How do I register for the test?
Registration opens two months in advance of the first administration in each country. Test takers may register :

When is the new test being given?
The new test is being administered on fixed dates.

Where is the new test being given?
It will be given in a network of Internet-based test centers .

How much does the test cost?
The test costs U.S. $165. See TOEFL Testing and Service Fees for preferred forms of payment.

How do I order additional score reports?
You can order additional iBT score reports online, by fax, or by mail, and have them sent to institutions you did not identify when you registered to test. You need your registration number to place an order. Credit cards are required for online and fax orders.
To order by fax, print and complete the TOEFL® iBT Score Report Request Form and fax it with your complete credit card information to 1-609-771-7500.
To order by mail, print and complete the TOEFL® iBT Score Report Request Form and mail it with your payment to:

When do TOEFL CBT and PBT stop?
The current computer-based (CBT) and paper-based (PBT) versions of the test will continue until Internet-based testing begins. In the United States, registration for CBT will close on August 31, 2005. The last CBT test date is September 15. In Canada, France, Germany, and Italy, the last paper-based test administration will be held on October 15, 2005, and the last date for computer-based testing is October 8, 2005. The last paper-based test administration in American Samoa will be on October 15, 2005. In Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, computer-based testing continues until October 22, 2005. CBT and PBT will continue in the rest of the world until iBT is introduced in 2006.

How will the new test be administered?
The new test will be administered on fixed dates at secure Internet-based test centers. Internet-based testing makes it possible to greatly expand the number of test centers in what is already the world's largest testing network.
Most areas where the TOEFL iBT test is offered will have 30 to 40 administrations a year, but the number will vary based on the number of test takers and test center capacity.
ETS will continue to utilize the current computer-based testing as well as paper-based testing until the Internet-based version is available in an area.
Test location information will be posted on this Web site and will be updated regularly. The Information and Registration Bulletin (PDF) for TOEFL Internet-based testing may be downloaded. These bulletins are also available at many educational advising centers, colleges, universities, and libraries.

Why is the TOEFL test changing?
The test is changing to better measure what colleges and universities need to know: a prospective student's ability to use English in an academic setting. The new Speaking section evaluates a person's ability to use spoken English, and the new integrated Writing and Speaking tasks measure the ability to combine information from more than one source and communicate about it.

Why use Internet-based testing (iBT)?
Internet-based testing makes it possible to capture and score test-taker speech in the most efficient, standardized, and objective manner. Internet-based testing will also make it possible to greatly increase the number of test centers, which is good for test takers.

What is the new test like?
The test includes four sections and takes about four hours to complete.

What's different about the new test?
The TOEFL iBT has a new Speaking section, which includes independent and integrated tasks.
There is no longer a Structure section. Grammar is tested on questions and tasks in each section.
Lectures and conversations in the Listening section are longer, but note-taking is allowed. In fact, note-taking is allowed throughout the entire test.
The speech in the listening material sounds more natural, and one lecture may use a British or Australian accent. Also, there are new questions that measure understanding of a speaker's attitude, degree of certainty, and purpose.
The Reading section has new questions that ask test takers to categorize information and fill in a chart or complete a summary.
The Writing section requires typing. There is an integrated task in addition to the current independent task, and the scoring guides (rubrics) used for rating are different from the current test. .

Will it be possible to take just a specific section of the test?
No, the entire test must be taken to receive a score.

Will the new test be more difficult than the current test?
The TOEFL iBT Reading and Listening sections are not dramatically different from those on the current TOEFL test.
The integrated tasks on the TOEFL iBT Speaking and Writing sections may be considered more challenging because they are new to test takers. However, to succeed academically in English-speaking colleges and universities, students need to be able to combine their language skills in the classroom.
The integrated tasks in the new test will help learners build the confidence needed to communicate in the academic environments they plan to enter.

What benefits will the new test provide?
The inclusion of Speaking, the use of integrated skills, and the emphasis on communicative competence will have great impact on how English is taught in the future. Students and other test takers will develop a higher level of English ability as a result, and will have confidence that they will be able to communicate and succeed.
Admissions officials and faculty at English-speaking colleges and universities, as well as administrators of certification and licensing agencies, will have better information about their applicants' English communication abilities..

How will the Speaking section be scored?
Each of the six tasks is rated from 0 to 4, and the average of these scores is converted to a scaled score of 0 to 30.
Human scorers rate the responses. They evaluate the test-taker's ability in topic development, delivery, and language use..

How will the Writing section be scored?
The two tasks are rated from 0 to 5, and the average of these scores is converted to a scaled score of 0 to 30.
Human scorers rate the responses.
Scorers evaluate the integrated writing task on the overall quality of the writing (development, organization, appropriate and precise use of grammar and vocabulary) and the completeness and accuracy of the content. Scorers rate the independent writing essay on the overall quality of the writing:
Development
Organization
Appropriate and precise use of grammar and vocabulary.

Will the TOEFL score scale change?
Yes. The new score scale is shown here.  

The total score is the sum of the four skill scores.

What happens to scores from previous tests?
ETS will report previous scores for two years after the original test date..

Will institutions still accept previous scores?
Requirements vary from institution to institution. Test takers should check with their prospective institutions or agencies to determine specific requirements..

Can test takers see a sample of the new test and practice?
Yes, test takers can.
View sample questions.
Take an online tour with sample test questions from each of the four sections.
Join the TOEFL Practice Online community for free and get access to Speaking samples, discussion boards, daily study tips, and more. Membership includes a free practice test that provides performance feedback for the Reading, Listening, and Writing sections.
Purchase other practice materials through TOEFL Practice Online.