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What Is the
TOEFL Test?
The Test of English as a Foreign Language™ (TOEFL®) measures the ability of
nonnative speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken,
written, and heard in college and university settings.
The TOEFL test is offered in different formats depending on a test taker's
location.
The
Internet-based TOEFL Test
The TOEFL Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) tests all four language skills that
are important for effective communication: speaking, listening, reading, and
writing. The test helps students demonstrate that they have the English skills
needed for success.
What Is the Benefit of An Internet-based Test?
TOEFL iBT emphasizes integrated skills and provides better information to
institutions about students' ability to communicate in an academic setting and
their readiness for academic coursework. With Internet-based testing, ETS can
capture speech and score responses in a standardized manner.
Online registration and online score reporting make it easier for students to
register for TOEFL iBT and receive their test scores.
When Will TOEFL iBT Be Available?
ETS is introducing the new test in phases.
| Location |
First Test Date |
| United States (excluding U.S. Territories) |
September 24, 2005 |
| Canada, France, Germany, Italy |
October 22, 2005 |
| Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands |
November 4, 2005 |
| American Samoa |
November 5, 2005 |
| Worldwide |
In 2006 |
See the TOEFL iBT Worldwide Introduction
Schedule to find out when iBT testing is scheduled to be introduced in your
area.
What Is Happening To The Current TOEFL Tests?
The computer- and paper-based (CBT, PBT) versions of the TOEFL test will be
given at a particular location until the Internet-based version is
implemented.
How Can I Learn More About TOEFL iBT?
Why Take the TOEFL Test?
Most people take the TOEFL test as a prerequisite for admission into colleges
and universities where English is used or required. In addition, many
government, licensing, and certification agencies and exchange and scholarship
programs use TOEFL scores to evaluate the English proficiency of people for whom
English is not their native language.
Who Should Take
the TOEFL Test?
Nonnative English speakers at the 11th-grade level or above should take the
TOEFL test to provide evidence of their English proficiency before beginning
academic work. The test content is considered too difficult for students below
11th grade.
Many institutions report that they frequently do not require
TOEFL test scores of certain kinds of international applicants. These
include
- nonnative speakers who hold degrees or diplomas from postsecondary
institutions in English-speaking countries (e.g., the United States, Canada,
England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand)
- nonnative speakers who have successfully completed at least a two-year
course of study in which English was the language of instruction
- transfer students from institutions in the United States or Canada whose
academic course work was favorably evaluated in relation to its demands and
duration.
- nonnative speakers who have taken the TOEFL test within the past two years
- nonnative speakers who have successfully pursued academic work at schools
where English was the language of instruction in an English-speaking country for
a specified period, generally two years.
Students should contact their prospective institutions directly concerning
their specific admission requirements.
Where Can People Take the
Test?
TOEFL iBT is taken via the Internet at ETS-certified test centers. This makes it possible to
greatly expand the number of locations where the test can be taken.
Who Accepts
TOEFL Scores?
More than 5,000 colleges, universities, and licensing agencies in 90
countries accept TOEFL scores.
Register TOEFL(iBT) NOW.
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