| Test of English as a Foreign Language is commonly | | | | includes the cost of score report. From 2006, TOEFL |
| known as TOEFL. This test is conducted to examine | | | | test is also conducted as an Internet based test in India. |
| the ability of understanding of English language by the | | | | Now when you have got information about TOEFL, |
| students who do not have English as their native | | | | the next step comes is, its application. How to apply |
| language. It helps evaluate how well an individual can | | | | for it? This is an issue concerned with those who do |
| speak and write English. TOEFL is the first step | | | | not know that its application can be simple. One just |
| required by an individual if he or she has plans to study | | | | needs to get “TOEFL Information Bulletin” from |
| in an overseas university. In other words, it is | | | | Prometric Testing Services as well as USEFI, where it |
| imperative to clear TOEFL by a student who belongs | | | | is available for free. Or you can request the bulletin |
| to a non-English speaking country to get admission in a | | | | from Infozee which will be delivered at the address |
| foreign university. TOEFL is a standardized test | | | | given by you. Registering for TOEFL can be done in |
| assessing reading, writing, listening and speaking skills of | | | | three ways: |
| English of a person whoever appears for the test. | | | | • Registering by Phone |
| About 6000 universities, colleges, or business and | | | | • Registering by Fax |
| professional schools from nearly 140 countries of the | | | | • Registering by Mail/Courier |
| globe require TOEFL scores from each applicant. | | | | Unlike other tests, computer based test for TOEFL is |
| TOEFL is conducted by a registered body called ETS | | | | held all round the year. And the best part about it is |
| (Educational Testing Service), based in US. The | | | | that you can select for a date and time as per your |
| organization has been taking all the responsibilities from | | | | suitability. The test is usually conducted for five days a |
| developing to administering the test, setting questions, | | | | week, from Monday to Friday, and at two different |
| conducting the test and sending each examinee the | | | | timings in a day. It is advisable to get yourself |
| score report. ETS has appointed several Testing | | | | registered at least 90 days prior to the date you have |
| Agencies across various countries who act as | | | | decided to appear for the test. |
| franchisee for ETS and conducts TOEFL test. In India, | | | | The test is categorized into four sections, namely, |
| the assigned agency is called "Prometric Testing | | | | Listening Section, Structure Section, Reading Section |
| Services Pvt Ltd" which responsibly administers the | | | | and Writing Section, that usually takes four hours. After |
| test at nearly nine different centers like Ahmedabad, | | | | you send your application, you tend to receive admit |
| Bangalore, Allahabad, Calcutta, Chennai, | | | | card within a week of your application. Do not forget |
| Tiruvanantpuram, Hyderabad, New Delhi and Mumbai. | | | | to keep a photocopy of your form and the draft for |
| For students in India, the cost required in appearing for | | | | your security. |
| TOEFL test is somewhere near to USD 165 that also | | | | |