TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language.

About TOEFL Exam

Validity:

The score is valid for 2 years.

Fees

US$185

Registration:

Online Registration on www.ets.org

Reporting:

The score is sent to 4 universities by ETS free of cost at the time of exam. ETS charges additionally for scores sent to universities later for a fee of US $ 20 per report.

Centres:

Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Anand, Bangalore, Belgaum, Bendoorwell, Bhimavaram, Bhopal, Calicut, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Ernakulam, Gandhinagar, Greater Noida, Guntur, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Karimnagar, Kolkata, Kottayam, Kurnool, Kurukshetra, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mangalore, Medak, Mumbai, Mysore, Nagpur, Nashik, New Delhi, Nizamabad, Noida, Panjim, Patna, Pondicherry, Pune, Ranchi, Secunderabad, Srinagar, Surat, Thane, Thissur, Tirunelvelli, Tirupathi, Trichy, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Vadodara, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam and Warangal.

Rescheduling:

An intimation is to be given to the ETS 3 days prior to the examination date. The necessary rescheduling fee has to be paid.

Cancellation:

An intimation is to be given to the ETS 3 days prior to the examination date. A cancellation fee is applicable.

Number of tests:

You can take the test as many times as you want, however there has to be a gap of 7 days. You may take the TOEFL iBT test only once in any seven-day period, even if you took the test and canceled your scores. If you test more than once in a seven-day period, your new scores will not be reported and your test fee will not be refunded.

Scores:

Total score is out of 120 (Internet Based). If the test is taken more than once, all the scores and the dates are sent to the universities. Scores can be cancelled before coming out of the test.

TOEFL iBT Test Sections:

Section	Time Limit	Questions	Tasks
Reading*	60–80 minutes	36–56 questions	Read 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answer questions.
Listening	60–90 minutes	34–51 questions	Listen to lectures, classroom discussions and conversations, then answer questions.
Break	10 minutes	—	—
Speaking	20 minutes	6 tasks	Express an opinion on a familiar topic; speak based on reading and listening tasks.
Writing	50 minutes	2 tasks	Write essay responses based on reading and listening tasks; support an opinion in writing.

Countries Accepting TOEFL:

UK, USA and Australia