Introduction

Question 1

What does TOEFL iBT® stand for?

Answer 1

Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test

Question 2

What organization makes the test?

Answer 2

ETS (Educational Testing Service)

Question 3

What other tests does ETS make?

Answer 3

ETS makes many other standardized tests, including the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) and the GRE (Graduate Record Examination).

Question 4

What does the TOEFL iBT® assess?

Answer 4

The TOEFL iBT® assesses the test taker’s ability to use and understand the English language as used at an American college or university.

Question 5

How old is the TOEFL®?

Answer 5

The first TOEFL® was taken in 1964.

Question 6

How many universities and organizations accept the TOEFL iBT® as evidence of an applicant’s English language proficiency?

Answer 6

According to ETS, more than 11,000 universities and organizations in 150 countries accept TOEFL iBT® scores.

Question 7

How many people have taken the TOEFL®?

Answer 7

more than 35 million (according to ETS)

Question 8

How often is the test offered?

Answer 8

around 60 times per year at a test center and 24 hours a day, 4 days a week for the Home Edition

Question 9

Can you take the TOEFL iBT® as many times as you want?

Answer 9

Yes, as long as there’s a gap of at least 3 days between each test.

Question 10

What score is required by colleges and universities?

Answer 10

There’s a big range but most schools require somewhere between 79 - 100.

Lowest: 61 (Bowling Green State University)

Highest: 110 (University of Oxford)

Question 11

How do you know what score you need to achieve?

Answer 11

Start with the TOEFL® Destination Search provided by ETS. Then contact the school or organization directly and ask them.