The TOEFL® test (Test of English as a Foreign Language™) has been the world’s leading English-language assessment since it was introduced by ETS in 1964.

It is the most accepted test in the world, recognised by more than 7,000 higher education institutions in 130 countries. In the UK, the TOEFL test has been recognised by almost all higher education institutions, including Oxford and Cambridge University. It is also recognised by most Australian universities, more than 700 European universities and 5,000 colleges and universities in the US and Canada.

The TOEFL test is also the most accessible exam, with 4,500 test centres serving nearly one million candidates in 180 countries.

Leading by example and innovation

The TOEFL iBT™ (Internet-based Test) test measures the four essential language skills: listening, reading, speaking and writing.  It uniquely simulates the university experience and ensures that students are well prepared to use these skills in combination to communicate effectively and succeed at your institution.

The TOEFL score report provides institutions with a comprehensive profile of an applicant’s ability, including section scores and total scores, and now an Online Speech Sample Service that enables you to hear representative samples of your applicant’s speaking abilities.

The TOEFL test is the only English-language assessment that uses a combination of human and automated rating methods to provide a complete and accurate picture of an applicant’s English-language proficiency and ensure unbiased results.

The TOEFL Program also offers an Online Score Verification System for institutions in the UK that receive copies of score reports from students. To sign up, please contact: Sandy Bhangal, Client Relations Associate Director, United Kingdom, sbhangal@etsglobal.org.

Scores you can trust

How a test is scored makes a difference in the quality of your candidates — and the TOEFL test uses scoring procedures that are unmatched by any other English-language assessment. TOEFL test scoring is governed by quality-control assurance standards that ensure fairness and mean every test taker has the same chance to succeed. Not all tests can make this claim. The TOEFL test is scored using methods and a centralised scoring network that ensure unbiased results.

Unlike other assessments, the TOEFL test uses multiple, rigorously trained raters to score tests anonymously. And even though raters must pass a certification test at the end of their training, they must also pass calibration tests each day they score the test. Their work is continuously checked for accuracy by ETS scoring leaders.

All raters routinely score examinee responses from around the world to remove any risk of cultural bias, making the TOEFL test the most reliable and accurate measurement of English-language proficiency.

Visit the TOEFL® website to find out more about the TOEFL test.