What to Expect on Test Day

The following information will help you understand test center guidelines, policies and procedures.

• Test center administrators cannot make schedule changes.
• Friends or relatives are not allowed in the test center during the test.
• You should dress comfortably for any room temperature.
• You are required to write (not print) and sign a confidentiality statement at the test center. You cannot test without it. Your fees will NOT be refunded.
• Testing premises are subject to videotaping.

Personal Items

• You will receive instructions on where to put personal items.
• If you bring them into the testing room, they will be collected by test center staff.
• If you do not follow directions, you cannot take the test.

Any violation of this procedure may result in cancellation of your scores, dismissal by the test center staff, or banning from future testing. Test centers and ETS assume no responsibility for personal items or devices that you bring into the center.

Seating

The test administrator will assign you a seat.

Timing

• The TOEFL PBT takes about 3½ hours.
• Each section has a time limit. If you finish a section early, you cannot go to another section.