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    The document summarizes a correlation study between EFSET PLUS, IELTS, and TOEFL iBT scores. Some key findings: 1) EFSET PLUS scores are as reliable as or more reliable than TOEFL iBT and IELTS scores in measuring reading and listening proficiency. 2) EFSET PLUS scores are positively correlated with TOEFL and IELTS scores, providing evidence that the tests measure common English skills. 3) EFSET PLUS reliably measures language ability across levels from beginner to proficient due to its adaptive testing design.

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    The document summarizes a correlation study between EFSET PLUS, IELTS, and TOEFL iBT scores. Some key findings: 1) EFSET PLUS scores are as reliable as or more reliable than TOEFL iBT and IELTS scores in measuring reading and listening proficiency. 2) EFSET PLUS scores are positively correlated with TOEFL and IELTS scores, providing evidence that the tests measure common English skills. 3) EFSET PLUS reliably measures language ability across levels from beginner to proficient due to its adaptive testing design.

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    The document summarizes a correlation study between EFSET PLUS, IELTS, and TOEFL iBT scores. Some key findings: 1) EFSET PLUS scores are as reliable as or more reliable than TOEFL iBT and IELTS scores in measuring reading and listening proficiency. 2) EFSET PLUS scores are positively correlated with TOEFL and IELTS scores, providing evidence that the tests measure common English skills. 3) EFSET PLUS reliably measures language ability across levels from beginner to proficient due to its adaptive testing design.

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    The document summarizes a correlation study between EFSET PLUS, IELTS, and TOEFL iBT scores. Some key findings: 1) EFSET PLUS scores are as reliable as or more reliable than TOEFL iBT and IELTS scores in measuring reading and listening proficiency. 2) EFSET PLUS scores are positively correlated with TOEFL and IELTS scores, providing evidence that the tests measure common English skills. 3) EFSET PLUS reliably measures language ability across levels from beginner to proficient due to its adaptive testing design.

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    The study found that EFSET PLUS scores are as reliable as TOEFL and IELTS scores. EFSET PLUS is also positively correlated with TOEFL and IELTS, indicating they measure similar English proficiency constructs.

    EFSET PLUS scores have higher overall reliability than TOEFL iBT and are highly comparable to IELTS reliabilities. EFSET PLUS is also positively correlated with TOEFL and IELTS.

    EFSET PLUS scores have higher section reliability coefficients than TOEFL iBT and highly comparable section reliability coefficients to IELTS.

    EFSET PLUS CORRELATION STUDY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    I. Introduction

    Upon launching the EF Standard English Test (EFSET) in September, 2014, EF invited
    Professor Richard M. Luecht of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro to
    conduct a correlation study investigating the statistical association between EFSET
    PLUS, IELTS, and TOEFL iBT scores. Professor Luecht designed this independent
    psychometric study with the following objectives:
    To compare the reliability of EFSET PLUS scores to TOEFL iBT and IELTS scores
    To investigate the correlation between EFSET PLUS scores and TOEFL iBT and
    IELTS scores
    This executive summary presents the main findings. The full reports are available at
    www.efset.org.

    II. Summary of Findings

    EFSET PLUS scores are as reliable as TOEFL and IELTS scores. EFSET PLUS has
    two sections: reading and listening. The charts below report the comparable reliability
    coefficients of reading and listening scores for one group of test takers who took both
    EFSET PLUS and TOEFL iBT, and a separate group of test takers who took EFSET
    PLUS and IELTS.
    a. Higher overall section reliability coefficients compared to TOEFL iBT:

    Reading Listening

    EFSET PLUS 0.95 0.94

    TOEFL iBT1 0.85 0.85

    b. Highly comparable section reliability coefficients compared to IELTS:

    Reading Listening

    EFSET PLUS 0.90 0.88

    IELTS2 0.91 0.90

    1
    https://www.ets.org/s/toefl/pdf/toefl_ibt_research_s1v3.pdf
    2
    http://www.ielts.org/researchers/analysis_of_test_data/test_performance_2013.aspx
    EFSET PLUS is positively correlated with TOEFL and IELTS. These correlations
    provide compelling evidence that EFSET PLUS, TOEFL, and IELTS are converging
    toward measuring common reading and listening proficiency traits.

    (r=0.63) (r=0.69)

    (r=0.52) (r=0.52)

    EFSET PLUS scores are highly reliable across the entire score scale. EFSET
    PLUS measures all language levels, from beginner (A1) to proficient (C2). EFSET PLUS
    scores reliability across the EF scale (0-100) is a direct outcome of the adaptive
    multi-stage testing design.
    III. Scale Comparisons: Total Score

    EFSET PLUS CEFR Level TOEFL3 IELTS4

    1 - 30 A1 Beginner N/A N/A

    31 - 40 A2 Elementary N/A N/A

    41 - 50 B1 Intermediate 42 - 71 4.0 - 5.0

    B2 Upper
    51 - 60 72 - 94 5.5 - 6.5
    Intermediate

    61 - 70 C1 Advanced 95 - 120 7.0 - 8.0

    71 - 100 C2 Proficient N/A 8.5 - 9.0

    3
    https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/scores/compare/
    4
    http://www.ielts.org/researchers/common_european_framework.aspx

    The comparison table is illustrative and should be used as estimation only.

    IV. About The EFSET PLUS

    The EFSET PLUS is an online standardized English language test developed by


    EF Education First. The EFSET PLUS uses the computer multi-stage adaptive test
    design, whereby the difficulty level of the test content is adjusted real time according
    to the test takers unique pattern of correct and incorrect answers. Pegged to the
    Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), the EFSET PLUS score scale
    ranges from 1 to 100, covering all language levels from beginner (A1) to proficient (C2).
    The test consists of a reading section and a listening section. Maximum time allowed
    per section is 60 minutes.

    Please visit www.efset.org for the full research reports, as well as the EFSET
    Technical Background Report.

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