About the TOEFL® Test

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Using the latest technology, the TOEFL iBT™ test is an internet-based test that measures a candidate’s ability to combine listening, reading, speaking and writing skills, making it the most comprehensive English-language proficiency test. With unmatched scoring procedures and security measures, the TOEFL test is the industry standard in English-language assessment.

• Backed by over four decades of world-renowned research
• Recognized by more than 8,000 individual institutions worldwide
• The most widely available academic English-proficiency test in the world, with over 4,500 test centers in more than 165 countries.
• a highly reliable measure of English-language proficiency
• validated by more than 40 years of world-class, scholarly research
• built to the highest psychometric standards

"It's honestly the most authentic standardized assessment that I have seen to date. Scores will better predict a student's success in university. This is important since universities are interested in real-world skills. TOEFL iBT will essentially cause a pedagogical shift from rote learning to more 'real' learning."
— Davajinii Romyanond, English Teacher, Ruamrudee International School, Thailand

No wonder the TOEFL test is the global leader and the most accepted English-language test in the world, with 8,000 institutions and agencies in 130 countries, and more than 25 million test takers.