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

TOEFL® measures your proficiency in the English language in an academic context. The TOEFL® test is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS®) and is administered worldwide. The test was first administered 1964 and has since been taken by millions of students. Most universities and colleges in the US and Canada require you to take the TOEFL test if you want to apply for a place to study there. More than 6,000 colleges, universities, and licensing agencies in 110 countries accept TOEFL scores.


TOEFL for Whom
You may need to sit the TOEFL test if your native language is not English and
  • you are applying to study at a university in the US
  • you are applying to be a teaching assistant as part of your (post) graduate programme at a US university
  • you are applying for a license to work as a doctor or nurse in the US
  • you are applying for university entrance or professional licensure in New Zealand

However, many US institutions do not require you to sit the TOEFL test if

  • you hold a degree or diploma from a postsecondary institution in an English-speaking country
  • you have successfully completed at least a two-year course of study in which English was the language of instruction

Please check admissions criteria of the institution(s) you intend applying for in order to etermine whether you need to take the test.

About TOEFL Test
Internet Based (iBT): Since its introduction in late 2005, the Internet-based test (iBT) has progressively replaced both the computer-based (CBT) and paper-based (PBT) tests. The iBT has been introduced in phases, with the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy in 2005 and the rest of the world in 2006, with test centers added regularly

Computer-based Test (CBT): In most countries the TOEFL is a computer-based test (CBT), this means you have to follow instructions on a screen and answer questions interactively.
Paper-based Test (PBT): In areas where the iBT and CBT are not available, a paper-based test (PBT) is given. The PBT tests essentially the same skills as the CBT, albeit with some differences, noticeably the number of questions (which is higher in the PBT) and the score scales.
TOEFL Registration
The TOEFL test is given on set dates throughout the year, although not every test centre offers the test on every test date. For the most current information regarding test centers and dates, visit the TOEFL iBT online registration system on the ETS website.

You can register online at the ETS website, by phone or by mail. Registration forms cannot be faxed.Online and phone registrations require a valid credit card. Early registration closes seven days prior to the test date (not including the day of the test). Late registration (which incurs an additional late fee of US$25) closes three days prior to the test date (not including the day of the test).

To register by mail you need to obtain the TOEFL Information and Registration Bulletin for Internet-based Testing (iBT), which you can download from the ETS website or contact in INDIA. Thomson Testing Private Limited, 2nd Floor, DLF Infinity Tower-A, Sector – 25, Phase II, DLF City Gurgaon, Harayana – 122 002, INDIA. To register by phone in INDIA, call 91-124-4147700.The registration form must be received at ETS at least four weeks before your earliest test date.

TOEFL Fees
  • During 2006 fee for TOEFL® Internet-Based Test (includes 1 examinee score record and 4 score reports sent to institutions designated when you register) in India was US$150.
  • Late registration fee - US$25
  • Rescheduling fee - US$40
  • Reinstatement of canceled iBT scores - US$20
  • Additional score report requests (per recipient) - US$17
  • TOEFL iBT Speaking OR Writing Section rescore - US$60
  • TOEFL iBT Speaking AND Writing Section rescore - US$120
  • Fee for returned check (paper or electronic) - US$20

Fees are subject to change without notice. Taxes will be added where applicable. The payment options of fees are

  • Credit card (required for online registration) — American Express®, Discover®, JCB®, MasterCard®, or VISA® credit cards
  • Electronic check (e-check) — drawn on a U.S.-based bank
  • Check in U.S. dollars or any other acceptable currency listed below, made payable to "ETS-TOEFL iBT."
  • Money order
  • Eurochecks in Europe drawn on a bank in the same country as the currency

About TOEFL<------------------>TOEFL E-books

2 comments:

STRYKER said...

how long is it valid once u have passed for 1st time?

Unknown said...

A TOEFL score is valid for 2 years. After 2yrs if you want to quote your TOEFL score to any Institution, you'll have to take the test again. However, if you want to improve your score, you can retake a test not earlier than 1 month from the previous test date.

Popular Posts

Disclaimer

We DO NOT host or upload any of the Book links or any other content that are available on this BLOG. We merely search on INTERNET and index popular sites openly available to anyone. These books and other content are uploaded to the respective websites (FORUMS) bt their USER COMMUNITIES from all over the World and NOT by us. Please contact us through e-mail, if you feel that any content including videos on this BLOG are objectionable or violating your copyrights. The objectinable content shall be promptly removed from our BLOG. Email career.assessments@gmail.com