What is TOEFL?

The Test Of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL , pronounced "toe-full") evaluates the potential success of an individual to use and understand standard American English at a college level. It is required for non-native applicants at many US and other English-speaking colleges and universities. The TOEFL is the product of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), which is contracted by the private, non-profit firm, the College Board to administer the test in institutions in the US; they also produce the SAT.

Where Can I Take the TOEFL TEST?

The test is usually taken on a computer in a test center, although paper versions are available where it is not possible to take it this way. TOEFL is administered worldwide.

What is the TOEFL CBT?

The Computer Based Test for TOEFL called the CBT , is an adaptive test; meaning that your next question's difficulty level depends on the correctness of your response to the current question. This helps TOEFL to grade the person's knowledge on the English language; by assuming him/her to be of an average capability at the beginning of the test, and with the responses received at the every question the program decides to give you a tougher or easier question based on whether your question was answered correctly or not. The CBT follows computer adaptive test strategy for the Listening and Structure section alone. The reading comprehension and Essay writing are not computer adaptive.

What Does the TOEFL Test Include?

The test consists of four sections:

• Section I: Listening Comprehension
• Section II: Structure and Written Expression
• Section III: Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary
• Section IV: Essay Writing

Why take the TOEFL^® Test?

The TOEFL test gives you more choices about where you want to study.

• TOEFL is accepted by more institutions than any other English-language test in the world — including the top colleges and universities.
• See a list of 6,000+ institutions in 110 countries (PDF), including almost every university in the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, that rely on TOEFL scores for admissions, scholarship and graduation decisions.

The TOEFL test gives you more convenience and flexibility.

• The entire test is taken in one day, which saves you travel time and costs. And, there are more than 4,000 test centers to choose from.
• You can retake the test in just 7 days, if you want to improve your scores.

The TOEFL test gives you the skills you need to communicate in real-life, academic situations.

• In the classroom and on campus, you will be able to communicate your ideas effectively.
• Listen to lectures, read textbooks and online research, write academic papers and e-mails, and speak with other students and professors.

The TOEFL test is fair and accurate.

• All test takers have a similar test-taking experience, which eliminates the inconsistency of interviews that could negatively impact your scores.
• Scores are objective and unbiased. Tests are scored anonymously by ETS-certified experts.