that flourishes among, and lives off of, the roots of jungle vines. Each of these ponderous blooms can weigh up to 15 pounds (7 kg) and can measure up to 3 feet (1 m) across.

1. The word "umbrageous" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to:
a) moist
b) well lit
c) shaded
d) buried

2. "Haustoria" in paragraph 1 are most likely:
a) offshoots from the parasite
b) seeds of the host plant
c) fruits from the host plant
d) food for the parasite


3. The phrase "make its way into" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to
a) outline
b) eat
c) develops
d) penetrate

4. The word "ponderous" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to
a) smelly
b) hidden
c) mature
d) heavy

5. The word "across" in paragraph 2 could best be replaced by
a) in diameter
b) on the other side
c) at a distance
d) inside and out

Answer key: 1.C 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.A

More Exercise:
TOEFL Reading Exercise 04

TOEFL Scratch Paper - DOs And DON'Ts

Important things about the scratch paper during TOEFL Test!

{You Don't have to carry your own scratch paper}

{Test center will supply you with 3 scratch papers. 

You can write on both sides}

{Scratch paper could be of different colors instead of just plain white}

{You can ask for more scratch papers but you have to return the old ones first}

{Scratch papers will be supplied with the document that you have to sign before the test. It is at least 30 minute earlier of the Test}

{you can make your own templates or scratch before the Actual test starts} 

{The best time to ask for new scratch paper is during the 15 minute Break}

{You can ask for pencil or pen to write!}

{YOU MUST RETURN YOUR SCRATCH PAPER BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE TEST CENTER. IF YOU DON'T YOUR TEST COULD BE CANCELLED}

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TOEFL iBT - Minimum Score Maximum Benefit!

When explaining the Score of TOEFL iBT one can simply point out that "THE MORE THE BETTER".
I will not get into that rather I will talk about the MINIMUM Score that you should achieve to get the MAXIMUM output ( i mean that will be accepted by almost all the university).

First lets look at the score explanation. Hope you know that in TOEFL iBT the maximum score that you can have in any section is 30. There are 4 sections. So the Total mark is 120.
Look below the Score interpretation of TOEFL-

Now the question is what is the minimum score I should get to get the maximum benefit?
ITS SIMPLE -

1. Reading skills - 22 (High)
2. Speaking Skills - 20 (Fair) 
(If you want to become TA you need 26 or higher)
3. Listening Skills - 22 (High)
4. Writing Skills - 20 (Fair) 
(If you are into research you need 24 or higher)

{Total - 84 only for maximum benefit and 

94 for best score race!}

Well with these score you can apply almost anywhere. But If you are targeting Top 100 universities of the world simply target 100+ (with higher individual section requirement!) . I have seen asking score ranging from 79 to 107!
Feel free to ask me any question regarding this score issue!