TOEFL

TOEFL

Foreword

Congratulations! You’ve made the right decision to take the TOEFL® test—the test that

gives you the unmatched advantage over other English-language tests.

There’s no question that the TOEFL test is the most widely accepted English-language test

in the world—that’s why we say the TOEFL test can help you “go anywhere.” More than

8,500 colleges, universities and agencies in 130 countries accept TOEFL scores, including

the U.S. and Canada as well as the U.K. and Australia. This gives you the flexibility of

sending your test scores to any of these destinations. It’s no wonder more than 27 million

people have taken the TOEFL test since it was introduced in 1964.

The TOEFL test is also the most highly respected English-language test in the world.

In fact, it’s the only test that simulates university classroom and campus life and was

developed with the help of leading universities. By doing well on the TOEFL iBT® test,

you will prove you have the reading, listening, speaking and writing skills that universities

are looking for—and show that you can effectively combine these skills to communicate

your ideas in and out of the classroom. Preparing for the test will help you build the

English skills you need to succeed in an academic setting and beyond.

TOEFL Test Prep Planner

That’s the purpose of this TOEFL Test Prep Planner—to help you understand how to

prepare for the test effectively and to help you build the English skills you need to succeed.

Chapter 1 provides you with a test preparation plan to use in the eight weeks leading up

to your test date. Chapter 2 gives you general information about the test and scoring.

Chapters 3 through 6 provide more information about the four sections of the test as well

as activities you can do to build your skills. Chapter 7 tells you what to do on and after

test day.

We’ve also created a special website with useful links to accompany the Planner at

www.ets.org/toefl/planner.

Sample Questions

We know that working with sample questions is essential to preparing for the test, so the Planner

includes examples of question types from each of the four skills sections. See Appendix 1.

Test takers have told us that simulations of the test are also important, so the chart below shows you

where to find sample questions that can simulate the test to varying degrees. Some of these samples

are included on the Planner website, while others are available for purchase in order to enhance your

preparation experience.

The Path to Your TOEFL® Destination

You need to complete many steps to get to the college or university of your choice. We

hope you’ve been progressing on the path to your TOEFL® Destination by completing Steps 1

through 4 below. If not, please work on completing these four steps now. Then move on to

Step 5 to use this Planner to prepare and practice for the test.

Choose your destinations

If you don’t know where to apply, choose from the 8,500 institutions in 130

countries in the TOEFL ® Destinations Directory at www.toeflgoanywhere.org.

Know your destination deadlines and requirements

Research application deadlines and score requirements for each of your

university or college destinations. You can start your score requirement research

with the TOEFL Destinations Directory and then contact the institution for

more specific requirements. If you’re applying for postgraduate studies, find

out if your institution requires the GRE® or other tests. You can go to the GRE

website at www.ets.org/gre for more information

Decide when and where to take the test

Choose an available test date from among 4,500 testing locations in over 165

countries. Plan to take the TOEFL test at least two to three months before your

institution’s application deadline.

Register for the TOEFL iBT ® Test three to four months

before your test date

You can register online, by phone, or by mail. Go to www.toeflgoanywhere.org

for more information on how to register.

Prepare and practice

Use this TOEFL Test Prep Planner and follow the test preparation plan during

the eight weeks leading up to your test date.