Tag: Toefl

Scores for English language test TOEFL will now be considered valid for all Australian visa purposes, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced on Monday. The Australian Department of Home Affairs (DHA) put the TOEFL under review last July due to revisions being made to the test, and therefore, its scores were not accepted for visa purposes. The Princeton-based agency, ETS, is the maker of the TOEFL iBT test.   The agency said the scores for exams taken on or after 5 May 2024 will be considered valid for visa purposes. ETS, the agency that also conducts the TOEFL test, said ... Read more

The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) 2023 report, released recently, has thrown up a series of interesting insights. The data shared recently by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) showed that the highest average score in this English proficiency exam was witnessed among candidates from Dehradun where the average score of test takers was 105.6. This was followed by Guntur (105.5), Mysuru (104.1) and Delhi (103.5). Most of the students who appeared for TOEFL opted for a major in computing and information technology (IT) at a foreign university in 2023. The same trend was seen in the past ... Read more

The Educational Testing Service (ETS) will soon start offering the English language test TOEFL as a personalised test depending upon individual requirements as well as the test takers’ background to make the assessment as unbiased as possible, said a report by PTI. Rohit Sharma, global senior vice president of higher education and work skills, ETS, told PTI about the Princeton-based agency’s plan for personalised assessments for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and increased usage of Artificial Intelligence in the test. “The ideal future of assessment is to provide every individual with a personalised assessment based on ... Read more

Tier-four and -five cities such as Guntur, Ongole (Andhra Pradesh), Khammam, Warangal, Nalgonda, and Karimnagar (Telangana) are seeing a flurry of applications for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (Toefl) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). According to data shared with Mint, the number of applications for Toefl from Guntur crossed Mumbai to record the second highest number of applications in FY22 and FY23. Similarly, Ongole and Prakasam, both in Andhra, entered the list of top 20 Indian cities in FY23, pushing capital New Delhi lower in the list for GRE applications. View Full Image (Graphics: Mint) Noting the ... Read more

The number of Indian test takers for Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to pursue secondary education and certifications abroad has seen a gradual rise over the years, said a report by PTI citing data from the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Those taking the TOEFL test for immigration purpose has fallen, said the Princeton-based ETS, which conducts the TOEFL and Graduate Record Examination (GRE), as per the report. According to the report, “the percentage of Indian test takers for licensure, certification or to attend secondary school abroad, has gone up from 5.83% of the total aspirants in 2021 to 7.77% in 2022. During the same period, the ... Read more