TOEFL

TOEFL is a short form of Test for English as a Foreign Language. This is a standardized test for non-native speakers who are looking for enrollment at English-speaking Universities. In this test you are examined on your abilities for: 

• Writing

• Reading

• Speaking

• Listening

Most Countries outside Commonwealth nations like South East Asia, India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh use English as the official language but is outside the Anglo sphere in such cases the students who are going and studying in fluent English-speaking Countries and Universities one of the standard criteria for admission is the TOEFL exams. 

What is TOEFL iBT and TOEFL PBT? 

TOEFL tests are usually in two formats first is  

1. iBT is an internet-based TOEFL exam. It has 

• a reading section of 60-100 minutes with three to five passages with 12-14 questions each.  

• Then there is the listening section of 60-90 minutes which has 6-9 passages with five to six questions and followed by twenty minutes of the speaking section task and two tasks for the writing section which is for fifty minutes in the best format of TOEFL exams. 

2. PBT is a paper-based TOEFL exam where there is no availability of internet. It also has three parts of listening section for 30-40 minutes, a written and structured session of 25 minutes with fifteen exercises of sentence completion, and an error identification of 25 examples.  

It also follows a fifty-minute reading section from fifty questions from the passage. Thirty minutes writing session with one written essay of 250-300 words.  

TOEFL and scholarship opportunities 

For scholarship, a TOEFL score of a minimum of 84 is considered good. In the United States, some Universities have their parameters called TOEFL Cutoffs which are acceptable such as: 

TOEFL Band score chart: 

How to apply for the TOEFL exam? 

TOEFL is an English language proficiency test that doesn’t have minimum eligibility requirements on age and qualifications. For that candidates must possess a valid passport. The necessary documents to be submitted are hardcopy of confirmation mail with a registration number from the Education Testing Service ETS and should submit a valid passport.  

To enroll: 

1. First, create an ETS account 

2. Go to the register online option and click there 

3. Fill up all your necessary information details, make a review and submit 

4. Create your account with a user id, password, and personal security question  

5. Select date and location and press register 

6. After your payment, you will get notified through email and ETS account. 

Which are the TOEFL test centers marked by ETC in Nepal? 

In Nepal, there is a list of TOEFL testing centers such as:                                                     

How to score high marks in TOEFL exams

1. Learning and practicing till you reach your optimal level  

2. Focus on pronunciations, grammar, and vocabulary 

3. Use your ideas coherently for topic development and communicating 

4. Listen for the main ideas in the lecture 

5. Listen to the intonations of the speaker’s voice and notice a change 

6. Take a lot of notes and key points 

7. Listen to the specific signal word mentioned by the speaker which has an underlying answer 

8. Choose to watch English broadcasts such as documentaries, demo videos, and TOEFL practice sets to brush up your academic English. 

Language centers in Nepal running TOEFL preparation classes: 

1. Edwise Foundation 

2. Universal Language and Computer Institute 

3. American Language Center 

4. Training Nepal 

5. Orbit International Education 

6. Beacon Education and Visa services 

7. Motif Education abroad Pvt. Ltd 

8. Connect Globe Education Group 

9. Global Choice Education 

10. Life track