TOEFL iBT Testing Options

The TOEFL iBT test is offered three different ways, so you can choose the best option to fit your needs and preferences.

Test at a test center

If you prefer a traditional test environment, a test center is the best option for you.

• Availability: Available worldwide at thousands of authorized TOEFL iBT test centers.
• Test day: Visit What to Expect on Test Day to see a video about checking in and other test center procedures you’ll experience on test day.
• Dates: Offered more than 60 times a year.

The TOEFL iBT Home Edition is the same TOEFL iBT test you would take at a test center, just taken from the privacy of your own home and monitored online by a human proctor. It’s trusted and accepted by universities worldwide.

• Availability: Available worldwide.
• Requirements: Make sure you meet the Environment and Equipment requirements for at home testing before you register.
• Test day: Learn what to expect on test day.
• Dates: Available 24 hours a day, 4 days a week, with appointments available as early as 24 hours after you register.

The Paper Edition measures the same four skills, but you’ll take it in two sessions. Learn more about the test content for the Paper Edition.

• Test sessions:
  • Reading, Listening, and Writing sections: on paper at a test center.
  • Speaking section: at home on your computer within 3 days after the paper sections. Your Speaking session will be monitored online by a human proctor.
• Availability: Available in Colombia, India, Mexico and the United States. More countries will be added in the future.
• Requirements: Make sure you meet the Environment and Equipment requirements for at home testing before you register.
• Test day: Review On Test Day information for both at home testing and test center testing.
• Dates: Offered one to two times a month. When you to register, you’ll make two appointments: one at your local test center and the other at home.