TOEFL^® ITP

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What is the ITP?

Where do I get an ITP examinee handbook?

When and where can I take an ITP test?

How do I register for an ITP test?

How do I prepare for an ITP test?

What do I do on the test day?

What about my scores?

Institutional Testing Program ITP TOEFL (usually referred to as ITP), is designed for intermediate and advanced students of English. ITP is a multiple-choice test that measure listening comprehension, structure and written expression, and reading comprehension. ITP test takes 115 minutes to complete.

AMIDEAST/Iraq maintains a supply of test handbooks with information about the ITP. Information on the exam content is also available at the TOEFL Web site.

AMIDEAST/Iraq administers the ITP TOEFL exam on a regular schedule in Erbil, Baghdad and Basra. Below is the ITP TOEFL Schedule for 2008:

AMIDEAST/Iraq ITP TOEFL Test Locations and Time:

ERBIL: University of Kurdistan in Hawler UKH on Erbil’s 30 Meter Street by Al-Sawaf Mosque, opposite Gilkand Family Park. Room number S16 on 2nd Floor

Registration starts at 10:30am, test begins at 11am, test ends approximately at 2:30pm, depending on the time required for registration.

BAGHDAD: Babel Hotel.

1st session: Arrive in lobby at 8:00am. Registration starts promptly at 8:30am (test room doors close at 8:30am sharp).Test begins at 9:00am. Test ends approximately at 12 noon, depending on the time required for registration. Please note that the actual time provided to take the ITP TOEFL is exactly the same for each test administration.   

2nd session: Arrive in lobby at 12:30pm. Registration starts promptly at 1:00pm (test room doors close at 1:00pm sharp). Test begins at 1:30pm.  Test ends approximately at 4:30pm, depending on the time required for registration. Please note that the actual time provided to take the ITP TOEFL is exactly the same for each test administration.     

BASRA: University of Basra, Bab Al-Zubair Compound, in Institute of Live Languages

Registration starts at 8:30am, test begins at 9am, test ends approximately at 12noon, depending on the time required for registration.

2008
MONTH	ERBIL	BAGHDAD	BASRA
January 2008	Sunday January 13	Tuesday January 22	Tuesday January 22
February 2008	Wednesday February 13	Saturday February 16	Sunday February 17
March 2008	Thursday March 13	Saturday March 15	Sunday March 16
April 2008	Sunday April 13	Sunday April 6 Tuesday April 15 Thursday April 24	Sunday April 6 Thursday April 17 Thursday April 24
May 2008	Sunday May 4 Tuesday May 13 Tuesday May 27	Sunday May 4 Sunday May 11 Thursday May 15 Tuesday May 27	Sunday May 4 Sunday May 11 Sunday May 18 Tuesday May 27
June 2008	Thursday June 12	Sunday June 15	Tuesday June 17
July 2008	Sunday July 13	Tuesday July 15	Thursday July 17
August 2008	Wednesday August 13	Sunday August 17	Sunday August 17
September 2008	Sunday September 14	Monday September 15	Wednesday September 17
October 2008	Monday October 13	Wednesday October 15	Thursday October 16
November 2008	Thursday November 13	Sunday November 16	Sunday November 16
December 2008	Sunday December 14	Monday December 15	Wednesday December 17

MORE ITP TOEFL TEST DATES: AMIDEAST/Iraq may add additional ITP TOEFL test dates throughout 2008 depending on the local testing needs. For more up to date schedule of ITP TOEFL, e-mail iraq@amideast.org

Pre-registration via e-mail for all ITP TOEFL tests in Erbil, Baghdad, and Basra is HIGHLY recommended. In your e-mail, please include:

1. Name - first, middle, last
2. Date of test
3. Location of test
4. E-mail address

and send to iraq@amideast.org

PLEASE NOTE:

• Seating is limited.
• Pre-registration is first come, first served = the earlier we receive your pre-registration e-mail, the better the chance you have of reserving a seat.
• Pre-registration closes 48 hours prior to test date.
• Those not pre-reregistered should arrive early on the test date to secure a seat; our policy is first come, first served.

If you are pre-registered and you do not arrive at the testing location

• by 10:30am in Erbil
• by 8:30am in Baghdad for the first session and 1pm for the second session
• by 8:30am in Basra

then you will lose your reserved seat. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

Important notes regarding Baghdad ITP TOEFL test sessions:

1st session: Arrive in lobby at 8:00am. Registration starts promptly at 8:30am (test room doors close at 8:30am sharp).Test begins at 9:00am. Test ends approximately at 12 noon, depending on the time required for registration. Please note that the actual time provided to take the ITP TOEFL is exactly the same for each test administration.   

2nd session: Arrive in lobby at 12:30pm. Registration starts promptly at 1:00pm (test room doors close at 1:00pm sharp). Test begins at 1:30pm.  Test ends approximately at 4:30pm, depending on the time required for registration. Please note that the actual time provided to take the ITP TOEFL is exactly the same for each test administration.     

It is important for you to be familiar with the kinds of questions asked on ITP exams. There are several ways to prepare.

• Visit the TOEFL website at www.toefl.org
• Do the sample questions in the ITP examinee handbook and TOEFL bulletin
• Purchase TOEFL Preparation Materials from AMIDEAST/Iraq. Please contact iraq@amideast.org for more information.

Arrive at the testing site at least 30 minutes before the assigned time. Check-in procedures take time. If you arrive late, you may not be admitted to the test. Bring photobearing identification.

Within two-three weeks of the test-date, test-takers should receive an e-mail from AMIDEAST advising them that their certificates are issued and ready for pick up by the test-taker. Test-takers will also be given information regarding where and where to collect their ITP certificates. ITP scores are for use by the administering institutions only and no transcript service is available. Individuals who wish to have score reports sent to additional institutions or agencies need to take the official International TOEFL test.