About TOEFL: If you are planning to study in the US, Canada, Europe, and a few schools in UK, then you are required to take the TOEFL exam compulsorily. The purpose of the TOEFL exam is to evaluate English proficiency of students whose native language is not English.
Who conducts the test? The Educational Testing Service (ETS) conduct the test. In India the test is administered by
Prometric Testing (P) Ltd. Senior Plaza 160-A, Gautam Nagar
Yusuf Sarai, Behind Indian Oil Building
New Delhi 110 049. TEL : 011- 26512114/26531442 Fax: 265229741 Or online onhttp://www.mba.com/
Who can take the test?? If you are planning to study in the US, Canada, Europe, and a few schools in UK, then you are required to take the TOEFL exam compulsorily. The purpose of the TOEFL exam is to evaluate English proficiency of students whose native language is not English.
How much does it cost? Test Fees: US$ 130 * (Includes fee for reporting scores to 4 universities).
Additional Score Report: US$ 15* approx Rs.720/-* per university.
How to apply? Test Registration: TOEFL is conducted everyday, throughout the year, (except on holidays and weekends - Saturdays and Sundays). In India you can register for TOEFL only at Prometric - New Delhi
Mode of registration: There are 3 ways to register for TOEFL By Tel: You will need an international credit card for registration. Fax: You will need an international credit card for registration. By post: Payment to be made by dollar draft only. The DD should be drawn in favour of "ETS -TOEFL"
What is the test structure?
Sections
Computer Adaptive
No of questions
Time Time Given to attempt the questions
Listening
Yes
30 to 50
15 to 25 min (does not include listening time)
Structure
Yes
20 to 25
15 to 20 min
Mandatory break
5 mins
Reading
No
44 to 55
70 to 90 min (includes time spent on reading the passage)
Writing
No
One Essay
30 min
All questions are multiple choice having four answer options, you are required to choose the correct option. In case of essay, the topic will be randomly assigned from a large pool of topics. It can be any topic.
Test Scores: The score for Structure and Writing is combined. On the test day you will get a score range since the essay would not have been rated.
Listening
Structure + Writing
Reading
Total
0 to 30
0 to 30
0 to 30
0 to 300
The Essay Score: The scores of the structure section are combined with the essay ratings. The ratings of the essay will be 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0,2.5, 2.0, 1.5 and 1.0.
How long is my test score valid? Your TOEFL score is valid for two years.
What is the preferred score by the universities?
The score requirment varies from universities to universities. Each university decides the range of scores that are acceptable to them, however a score of 250 and above is considered good.