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/Morocco.
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/Morocco.
You may pay in local currency at AMIDEAST/Morocco
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 official scores
will be mailed from the United States about
four weeks after the test. 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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