TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
evaluates the English proficiency of people
whose native language is not English.
Most U.S. universities require that international
applicants take the TOEFL. Generally
a score of 61 to 80 on the Internet-based
TOEFL (iBT), 173 to 250 on the computer-based
version, or 500 to 550 on the paper-based
version is required for admission to undergraduate
and graduate programs in the United States,
with graduate schools expecting the higher
scores.
TOEFL iBT is a four-hour test with content
to assess reading, listening, speaking,
and writing skills.
AMIDEAST maintains a supply of
test bulletins with all pertinent information about
the TOEFL, including the registration form.
Information on the exam content
and registration procedures is also available at the
TOEFL
Web site.
The TOEFL exam is administered in Gaza only
in paper-based format, about six times per
year.
Additional dates for the TOEFL may be
available in other countries where the test is offered in
computer-based format. Check the
TOEFL Web site for details on any centers offering the test in
this format.
You
may register directly with ETS (see TOEFL
bulletin for details) or for a small additional
fee you may register in person at AMIDEAST/Gaza.
You may pay in local currency at AMIDEAST/Gaza
but you still need to meet the registration
deadlines and complete a TOEFL registration
form.
It
is important for you to be familiar with the kinds
of questions asked on the TOEFL. There are several
ways to prepare.
- Arrive at AMIDEAST or other assigned test center
30 minutes before the assigned test time.
Check-in procedures take time. If you arrive
late, you may not be admitted to the test, and
you will forfeit your test fees.
- Bring photobearing identification, as described
in the TOEFL registration bulletin.
- Bring your test confirmation information.
Your official scores will be mailed
from the United States about four weeks after the test. Please allow time for them to arrive
by international mail.
If you need score reports to be
sent to additional institutions, please complete the
form in the TOEFL bulletin and return it with payment
to ETS. If paying by credit card, you may also
call ETS at (609) 771-7267 to order additional score
reports. Scores are valid for two years.
Questions about any missing score
reports should be directed to Educational Testing
Service (ETS), the nonprofit organization that develops
TOEFL and issues score reports. An e-mail sent
to the ETS customer service address—toefl@ets.org—usually
will receive a response in five to seven days.
Test takers should wait at least eight weeks before
contacting ETS about score reports. Score report
problems are best avoided by careful preparation of
the registration form: writing name and mailing address
clearly and following payment procedures detailed
in the TOEFL bulletin.
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