TOEFL

The TOEFL test helps to prove you have the English skills you will actually use in an academic classroom.  The test is composed of 100% academic questions and tasks, many universities consider it the most appropriate test to use when making admissions decisions.  By sending TOEFL scores to your selected university, you will be proving that you are ready for academic success.

The TOEFL is developed and administered by the US-based "Educational Testing Service" (ETS). For the conduct of the test, ETS has appointed Testing Agencies in various countries, which act as franchisee for ETS. In India, this agency is the "Sylvan Testing Services Pvt Ltd" which administers the test at 9 centers in the country : Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Trivandrum. Computer based TOEFL is held all-round-the-year.

Using the latest technology, the TOEFL iBT™ test is an internet-based test that 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.

General Information: 

                Website                           :    www.toefl.org
                                                            http://www.ets.org/toefl/index.html  (Online Registration for test)
                Type of test                      :    Computer Based Test, for a max score of 300 
                Number of sections           :    4 (Listening, Reading, Structure & Writing)
                Duration                           :    4 hours 30 minutes
                Validity of Test Scores      :    2 Years
                Fee                                 :    TOEFL Exam Fee is - $165  (Fee is subject to change without notice.)

 Available in two formats — Internet-based and Paper-based — the TOEFL test is:

·  Backed by over four decades of world-renowned research

·  Recognized by more than 7,500 individual institutions worldwide.

·  The most widely available academic English-proficiency test in the world, with over 4,500 test centers in more than 165 countries.

·  Validated by more than 40 years of world-class, scholarly research.

·  Built to the highest psychometric standards.

 ·   A highly reliable measure of English-language proficiency.