About the TOEFL® Test
Using the latest technology, the TOEFL iBT® test, administered via the Internet, measures a candidate’s ability to combine listening, reading, speaking and writing skills, making it the most comprehensive English-language proficiency test. With unmatched scoring procedures and security measures, the TOEFL® test is the industry standard in English-language assessment.
- Backed by over four decades of world-renowned research
- Recognized by more than 8,500 individual institutions worldwide — see TOEFL Institutions Search Tool.
- The most widely available academic English-proficiency test in the world, with over 4,500 test centers in more than 165 countries — see test centers and dates.
Available in two formats — TOEFL iBT and Paper-based — the TOEFL test is:
- a highly reliable measure of English-language proficiency
- validated by more than 40 years of world-class, scholarly research
- built to the highest psychometric standards
"It's honestly the most authentic standardized assessment that I have seen to date. Scores will better predict a student's success in university. This is important since universities are interested in real-world skills. TOEFL iBT will essentially cause a pedagogical shift from rote learning to more 'real' learning."
— Davajinii Romyanond, English Teacher, Ruamrudee International School, Thailand
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FACT: 4 out of 5 Institutions Prefer the TOEFL Test
Among admissions officers recently surveyed, and who expressed a preference, four out of five prefer the TOEFL test.
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