TOEFL


	*TOEFL®*
	*What*
	The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is arguably the most widely used international English language test in the world. It is taken by hundreds of thousands of non-native speakers of English every year. In July 1998, the TOEFL test was changed from a 'paper-and-pencil' based test to a computer-based test (CBT). Although there are still a few countries where you must still take a paper-and-pencil TOEFL test, most countries now administer the TOEFL test exclusively by computer. The TOEFL test consists of 3 sections: Listening Structure/Writing Reading TOEFL has a separate spoken test - Test of Spoken English (TSE) - which is administered independently from the computer-based TOEFL test. CBT TOEFL scores range from 40 to 300, with most English-medium universities requiring a TOEFL score of 213 or higher as an entry requirement. TOEFL is not a pass/fail exam.
	*Why*
	A TOEFL score is required by over 2,400 universities and colleges in North America as an entry requirement for non-native speakers of English. More and more universities in the rest of the English-speaking world are also accepting TOEFL as an official measure of a student's level of English. Students take the TOEFL test because it gives them a very portable official recognition of their level of English. It can also be used as a measure of their progress in English.
	*Who*
	The TOEFL test was developed in the USA by Educational Testing Service (ETS®), who are responsible for a number of other mainstream exams such as TOEIC, TSE, TWE, SAT, GMAT and GRE. Non-native speakers of English from all over the world can take the TOEFL test, provided they can access a local TOEFL testing center.
	*When*
	The TOEFL test is available all year round, usually at least once a month. NB: Students must wait 1 month before re-sitting the TOEFL test.
	*Where*
	The TOEFL test is administered at designated TOEFL test centers around the world.
	*How*
	Prospective TOEFL candidates should contact the closest Regional TOEFL Registration Center. Exam fees (approximately US$100) are payable on registration. Results from the Listening and Reading sections of the TOEFL test are displayed on the computer screen immediately after the test. Final official TOEFL scores (which include the Structure & Writing sections) are generally issued 4 weeks later. For further details, contact: Test of English as a Foreign Language PO Box 6155 Princeton, NJ 08541-6155 USA Tel: +1 609 771 7100 Fax: +1 609 771 7500 E-mail: toefl@ets.org http://www.toefl.org/ Check Out TOEFL® Books!