The Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL , evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand English in an academic setting.
It sometimes is an admission requirement for non-native English speakers at many English-speaking colleges and universities. Additionally, institutions such as government agencies, licensing bodies, businesses, or scholarship programs may require this test.
A TOEFL score is valid for two years and then will no longer be officially reported since a candidate’s language proficiency could have significantly changed since the date of the test.[citation needed] Colleges and universities usually consider only the most recent TOEFL score.
There are two formats for the TOEFL test. The format you take depends on the location of your test center. Most test takers take the TOEFL iBT test. Test centers that do not have Internet access offer the Paper-based Test (PBT).
Combining All Four Skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing (see table timing and task test)
During the test, you are asked to perform tasks that combine more than one skill, such as:
- Read, listen and then speak in response to a question
- Listen and then speak in response to a question
- Read, listen and then write in response to a question
Check your location before you register if you’re not sure whether the TOEFL iBT® test, administered via the Internet, is offered there. In China, register at http://toefl.etest.net.cn/ or see http://www.neea.edu.cn/. In Korea, see the ETS Korea website.
Register Online
Register 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Be sure to spell your name exactly as it appears on the identification you will bring on test day.
Pay with a credit/debit card: American Express®, Discover®, JCB®, MasterCard® or VISA®. You can also use an electronic check (e-check) if you have a bank account in the United States or its territories.
Payment can also be made using a registration voucher obtained from a local TOEFL iBT Test Resource Center. Payment methods are subject to change without notice.
Note: American Express, Discover, JCB and MasterCard are NOT accepted for the following locations: Benin, Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and Togo.
- Registration closes seven days before your test date.
- Late registration closes three days before your test date (not including the day of the test) and has a late fee of US$35.
- Need help registering online? Use our step-by-step guide (PDF).
Online register, click here.
ETS provides free TOEFL iBT test sample questions so that you can review the types of questions and content that are on the actual test and become more familiar with how the TOEFL iBT test is structured and formatted. Click here for free TOEFL Test Sample.
Please check here for test dates and location.
Info taken from http://www.ets.org/toefl/
