TOEFL® iBT (Internet Based Testing) is ETS’ next generation TOEFL test,
and incorporates an integrated-skills approach to simulate real-life
academic environments. The TOEFL iBT test:
Measures four skills and combines them in integrated tasks: listening, reading, writing and speaking.
Focuses on how well you use English, not just what you know about it.
Uses integrated tasks that are more reflective of what we do with
language in the real world, and results in a better measure of ability
to participate successfully in an academic environment.
Benefits of the new test:
It is administered to candidates via the Internet at official ETS test
Centres. With Internet-based testing, ETS can capture speech and score
responses in a secure and standardised manner.
Online
registration and online score reporting makes it easier for candidates
to register for the test, as well as receive their results.
Test takers will be able to view scores online 15 business days after
the test, as well as receive a copy of their score report by mail from
ETS.
Skill scores provide institutions with more flexibility
than ever before to customise their score requirements. Each programme
can decide what score profile is important based on their particular
needs.
Using the TOEFL® iBT
Many universities all over the world use the TOEFL® iBT as admission
criteria; you can use it to ensure that the students who are admitted
into your university meet certain standard criteria in terms of
language abilities.
The scores can help you make important placement decisions like placing students in appropriate language courses.
