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The TOEFL® Test Advantage:
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What is the TOEFL® Test?
The TOEFL® test measures the ability of nonnative speakers to use and understand English as it is spoken, written and heard in college and university settings
Used primarily for admission into universities where English is the language of instruction
• Accepted at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Also used for immigration, licensing, scholarships and placement
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The TOEFL® Family of
Assessments
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The TOEFL® Test Advantage
More accepted: 90% of student who have taken the TOEFL® test get into
their first or second university of choice
Most choices: 8,500+ institutions in 130 countries, including:
• Top 100 Universities in the United States*
• Nearly every college and university in the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada
Most respected: Admissions officers surveyed say that it provides more
accurate scores to differentiate between applicants
Most preferred: 4 out of 5 U.S. admissions officers who were surveyed and
stated a preference prefer the TOEFL test over other English-language
tests**
Most taken: More than 27 million people have taken the test
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* Source: National Universities Ranking, U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2011
** Source: Survey of 263 admissions officers at U.S. universities, of which 212 accept both the TOEFL test and the IELTS® test and
152 state a preference.
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The TOEFL® Test Advantage
Most fair and unbiased:
• Uses multiple raters, not just one
• Scoring is done separate from the test center for maximum fairness
Most testing sites: 4,500 locations in 165 countries worldwide, making it
easy to find a test site near you
Emphasizes communicative English: Shows universities how well you use
English, not just what you know about it
Uses integrated questions: The test reflects the kinds of English you will
experience at university
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Australia and the U.K.
Australia
TOEFL® scores are accepted for all
student visas (since 2011)
Universities in Australia have been
using TOEFL scores for more than 45
years
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The TOEFL® Test Format
Section Description Testing Time Score Scale
Reading 3–4 passages from academic texts; 12 --
14 questions per passage60–80 min. 0–30
Listening 4–6 lectures, some with classroom
discussion, 6 questions each;
2–3 conversations, 5 questions each
60–90 min. 0–30
Break - 10 min. -
Speaking 2 tasks to express an opinion;
4 tasks to speak based on reading and
listening passages
20 min. 0–30
Writing 1 integrated task (write based on what
is read and listened to);
1 independent task (support an opinion
on a topic)
50 min. 0–30
Total - - 0–120
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Note taking is allowed in all sections.
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Finding a TOEFL iBT® Test Center
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1. Go to www.ets.org/toefl/locations
2. Select your Country/Location from the drop-down box
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Finding a TOEFL iBT® Test Center
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1. Test center in Hong Kong: Hong Kong Exams & Assessment Authority (HKEAA)
2. Test center in Macao: University of Macau
City University of Macao
CPTTM
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Student FAQs about Testing
How do I register for the TOEFL® test?• Online
• Phone
How long is the test?• You have about 4 hours to complete the TOEFL iBT® test
• If you finish early, you may leave the test center
What do I need to bring on test day?• Your valid, acceptable identification document (i.e. PASSPORT) WITH
SIGNATURE• The name on your registration MUST match the name on your
identification document or you may not be permitted to test
• Your registration confirmation (for TOEFL iBT test)
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Student FAQs about Testing
When will the scores be available?
• TOEFL iBT® scores are usually available online in 10
calendar days
• Email notification will be sent to you when
your scores are available
What is the passing score for the TOEFL test?
• There is no passing score set by ETS
• Each university sets its own score requirements
• Check with the university where you are applying
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TOEFL® Go Anywhere Website
www.toeflgoanywhere.org
Website contents include:
• TOEFL Journey® program
• TOEFL® Institutions search
• How to register
• Test prep resources
• Video tips
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TOEFL Journey® Program
TOEFL Journey program
• Provides relevant and helpful
information for each stage of your
test-taking journey
• Sends automatic notifications by
email or SMS
• Includes a customizable
TOEFL Journey dashboard
Join today at
www.toeflgoanywhere.org
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TOEFL® Institutions Search
TOEFL® Institutions Advanced Search
• Now you can input a TOEFL iBT® test score and find out where you can
go with that score
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TOEFL iBT® Test Prep Planner
Planner contents:
An actual eight-week plan
Tips and activities to build each of the four skills
Sample questions
Sample responses and rater annotations
(on website)
Planner available on our website at
www.ets.org/toefl/planner
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TOEFL® TV Channel on YouTube®
Includes video tips from teachers and students
Learn about TOEFL Destinations
Features ETS-produced videos about the test
• Inside the TOEFL Test
(5 videos)
• Meet the Study Group
(4 videos)
9,000+ subscribers,
Over 1.1 million views(as of September 2012)
www.youtube.com/toefltv
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Videos for Students
TOEFL® Resources:
An Overview for Students
• Describes resources from ETS
that help students prepare for the
TOEFL test
Inside the TOEFL Test:
Speaking and Writing
• 5 videos give an in-depth look at each
Speaking and Writing question type
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Videos for Students
Welcome to the TOEFL iBT® Test Site
• See what it’s like at a real
TOEFL iBT testing site
The TOEFL® Test: Your Passport to the World
• Learn how the TOEFL test can take you
anywhere you want to go
The TOEFL Test Advantage
• Find out why more admissions officers prefer
the TOEFL test
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Free TOEFL iBT® Test Prep
TOEFL® Test Sampler
• Free with registration
Free Sample Questions
• www.toeflgoanywhere.org/content/test-tips-questions-you-experts
• Download or print-only format
TOEFL® Test Prep Planner:
• www.ets.org/toefl/planner
TOEFL® Quick Prep:
• www.ets.org/toefl/quickprep
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TOEFL iBT® Test Prep
The Official Guide to the TOEFL® Test
• Test prep handbook from ETS
TOEFL® Practice Online
• Real, complete practice tests
TOEFL® Value Packs
• Save up to 40% on official prep and
other resources
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TOEFL iBT® Test Prep
The Official Guide to the TOEFL® Test
TOEFL iBT® test preparation handbook for students
Includes actual TOEFL iBT sample questions and 2 full-length practice tests
Scoring information with ETS raters’ comments on sample responses for the Speaking and Writing sections
Two formats:
eBook
Paper book with interactive CD-ROM
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TOEFL iBT® Test Prep
TOEFL® Practice Online
Simulates the real TOEFL iBT® test
Anytime, anywhere access
Instant scores and feedback on all four skills
Multiple complete practice tests available
New versions released regularly
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Making Your Journey Easier
Scores available online within 10 days
• Email notification sent when your scores are ready
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WHY do universities value the TOEFL® test?
40 years of experience using TOEFL® scores
Objective, valid and reliable scores
Simulates actual university communication
More authentic academic material
Provides information universities want about your ability to
communicate in English
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WHY do universities value the TOEFL® test?
Reliable and Objective Scores
Scoring process ensures fairness
• Rigorous rater training
• Daily calibration for Speaking and Writing raters
• Multiple raters for Speaking and Writing
• 3 to 6 raters for Speaking responses
• 4 ratings for Writing responses
• Anonymous raters do not know the examinee
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WHY do universities value the TOEFL® test?
“The most important beneficiaries are the test takers, who
will now have the confidence of knowing they have the skills
they need to communicate effectively on campus.
The integration of skills provides a real-world foundation
from which score users can make admissions decisions with
more certainty and clarity.”
Fred DavidsonUniversity of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
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WHY do universities value the TOEFL® test?
“It is truly an international test of English, because
the coordination of marking for all tests [is] done
centrally, rather than in individual countries”
Jeffrey Smart Director of International Admissions
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, Australia
TOEFL Board Member
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The TOEFL® test:
Advantages that make your journey easier.
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