If you come from non English speaking countries and you wish to study in English speaking countries or any universities in the world using English as a mean of communication, then taking TOEFL test is a must. Particular TOEFL score (usually 550) ensure the University that you have enough ability to follow the lesson quite well. So, let's get to know about TOEFL!
What Is TOEFL?
TOEFL stands for Test of
English as a Foreign Language. The TOEFL iBT (internet Based Test) test
measures your ability to use and understand English at the university level.
And it evaluates how well you combine your listening, reading, speaking and
writing skills to perform academic tasks.
Why Take The TOEFL Test? The TOEFL
Test Gives You Advantages
1. More Choices
More than 9,000 colleges,
universities and agencies in more than 130 countries rely on TOEFL®
test scores to help make admissions decisions.
2. More Convenient
You can take the TOEFL test at
your choice of conveniently located, ETS-approved test sites around the world.
You also save time and money since the entire test is given in one day, rather
than coming back a second day like some other tests.
3. Measures Academic Skills
The TOEFL test helps prove you
have the English skills you will actually use in an academic classroom. In the
test, you may read a passage from a textbook and listen to a lecture and then
speak or write in response, just like you would in a classroom. Because the
test is composed of 100% academic questions and tasks, many universities
consider it the most appropriate test to use when making admissions decisions.
4. Rates Speaking More Fairly
Sure, you can take a test with a
Speaking interview, but what if your interviewer has a bad day and rates you
lower than you deserve? With the TOEFL test, there’s no doubt your score is
more objective and reliable, because Speaking responses are recorded and
evaluated by three to six ETS raters rather than only one rater from a local
testing site.
5. Scores Help You Stand Out
TOEFL test scores help you stand
out because of the TOEFL test’s reputation for quality, fairness and 100%
academic content. It is the most widely accepted English-language test in the
world, including more than 9,000 colleges, universities, agencies and other
institutions in 130 countries. And that list includes the top 100 universities
in the world.
Find here to know more all about TOEFL iBT format, overview each section and some example of problems.
