More than 9000 top universities of the world accept TOEFL scores as a prerequisite for English language proficiency. Indian students can take this exam to check their skills in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing in English language. Candidates appear in TOEFL for different reasons like high school degree, bachelor’s degree, job or higher education. Indian students prefer TOEFL than IELTS because of their good scores in TOEFL.
OVERVIEW
| Exam Name | Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) |
| Official Website | ets.org/toefl |
| Exam Level | International |
| Conducting By | Educational Testing Service (ETS) |
| Exam Pattern | iBT and PBT |
| Duration of Exam | 3 Hours 30 Minutes |
| TOEFL ibt fee | Rs.11468 – Rs.17919 |
| TOEFL PBT fee | Rs.12901 |
| Score Range | 0-30 |
| TOEFL Test Centers | 4500 centers worldwide |
| TOEFL Helpline Number | 1-609-771-7100/ 1-877-863-3546 |
ELIGIBILITY
Students who are willing to study in abroad have to appear for the TOEFL exam. The conducting body of the TOEFL iBT has not specified any age criteria or education qualification or prerequisites to apply for the TOEFL.
EXAM FEES
The registration fee for the TOEFL exam fluctuates from place to place. The registration fee for TOEFL in India is US$185. Beside this candidates also need to pay extra for other services like late registration, rescheduling the exam or to review the score.
TOEFL OFFLINE APPLICATION
- At first candidate has to download TOEFL registration form.
- Then candidates should fill up certain codes(available online) required to fill up the registration form manually.
- One can initiate payment from the options mentioned in the form
- After filling up the form, candidate has to send the form to Regional Registered Centers.
- Candidates will receive the mail by TOEFL 1 month before the test.
- If the candidate does not receive any confirmation message, then he/she must call RRC at least three days before the last date of registration.
TOEFL REGISTRATION THROUGH MOBILE APP
- Visit the official website of TOEFL to find out contact number of RRC (+91-124-4147700) near preferred location
- Enter your personal details to complete registration.
- Candidate can pay registration fee through credit card/debit card/ e-cheque.
- Online registration through mobile will end a week before the exam date.
- If the candidatefails to register within given time then a fine of $40 will be charged.
TOEFL CANCELLATION/RESCHEDULING FEE
Candidates who have booked a test date but for some reasons if they want to cancel or reschedule the test then theyshould be do that 4 full days in advance of actual test date.
Rescheduling of tests by mail or at the test center is not acceptable. Candidates need to call their Regional Registration Centre (India – 91-124-4147700) and provide them with their full name and appointment number to get reschedule time for test. Candidates can also login to their ETS account online and reschedule any upcoming tests. The fee for rescheduling the test is US$60.
Candidates has to login to official website of TOEFL to create their validated profile. You must carry your passport as it is considered as one of the primary documents while registering for TOEFL. Check your name should be spelled correctly or not. Follow these few steps to complete the registration process.
- Fill out all your necessary information which is required for registration.
- Cross check again that the information provided by you is valid.
- Finally, pay the application fee to complete the registration process.
TOEFL EXAM PATTERN
TOEFL offers both internet-based and paper-based formats to the applicants. This exam checks English language proficiency of the candidate. Candidates are being evaluated on basis of language skills in
- TOEFL Reading
- TOEFL Writing
- TOEFL Listening
- TOEFL Speaking sections.
TOEFL IS OF TWO TYPES
- TOEFL ibt
- TOEFL PBT
TOEFL IBT SCORE
| SECTION | Reading |
| IBT SCORE | 0-30 |
| LEVEL OF EXPERTISE | Score of 22 to 30: High level
Scoreof 15 to 21: Intermediate level Scoreof 0 to 14: Low level |
| SECTION | Listening |
| IBT SCORE | 0-30 |
| LEVEL OF EXPERTISE | Score of 22 to 30: High level
Score of 15 to 21: Intermediate level Score of 0 to 14: Low level |
| SECTION | Speaking |
| IBT SCORE | 0-30 |
| LEVEL OF EXPERTISE | Score of 26 to 30: Good level
Score of 18 to 25: Fair level Score of 10to 17: Average level Score of 0 to 9: Weak level |
| SECTION | Writing |
| IBT SCORE | 0-30 |
| LEVEL OF EXPERTISE | Score of 24 to 30: Good level
Score of 17 to 23: Fair level Score of 1 to 16: Average level |
IBT SCORES
| TOEFL iBT Score | Level of Expertise |
| 118-120 | Expert User |
| 115-117 | Very Good User |
| 110-114 | |
| 102-109 | Good User |
| 94-101 | |
| 79-93 | Competent User |
| 60-78 | |
| 42-59 | Modest User |
| 35-41 | |
| 32-34 | Limited User |
| 0-31 | Extremely Limited/Intermittent/Non User |
PBT SCORES
| TOEFL PBT Score | Level of Expertise |
| ≥ 645 | Expert User |
| 626 – 644 | Very Good User |
| 610 – 625 | |
| 581 – 609 | Good User |
| 560 – 580 | |
| 546 – 559 | Competent User |
| 530 – 545 | |
| 516 – 529 | Modest User |
| 490 – 515 | |
| 450 – 489 | Limited User |
| 400 – 449 | Extremely Limited/Intermittent/Non User |
TOEFL EXAM DATES
Applicants must register before as per the availability of TOEFL exam dates. Candidates will nearly get 50 exam dates for TOEFL. Before the pandemic outbreak, test takers could have taken exam at the registered test centers. Now test-takers can appear for online exams at home under surveillance.
TOEFL EXAM CENTERS
Around 4500 TOEFL exam centers are located across 165 countries. In 59 cities of India, test takers can register for available exam centers as per their suitability.
TOEFL RESULT
TOEFL scorecard will be sent over mail within 10 days from the date of test. To download the scorecard, candidates need to log in with the registered ETS user id. TOEFL ibt score has been evaluated in a different manner as compared to TOEFL PBT score.
