What is TOEFL (Test of English as a foreign language)?

Test TOEFL ® (Test of English as a Foreign Language ™) procedures the skill of foreigners in English to use and understand English as it is spoken, written and heard in college and university settings.

This is an internationally accepted standard of academic ability in English, and TOEFL score is required as a standard for admission to more than 6,000 colleges and universities worldwide.

The result for TOEFL is used by administration offices, deans and related decision-makers, directors of agencies for grants administrator certification, or government agencies, persons who plan to study in an English medium college or university.

Types of TOEFL Tests :

1. TOEFL ® IBT (Internet - Based Test): Internet-based version of the test TOEFL, which includes an integrated approach to all skills to reproduce real-life academic situations. It measures all four language skills (reading, listening, writing and speaking).

Online registration and online test results are available for making the complete process much easier. The test consists of four sections: speaking, listening, reading and writing. It takes 4.5 hours and can be completed in one day; it is very suitable for applicants

2. TOEFL ® PBT (Paper - Based Test): paper version of the test TOEFL, it measures listening, reading and writing skills of the applicant and consists of four parts: listening comprehension, structure and written expression, and test of written English.

The first section helps you assess your listening skills -based mini- dialogues longer short monologue and dialogue (North American - based).

Part 2 measures the ability to understand the text and level grammar.

Part 3 evaluates your reading skills, i.e. how to know short texts which are close to those in the academic style and content. This section also provides for the concept of the knowledge of the word meaning the content of the paragraph.

The first three parts are based on the types of multiple-choice test: You are offered to choose the right options.

The fourth part (Test of Written English) means that you have to write a short essay on the topic provided where you can agree or disagree with some declaration providing certain arguments in favor of your ideas.

 

3. TOEFL ® ITP (Institutional Testing Program): mock test / measuring progress test for use in classrooms; obtained from TOEFL test paper to measure the language skills of students who wish to continue their education and for who English is not is their native language.

Unlike the TOEFL IBT, institutional TOEFL is used only for internal purposes: they are the so-called institutional research and their results are recognized by schools and universities which have this test and can not be used to apply for any other University

4. TOEFL Practice Online ®: An online practice test to help practice English language skills and get ready for TOEFL IBT; official practice test TOEFL IBT.