TOEFL®
The Test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFL) evaluates the English proficiency
of people whose native language is not English.
Most U.S. universities require that international
applicants take the TOEFL. Generally a score
of 61 to 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL
(iBT), 173 to 250 on the computer-based
version, or 500 to 550 on the paper-based
version is required for admission to undergraduate
and graduate programs in the United States,
with graduate schools expecting the higher
scores.
TOEFL iBT is a four-hour test with content
to assess reading, listening, speaking,
and writing skills.
AMIDEAST maintains a
supply of test bulletins with all pertinent
information about the TOEFL, including the
registration form.
Information on the exam
content and registration procedures is also
available at the TOEFL
Web site.
The TOEFL exam is administered
in an Internet-based format at AMIDEAST/Alexandria.
Tests are held approximately every two weeks,
depending on demand, and are scheduled by
appointment. Be sure to register early as
test centers can fill quickly.
You may register directly with ETS (see
TOEFL bulletin for details) or for a small
additional fee you may register in person
at AMIDEAST/Alexandria. You may pay in local
currency at AMIDEAST/Alexandria but you
still need to meet the registration deadlines
and complete a TOEFL registration form.
It is important for you to be familiar with
the kinds of questions asked on the TOEFL.
There are several ways to prepare.
- Arrive at AMIDEAST or other assigned
test center 30 minutes before the assigned
test time. Check-in procedures take
time. If you arrive late, you may
not be admitted to the test, and you will
forfeit your test fees.
- Bring photobearing identification,
as described in the TOEFL registration
bulletin.
- Bring your test confirmation information.
Your unofficial score,
without the essay grade, will appear on
the screen following the test. Your
official scores will be mailed from the
United States about two weeks after the
test if you type your essay or five weeks
if you handwrite your essay. Please
allow time for them to arrive by international
mail.
If you need score reports
to be sent to additional institutions, please
complete the form in the TOEFL bulletin
and return it with payment to ETS.
If paying by credit card, you may also call
ETS at (609) 771-7267 to order additional
score reports. Scores are valid for
two years.
Questions about any
missing score reports should be directed
to Educational Testing Service (ETS), the
nonprofit organization that develops TOEFL
and issues score reports. An e-mail
sent to the ETS customer service address—toefl@ets.org—usually
will receive a response in five to seven
days. Test takers should wait at least
eight weeks before contacting ETS about
score reports. Score report problems
are best avoided by careful preparation
of the registration form: writing name and
mailing address clearly and following payment
procedures detailed in the TOEFL bulletin.
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