TOEFL® Practice Guide
As an essential step toward studying at colleges and universities in the United States, most students will be required to take and pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Practice resources are available to help you prepare. From TOEFL essay preparation to tips and tricks to help you get the best TOEFL score possible, U.S. Education Guides is here to help.
To help prepare yourself for the exam, an important step is to ensure sufficient TOEFL practice.
For TOEFL practice and other resources related to your future educational endeavors at American colleges and universities, U.S. Education Guides has been arranged into different sections that provide optimum support for you, wherever in the world you are located.
You can request information from colleges and universities in the United States by choosing your region of the world:
TOEFL Practice and the Educational Testing Service
A very valuable resource for all of your TOEFL practice and preparation is ETS. The Educational Testing Services (ETS) is a non-profit organization whose sole purpose is to develop and handle TOEFL testing and other related resources on a global level. To help you achieve the best possible TOEFL score, ETS offers numerous practice tests and other TOEFL essay related tips as well. Here are a few of the ways ETS can help with your TOEFL practice regimen.
- Online TOEFL Practice
One of the most useful steps to aid you in your preparation for the test is to join TOEFL practice online. This free resource provides you with practice tests and exercises. In addition, you will have access to discussion boards where you can share your TOEFL practice concerns and gain insight from others.
You will also learn what is helping others in their TOEFL practice while gaining input from students who are already studying at colleges and universities in the United States. This comprehensive resources can add a dynamic new dimension to your TOEFL practice regime and even help to prepare you for the TOEFL essay section.
- ETS.org
When you visit ETS.org, you will find a whole host of test preparation materials. Upon closer examination, you can easily learn why this Web site is so valuable for TOEFL practice. Sample questions provided here will give you an inside look at the TOEFL across the full breadth of test sections: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Simply log in with your country location, and you can start your TOEFL practice.
- Priced TOEFL Practice Testing Options Starting at just $5.95 USD, ETS offers a range of TOEFL practice tests that include scoring and feedback. Sample scoring, as a predictor of your current preparation, has proven to be a good indicator of progress being made, allowing students to gauge their relative degree of readiness.
You will also get online scores instantly. Feedback on the speaking section will be evaluated by certified raters and returned to you within just five business days! With different priced TOEFL practice testing options from which to choose from, you will be able to get help for as many, or as few, aspects of the TOEFL test as you need.
- More TOEFL Practice Products
From items as basic as audio compact disc lessons and test preparation kits, to more involved products like The Official Guide to the TOEFL iBT, ETS is fully prepared to help you get all of the TOEFL practice you need to get an optimal score in each category. The Official Guide to the TOEFL iBT lists previously used questions from past TOEFL tests with rater responses to previous student answers. ETS provides complete TOEFL practice preparation immersion.
TOEFL Scores and What They Mean
When you take the TOEFL test, you will be getting a score for each of the four categories that, in summation, will determine your overall TOEFL score. The breakdown of categories is as follows:
- Reading: 0-30
- Writing: 0-30
- Listening: 0-30
- Speaking: 0-30
- Total TOEFL Score: 0-120
There is no one universal score requirement. Each college or university has its own requirement. In your TOEFL practice, you should determine the test scores required by the schools you are most interested in attending.
More ESL and TOEFL Practice Resources
While taking a TOEFL practice test is a useful way to prepare for the actual exam, it is far from being the only way to prepare. In addition to making your transition to colleges and universities in the United States smoother, ESL courses and other online ESL education options help to improve not only your TOEFL practice, but your ability to speak conversational English as well.
The ability to speak English proficiently is becoming increasingly important as the TOEFL test is taking on a new image, one which is able to measure students' English-speaking ability. It is called the Internet-based test (iBT), and this new format is allowing colleges and universities in the United States to make an accurate decision in regard to gauging students' ability to succeed in an academic setting. Learn more about the new TOEFL iBT format, and how this new test works.
More Information from U.S. Education Guides
For more valuable information to help you prepare for your study tour in America, please follow the links below:
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