TOEFL which means Test of English as a Foreign Language is a test which measures your ability to use and understand English at a higher level (i.e. University, College and college). It assesses how well you combine your reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills to perform academic tasks.

TOEFL is accepted as proof of English proficiency by more than 9,000 colleges, universities and organizations in 130 countries around the world, as well as by other TOEFL participating institutions. The TOEFL is administered more than 50 times a year by the US Educational Testing Service (Ets), a US-based nonprofit organization.

TOEFL Test Pattern

There are basically two versions of TOEFL: TOEFEL iBT (internet-based test) and TOEFEL PBT (paper-based test). Both versions of the TOEFL have four sections-reading, speaking, listening and writing. The test takes about 4 hours to complete. Candidates can retake the TOEFL test as many times as they wish.

Conducting Authority

Educational Testing Service (ETS)

How To Register For TOEFL

While there are four ways to get TOEFL Registration -Online, by mail, by phone and in person – a majority of candidates apply for TOEFL online.

TOEFL Test Scores Requirements

The TOEFL score requirements are set by individual educational institutions. The total TOEFL test score is between 0–120. TOEFL results are valid for two years after the test and there is no limit to the number of times you can take the test. TOEFL test scores are posted online within 2 weeks of the test date.

Scholarship For Excellence In TOEFL Test

TOEFL scholarship is awarded for achieving academic excellence and demonstrating English communication proficiency. Test takers from Mainland China, India, Japan, Korea or Taiwan are eligible for the TOEFL scholarship.

How Much Is The TOEFL Test

As of the time of this article, the fee for TOEFL registration is $170.

Why You Should Take the TOEFL Test?

Compared to other English-language tests, the TOEFL^® test includes a number of advantages that help you stand out from other applicants.

More Popular With Students

More TOEFL scores are sent to U.S. and Canadian universities than all other English-language tests combined.¹

More TOEFL scores are sent to German and French universities than any other English-language tests.¹

More Preferred by Universities

The TOEFL test is the English-language test most preferred by universities in the United States, France and Germany, and by graduate programs in Canada.¹

Learn more about how to Get into Your Top Choice University with the TOEFL Test (Video).

Makes Dreams Come True

90% of TOEFL test takers surveyed got into their 1st or 2nd choice university.²

Better for Success in the Classroom

Only the TOEFL test prepares you for the academic English requirements of a university. Test questions combine reading, listening, speaking and writing skills just as in an academic classroom. Studying for the TOEFL test helps ensure you arrive at university better prepared than others who have not taken the test.

Learn how you can Stand Out to Admissions Officers with the TOEFL Test (Video).

100% Fair and Unbiased Scoring

There are no unfair TOEFL test centers, because tests aren’t scored there. Tests are scored only through a centralized scoring network. The Speaking and Writing sections use multiple human raters who do not know test takers’ identities, together with AI scoring. This prevents the bias that can occur in other tests that use a face-to-face interview with a single rater.

Learn more about how the TOEFL Test Is 100% Fair and Unbiased (Video).

Who is the TOEFL Test for?

More than 35 million people from all over the world have taken the TOEFL test to demonstrate their English-language proficiency. The average English skill level ranges between Intermediate and Advanced.

• Students planning to study at a higher education institution
• English language learning program admissions and exit
• Scholarship and certification candidates
• English language learners who want to track their progress
• Students and workers applying for visas

Who Accepts TOEFL Test Scores?

TOEFL scores are accepted by more than 11,000 universities and other institutions worldwide, including universities in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K., the U.S., and across Europe and Asia. It is the English-language test most preferred by universities in the United States, France and Germany, and by graduate programs in Canada.

For more information, including using your scores to satisfy visa requirements in Australia and the U.K., how to find institutions that accept TOEFL scores, and more, see Who Accepts TOEFL Scores.

Where and When Can I Take the TOEFL iBT Test?

The TOEFL test has more than 50 test dates per year in authorized test centers around the world. You can retake the exam as many times as you want, but not more than once in 3 days. If you have a test appointment, you cannot register another test date within 3 days of your existing appointment. A registration fee is required for each registration test date.

This retake policy will be enforced even if a violation is not immediately identified (for example, inconsistent registration information).

• If the violation is identified after registration but before the test date, your test appointment will be canceled and your test fee will not be refunded.
• If the violation is not identified until after your scores have been reported, your scores will be canceled. You and any score recipients will be notified by a cancellation letter, and your test fee will not be refunded.

We hope you found the information above helpful enough in understanding all about the TOEFEL test.

CREDITS

https://studyabroad.careers360.com/articles/what-toefl-test

https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/about