Take the TOEFL , what does TOEFL mean

Network collection time:2006-08-01 TOEFLTOEFL is the abbreviation of Test of English as a Foreign Language, which is an English proficiency test for students from non-English speaking countries who are applying to go to university or graduate school in countries such as the United States or Canada. There is no passing score for the TOEFL test, with a maximum score of 677.

About 3 out of 4 colleges and universities in the U.S. require freshmen to have a TOEFL score of 550 or higher. Majors such as literature, humanities, journalism, and business management in the United States require a higher TOEFL score. Computer, Mathematics and Engineering Sciences are slightly less demanding.

Generally speaking, for those foreign students who want to apply for scholarships, it is only possible to achieve at least 600 points or above. TOEFL is administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). In China, the organizer is the China Foreign Examination Coordination Office (EIECB).

IELTS: The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is a widely recognized language testing system for further and higher education courses. This language testing system is used by many institutions in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, North America, and many countries where English is not the first language of instruction, but where English is used in many professional courses.

Many international organizations responsible for training as a key component of the program make decisions on training with the help of international English proficiency tests. At the same time, immigration authorities and companies use international English proficiency tests as a tool to measure language proficiency.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is an English proficiency test administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) for non-English-speaking students who are applying to go to college or graduate school in the United States or Canada.

The U.S. Educational Testing Service has administered the test since 1965.

TOEFL is one of the required tests for studying abroad (U.S., Canada), and more than 2,400 universities and colleges in the U.S. and Canada recognize this test score and set a minimum TOEFL admission score for applicants.

The TOEFL test is divided into four sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing, with a score of 30 for a total of 120 points. The duration of the exam is 3-4 hours, and the exam time will be extended in case of additional tests. On August 1, 2019, ETS made changes to the TOEFL.

The meaning of taking the TOEFL is as follows:

TOEFL refers to the English proficiency test administered by the American Educational Testing Service (ETS), the full name is "English Proficiency Test for Non-native English Speakers", and Chinese is transliterated as "TOEFL" by TOEFL.

TOEFL has a total of 133 test rooms in Chinese mainland, numbered from STN80000 to STN80132, in order of the opening of the test room, the first open TOEFL test room is STN80000 Beijing Technology and Business University, of which Beijing, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Henan, Shanghai and other places are the most nervous.

<>1. TOEFL scores can be used as the basis for exemption from public English classes.

Some colleges and universities in China will use TOEFL scores as the basis for exemption from public English courses. If you want to be exempted from some English courses, you can only take the TOEFL test and meet the conditions for exemption. If you want to reduce the amount of time you spend in English classes once and for all, an excellent TOEFL score is necessary.

2. TOEFL scores help to get scholarships.

This role is based on the premise of successfully applying for a study abroad qualification, but it can also be regarded as an added value of the TOEFL score. Some students may not know that TOEFL test scores are related to the success rate of scholarships. Generally speaking, if a Chinese candidate can achieve a TOEFL score of 80, he or she is likely to be admitted to a graduate school of an ordinary American university; If you can score around 100 points, you have a better chance of applying for a scholarship.

3. Taking the TOEFL test will help you improve your English skills.

There are intellectuals who love to learn English, they just want to improve their English skills, they will take learning English as a kind of fun, and take the TOEFL test just to test their English. For test takers who want to challenge themselves or get an idea of their true level of English, taking the TOEFL test is actually a good choice.

1.Broad recognition.

The world's most widely recognized academic English test, TOEFL scores are accepted by more than 6,000 colleges and universities in 110 countries. In addition to the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands, South Korea, and Japan are also highly recognized for TOEFL scores.

Since the TOEFL test was incepted in 1964, more than 24 million test takers worldwide have taken it. In 2005 alone, more than 850,000 people took the TOEFL test.

2.Accurate, reliable, fair and objective.

The TOEFL test is developed by ETS (Educational Testing Service), the world's leading authority on educational assessment and research, relying on ETS's strong scientific research strength and senior professional background, the TOEFL test is designed to be advanced and reasonable, and is committed to providing scientific and effective tests to assess students' most realistic English proficiency.