TOEFL

TOEFL

History

In 1962, a national council made up of representatives of thirty government and private organizations was formed to address the problem on ensuring English language proficiency for non-native speakers wishing to study at American universities. This council recommended the development and administration of the TOEFL exam for the 1963-1964 time frame.

The test was originally developed at the Center for Applied Linguistics under the direction of Stanford University applied linguistics professor Dr. Charles A. Ferguson.

The TOEFL was first administered in 1964 by the Modern Language Association financed by grants from the Ford Foundation and Danforth Foundation

In 1965, The College Board and ETS jointly assumed responsibility for the continuation of the TOEFL testing program. In 1973, a cooperative arrangement was made between ETS, The College Board, and the Graduate Record Examinations board of advisers to oversee and run the program. ETS was to administer the exam with the guidance of the TOEFL board.

About the TOEFL® test

TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

The TOEFL test is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS) and is administered worldwide. The TOEFL test measures the ability of non-native English speakers to communicate in English in an academic setting. It accurately measures how well students can read, listen, speak, and write in English in the college or university classroom.

 

TOEFL testing takes place in more than 180 countries, and TOEFL scores are accepted by more than 8,000 institutions and agencies in more than 180 countries.

More institutions accept TOEFL scores than any other English-language proficiency test in the world. The TOEFL test is the one test that can take you anywhere.

 

There are two formats for the TOEFL test. The format you take depends on the location of your test center. Most test takers take the TOEFL iBT test. Test centers that do not have Internet access offer the Paper-based Test (PBT).

 

Who Takes the TOEFL iBT Test?

Each year, nearly a million individuals of all ages take the TOEFL test to demonstrate their English-language proficiency. More than 25 million people from all over the world have taken the TOEFL test since it was first offered. The average English skill level ranges between Intermediate and Advanced.

Students planning to study at a higher education institution

English-language learning program admissions and exit

Scholarship and certification candidates

English-language learners who want to track their progress

Students and workers applying for visas

 

The TOEFL iBT ®

 

The TOEFL iBT® test, administered via the Internet, is an important part of your journey to study in an English-speaking country. In addition to the test, the ETS TOEFL Program provides tools and guides to help you prepare for the test and improve your English-language skills.

 

Test takers have up to four hours to complete the TOEFL iBT.

The test has four sections:

 

▶ Reading — measures the ability to understand academic reading material.

▶ Listening — measures the ability to understand spoken English as it is used in colleges and universities.

▶ Speaking — measures the ability to speak English in an academic context.

▶ Writing — measures the ability to write in a way that is appropriate for college and university course work.

 

The test is delivered via the Internet at secure, ETS-approved test centers. It emphasizes integrated skills and helps confirm that you are ready to communicate your ideas about what you will read and listen to in your academic courses. Integrated tasks require you to combine more than one skill. You’ll be asked to:

 

▶ Read, listen, and then speak in response to a question

▶ Listen and then speak in response to a question

▶ Read, listen, and then write in response to a question

 

The test you take includes extra questions in either the Reading or Listening section that do not count toward your score. These are either questions that enable ETS to make test scores comparable across administrations or new questions that help ETS determine how such questions function under actual testing conditions.

 

Each section of the test has a time limit. The computer will indicate when to start and stop each section. If you finish a section early, you may go on to the next section, but you may NOT go back to a section you have already completed. You may, however, go back within the Reading section during the time allotted for it. Failure to follow this rule may result in your scores being canceled. There is a mandatory 10-minute break midway through the testing session.

You should work quickly but carefully on the Listening and Reading sections. Some questions are more difficult than others, but try to answer every one to the best of your ability. If you are not sure of the answer to a question, make the best guess that you can. The questions in the Speaking and Writing sections are each separately timed. Try to answer every one of these questions as completely as possible in the time allowed. For the Speaking and Writing sections of the test, you must respond only to the assigned topic. If you respond on a different topic, it will not be scored.

 

Computer Keyboard Requirement

The TOEFL iBT is administered on a standard English language (QWERTY) computer keyboard. QWERTY is the most common modern-day keyboard layout on English-language computer keyboards. It takes its name from the first six letters displayed at the top of the keyboard. It is recommended that you practice typing on a QWERTY keyboard before taking the TOEFL iBT.

 

 

 Why take the TOEFL® Test?

The TOEFL test gives you more choices about where you want to study.
   

 

 * TOEFL is accepted by more institutions than any other English-language test in the world — including the top colleges and universities.
   

 

 * See a list of 6,000+ institutions in 110 countries (PDF), including almost every university in the USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, that rely on TOEFL scores for admissions, scholarship and graduation decisions.
The TOEFL test gives you more convenience and flexibility.
   

 

 * The entire test is taken in one day, which saves you travel time and costs. And, there are more than 4,000 test centers to choose from.
  

 

 * You can retake the test in just 7 days, if you want to improve your scores.
The TOEFL test gives you the skills you need to communicate in real-life, academic situations.
   

 

 * In the classroom and on campus, you will be able to communicate your ideas effectively.
   

 

* Listen to lectures, read textbooks and online research, write academic papers and e-mails, and speak with other students and professors.
The TOEFL test is fair and accurate.
   

 

 * All test takers have a similar test-taking experience, which eliminates the inconsistency of interviews that could negatively impact your scores.
   

 

* Scores are objective and unbiased. Tests are scored anonymously by ETS-certified experts.

 

TOEFL iBT TEST DATES in Egypt

6 October Governorate
Fri., Jan 13, 2012
Fri., Feb 03, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012
Fri., Mar 09, 2012
Fri., Mar 23, 2012
6october
Fri., Jan 13, 2012
Sat., Jan 21, 2012
Sat., Jan 28, 2012
Fri., Feb 03, 2012
Sat., Feb 11, 2012
Sat., Feb 18, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012
Fri., Mar 09, 2012
Fri., Mar 23, 2012
Alexandria
Fri., Jan 13, 2012
Sat., Jan 21, 2012
Sat., Jan 28, 2012
Sat., Feb 11, 2012
Sat., Feb 18, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012
Fri., Mar 23, 2012
Cairo
Fri., Jan 13, 2012
Sat., Jan 21, 2012
Sat., Jan 28, 2012
Fri., Feb 03, 2012
Sat., Feb 11, 2012
Sat., Feb 18, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012
Fri., Mar 09, 2012
Fri., Mar 23, 2012
El-Warraq
Fri., Jan 13, 2012
Sat., Jan 21, 2012
Sat., Jan 28, 2012
Fri., Feb 03, 2012
Sat., Feb 11, 2012
Sat., Feb 18, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012
Fri., Mar 09, 2012
Fri., Mar 23, 2012
Elmansourah
Sat., Dec 17, 2011
Fri., Jan 13, 2012
Sat., Jan 21, 2012
Sat., Jan 28, 2012
Fri., Feb 03, 2012
Sat., Feb 11, 2012
Sat., Feb 18, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012
Fri., Mar 09, 2012
Fri., Mar 23, 2012
Elminia
Fri., Dec 09, 2011
Fri., Jan 13, 2012
Sat., Jan 21, 2012
Sat., Jan 28, 2012
Fri., Feb 03, 2012
Sat., Feb 11, 2012
Sat., Feb 18, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012
Fri., Mar 09, 2012
Fri., Mar 23, 2012
Ismailia
Sat., Dec 17, 2011
Mansoura
Sat., Dec 17, 2011
Monsoura
Sat., Dec 17, 2011
Fri., Jan 13, 2012
Sat., Jan 21, 2012
Sat., Jan 28, 2012
Fri., Feb 03, 2012
Sat., Feb 11, 2012
Sat., Feb 18, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012
Fri., Mar 09, 2012
Fri., Mar 23, 2012
Sohag
Sat., Dec 17, 2011
Fri., Jan 13, 2012
Sat., Jan 21, 2012
Sat., Jan 28, 2012
Sat., Feb 11, 2012
Sat., Feb 18, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012
Fri., Mar 23, 2012
Tanta
Fri., Dec 09, 2011
Sat., Dec 17, 2011
Fri., Jan 13, 2012
Sat., Jan 21, 2012
Sat., Jan 28, 2012
Fri., Feb 03, 2012
Sat., Feb 11, 2012
Sat., Feb 18, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012
Fri., Mar 09, 2012
Fri., Mar 23, 2012
Zagazig
Sat., Dec 17, 2011
Sat., Jan 21, 2012
Sat., Jan 28, 2012
Sat., Feb 11, 2012
Sat., Feb 18, 2012
Sat., Mar 03, 2012

TOEFL iBT® Test Fees

Below are details on our payment policies:

Item

Fees

Registration (for Egypt)

US$160

Late registration

US$35

Rescheduling

US$60

Reinstatement of canceled scores

US$20

Additional score reports (per institution or agency)

US$17 each

Speaking or Writing Section rescore

US$60

Speaking and Writing Section rescore

US$120

Returned personal check (paper or electronic)

US$20

Fees are subject to change without notice and do not include Value-Added or other taxes.

 


Who Accepts TOEFL iBT Test Scores?
More than 8,000 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries accept TOEFL scores. Other organizations rely on TOEFL scores as well:
    Immigration departments use them to issue residential and work visas
    Medical and licensing agencies use them for professional certification purposes
    Individuals use them to measure their progress in learning English


The universities, agencies and other institutions that accept TOEFL scores (in Egypt)


American University-Cairo
http://www.aucegypt.edu/
Cairo
DI Code: 0903


AMIDEAST-Egypt
http://www.amideast.org/offices/egypt/default.htm
Cairo
DI Code: 9404


Cairo American College
http://www.cacegypt.org/
Cairo
DI Code: 9842


Century 21
http://www.c21clc.com/
Tanta
DI Code: 2172


Egypt Kuwait Holding Co.
http://www.ekholding.com/
Giza
DI Code: 7065


Egyptian American Academy
Cairo
DI Code: 0354


ITC Academy
Mansoura
DI Code: 7661


ITEC-Information Technology Engineering Consultancy
http://www.itec.net.eg/
Mansoura
DI Code: 6758

Masrya Information Technology & Language Institute
http://www.tareknofal.com
Sohag
DI Code: 2052


Mercy Tree Academy
www.mercycom.com
Cairo
DI Code: 7424


Modern Univeristy for Technology & Information
http://www.mti.edu.eg/
Cairo
DI Code: 1068


Nile Academy for Science
http://www.nileacademy.net/
Elmansourah
DI Code: 0366


Nile University
http://www.nileu.edu.eg/
Giza
DI Code: 1862


Ofok e-Academy
Giza
DI Code: 6979


Valve & Tools
Cairo
DI Code: 7080


Zagazig University
http://www.zu.edu.eg/
Zagazig
DI Code: 1170