TOEFL 2020 Exam Dates, Eligibility, Fee & iBT practice test

Akhilesh Kumar January 24, 2022 91 0

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is an international standardised test conducted to assess the level of English fluency of non-native speakers. It is designed and administered by Education Training Service, Princeton.

Latest: TOEFL has introduced the afternoon test session to reduce waiting period for the candidates retaking the test.

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The test is conducted in both online and offline mode more than 50 times in a year, depending upon the country and region. The score of TOEFL (valid for 2 years) is accepted by more than 10,000 institutions, universities and agencies across 130 countries.

TOEFL is no longer a requirement for healthcare professionals who wish to practice in the U.K, Occupational English Test (OET) scores will now be accepted for all Tier 2 (General) U.K. visa applications submitted from October 1, 2019.
Registration for the chosen TOEFL date must be done atleast one month before the first deadline of the registration.This will give you plenty of time to work on your applications. In case you need to retake the exam, you can do so after 12 days of the first attempt.
TOEFL registration fee varies from region to region. The fee can range from $160 – $250.
The duration of the exam is 4 hours. It is divided into4 sections viz. Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing.

TOEFL 2019 Highlights

Exam Name	Test of English as a Foreign Language
Short- Form	TOEFL
Official website	www.ets.org/toefl
Level of the exam	International
Organising Body	Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Mode of exam	Internet based and Paper based
TOEFL iBT fee	$160 – $250
TOEFL PBT	$180
Skills Tested	English- Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing
Score Range	0 to 30 for each section
TOEFL Test Centers	4500 across the world
TOEFL Helpline	1-609-771-7100 \| 1-877-863-3546

TOEFL Eligibility Criteria 2019

There is no official eligibility criteria for TOEFL set by ETS. TOEFL is open to all the candidates.
Any student who is planning to pursue higher education in another country where the native language is English can apply.
A candidate who has passed his or her HSC examination or equivalent from a recognized board.
Candidates must possess a valid passport to present as a proof of Identity.
There is no age limit to appear for the test.
Candidates younger than 15 years of age have to be accompained by their parents to fulfill the formalities at the test center.

How to Register for TOEFL?

TOEFL Registration can be done in three ways – via mail, via phone, or online. The application is open all throughout the year.

TOEFL Online Application

Visit the official website i.e. ets.org/toefl
Click on “Register Now”
Choose the option to “Sign Up”
Fill in the information asked like Name, Gender, Address, Phone Number, Email ID, etc.
The information provided should be the same as mentioned on the passport
Review the information and click on Confirm.
After logging in, click on “Register for a test”.
Fill in the required information.
Click on confirm and pay the application fee.

Check TOEFL Registration Guide

TOEFL Registration by Phone

Visit www.ets.org/toefl/contact to find the contact number for Regional Registration Centre (RRC).
Payment of registration fee can be done using a credit card, a debit card or an e-check.
Registration will end a week before the test date.
Late registration with a fine of $40 can be done till 5 p.m. local test center time on the business day before the test.

TOEFL Registration by Mail

The candidate will be required to download and fill out TOEFL registration form.
There are certain codes that the candidate have to manually fill in the form. These codes can be found on the official website.
The choice of payment option can be made from the ones mentioned in the form.
Candidates have to mail the filled form and payment to the RRC and it must reach them at least four weeks before the test date.
In case, a candidate does not receive a confirmation, he/she must call the RRC at least three business days before the deadline for registration.

TOEFL Exam Fee

TOEFL Registration cum test fee for iBT can range from $160 – $250 depending upon the region.
TOEFL Exam Fee for PBT is $180 worldwide.
In case a candidate opts for late registration, he would be required to pay an additional amount of US $40, as late fee.
The candidates can remit the fee through Debit/Credit Card, Electronic Check (for the US and its territories), PayPal account, Paper Checks (Personal paper checks, Euro Checks and Checks in Canadian Dollars) and Western-Union Quick Pay.

TOEFL: Rescheduling or Cancelling the Test

Candidates can choose cancel their registered test date at least 4 days prior to the exam.
The registration can be cancelled either on the official website or via phone by calling at Regional Registration Center.
In case of cancellation, 50% of the original fee paid by the candidate will be refunded to them.
If a candidate wishes to reschedule the test, he/she needs to pay additional $60 before registering for the new test date.

Get more information on TOEFL Rescheduling & Cancellation

NOTE:

Registration closes 7 days before your test date.
Late registration closes 4 days before your test date and has a late fee of US$40.
Mac users: The TOEFL registration system is not compatible with Safari. You must use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
Windows users: Use Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox with Windows 7 operating system or higher.

TOEFL Exam Dates & Test Centers 2019

TOEFL is conducted in 4500+ centers in over 130 countries across the world. The two modes of the exam- iBT and PBT are conducted depending upon the region. In most of the region TOEFL is conducted. PBT is conducted in numerous region in 45 countries where internet connectivity is not available.

TOEFL iBT

In majority of the countries, TOEFL is conducted as an Internet Based Test. Candidates have to register for the same by following the procedure mentioned above. The list of regions in the countries where the test will be conducted in available on the official website ets.org/toefl

Countries holding TOEFL PBT

Country	Region	Country	Region	Country	Region
Angola	Benguela, Luanda	Equatorial Guinea	Malabo	Niger	Niamey
Aruba	Oranjestad	Eritea	Asmara	Nigeria	Aba
Barbados	St.Michael	Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Papua New Guinea	Papua
Belize	Belize City	Fiji	Suba	Sierra Leone	Freetown
Bhutan	Thimpu	Gaza Strip	Gaza	South Africa	Cape town
Brunei Darusalam	Brunei	Iraq	Baghdad, Basra	South Sudan	Juba
Burkina	Ouagadougou	Kazakhstan	Aktobe, Kyzylorda, Astana, Karaganda, Pavlodar, Semey, Kostanay	Sudan	Khartoum
Burundi	Bujumbura	Liberia	Monrovia	Suriname	Paramaribo
Cameroon	Bertoua	Libya	Benghazi	Syria	Damascus
Central African Rep	Bagui	Madagascar	Antananrivo	Tanzania	Moshi
Chad	N’djamena	Maldives	Male	Togo	Lome
Comoros	Moroni	Marshal Island	Ebeye, Majuro	Tonga	Tongatapu
Congo-Drc	Bukavu, Kinshasa, Goma City, Lubumbashi	Micronesia	Chuuk, Kosrae, Kolonia, Yap	Turkmenistan	Ashgabat
Dijbouti	Dijbouti	Myanmmar	Mandalay, Yangon	Zimbabwe	Harare

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TOEFL 2019 Exam Pattern

TOEFL is both an Internet-based test and a Paper-based test.
The test has four main sections – Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.
The different sections of test are shown below.

TOEFL Internet Based Test Pattern

Section	Description	Duration (in minutes)
Reading	3–5 passages, each containing 12–14 questions	60–80 minutes
Listening	6–9 passages, each containing 5–6 questions	60–90 minutes
Break	Mandatory break	10 minutes
Speaking	6 tasks	20 minutes
Writing	2 tasks	50 minutes

Reading section will consist of about four passage and questions on academic topics.
The Listening section will comprise of short audio pieces that will be played and the candidate will have to answer the presented questions after listening to them.
The Writing section will require candidates to listen or read topics and write essays on those topics.
There will be no negative marking in the TOEFL exam as per the TOEFL Exam Pattern.

TOEFL Paper-Delivery Test Pattern

TOEFL Paper-Delivery test is organised in the regions without internet connectivity. The pattern followed in the written exam is as follows:

Listening – 30 – 40 minutes
- The Listening section consists of 3 parts.
- The first one contains 30 questions about short conversations.
- The second part has 8 questions about longer conversations.
- The last part asks 12 questions about lectures or talks.
Structure and Written Expression – 25 minutes
- The Structure and Written Expression section has 15 exercises on sentence completion and 25 on identifying errors.
Reading Comprehension – 55 minutes
- The Reading Comprehension sections has 50 questions on a varying number of passages.
Writing – 30 minutes
- The Test of Written English (TWE) is an 250–300 words long essay question.

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TOEFL Result 2019

The scores of the exam are declared online within 10 days after the exam date.
To download your score report, log-in using your ETD ID number and click “View Scores”.
A schedule of posting score report (PDF) for each test date is available on the TOEFL iBT website, and you will receive an email letting you know when your scores have been uploaded.
You can also download and print a PDF copy of your test score report. The PDF will be available within 3 days of the date your scores are posted online.
Your scores are also sent to the institutions or agencies you selected (and to you, if you requested a paper copy before you took the test).

TOEFL Scoring System

TOEFL iBT is scored on a range of 0-120 while TOEFL PBT is scored on a range of 310-677.
The marking for Reading and Listening section is done by a computer and the range of marks allotted is from 0 to 30.
The Speaking section has a total of six tasks and each one of these is rated from 0 to 4.
The sum of all tasks combined is scaled in the range of 0 to 30.
The Writing section has two tasks that are rated from 0 to 5 and as in the previous sections
The sum of the score is scaled such that it falls in the range of 0 to 30.

The distribution of TOEFL Scores for all sections is as shown below:

SECTION	IBT SCORE	LEVEL OF EXPERTISE
Reading	0-30	A score of 22 to 30: High level A score of 15 to 21: Intermediate level A score of 0 to 14: Low level
Listening	0-30	A score of 22 to 30: High level A score of 15 to 21: Intermediate level A score of 0 to 14: Low level
Speaking	0-30	A score of 26 to 30: Good level A score of 18 to 25: Fair level A score of 10to 17: Limited level A score of 0 to 9: Weak level
Writing	0-30	A score of 24 to 30: Good level A score of 17 to 23: Fair level A score of 1 to 16: Limited level
Total	0-120	–

TOEFL overall score and the level of expertise it represents:

TOEFL iBT Score	TOEFL PBT Score	Level of Expertise
118-120	≥ 645	Expert User
115-117	626 – 644	Very Good User
110-114	610 – 625	Very Good User
102-109	581 – 609	Good User
94-101	560 – 580	Good User
79-93	546 – 559	Competent User
60-78	530 – 545	Competent User
42-59	516 – 529	Modest User
35-41	490 – 515	Modest User
32-34	450 – 489	Limited User
0-31	400 – 449	Extremely Limited/Intermittent/Non User

TOEFL Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs

ETS provides special assistance or/and accomodations to TOEFL Test Takers with disabilities or health related issues. Any candidate with such needs can send in a request to avail these facilities at disability.reg@ets.org.

Accommodations Provided by ETS

Technical Accommodations

Screen magnification
Selectable background and foreground colors
Kensington Trackball mouse
IntelliKeys^® keyboard
Ergonomic keyboard
Keyboard with touchpad

Specialized Assistance

Sign language interpreter for spoken directions only
Oral interpreter for spoken directions only
Oral interpreter for Listening section only
Writer/recorder of answers
Test reader

Adaptive Accommodations

Audio version of the test
Reader’s script version of the test
Braille test (in contracted or uncontracted Braille)
Braille test with reader’s script
Large print version of the test
Regular print version of the test
Listening section omitted
Speaking section omitted
Extended testing time
Additional rest breaks
Transcripts of audio elements in Speaking and Writing sections

If you are not sure whether the accommodation you need is available, you must contact ETS Disability Services and request them for the assistances you need.