Purpose of the TOEFL Test
The purpose of the TOEFL test is to evaluate the English proficiency of people whose native language is not English. In 1997-98, 930,000 people registered to take the TOEFL test. The scores are required for purposes of admission by more than 2,400 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. TOEFL is also used by institutions in other countries where English is the language of instruction. In addition, government agencies, scholarship programs, and licensing/certification agencies use TOEFL scores to evaluate English proficiency.
TOEFL on Computer
The TOEFL test was introduced as a computer-based test in July 1998 in many parts of the world. It combines many of the same question types as the traditional paper-based test with new question types that can be offered only on the computer. There are several advantages to taking the computer-based TOEFL test:
testing at more than 300 test centers around the world
convenient scheduling
comfortable testing environment
fewer test questions than on the paper-based test
questions that are tailored to your ability level
immediate viewing of scores on screen
opportunity to choose up to four score recipients after seeing your scores
official score reports mailed approximately 14 days after testing
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