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/Jordan.
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/Jordan. You may pay in local
currency at AMIDEAST/Jordan 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.
- Do the sample questions in the TOEFL
bulletin
- Visit the TOEFL
Web site to see sample questions
and tests
- Purchase TOEFL
preparation materials or on-line
sample tests at AMIDEAST
- Take a test preparation class
- 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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