Toefl & IELTS
TOEFL
Learn About TOEFL
The TOEFL test helps you stand out confidently in English. It's the only test that measures all four academic English skills — reading, listening, speaking and writing — the way they are actually used in a classroom, so you can be confident you’ll stand out to universities where it counts.
Where to Study
When you study abroad, you expand your choices to include the world's top higher-education institutions. You’ll get the opportunity to take courses you may not find anywhere else, and experience new languages, cultures and lifestyles.
Schedule Your Test
When selecting a test date, consider your deadlines.
Prepare for the Test
You want to achieve your goals on your time — and we want to help with official prep offerings that are accessible, insights-driven and personalized to your needs.
On Test Day
Learn what to expect on test day so you can make sure you have everything you need to do your best.
ID Requirements and Other Test Day Procedures
Review the ID requirements to make sure the ID you bring on test day is acceptable. View the TOEFL® Information Bulletin (PDF) for a complete list of procedures and policies.
Scores
Your TOEFL scores help you stand out to admissions officers and provide:
More than 13,000 institutions in over 160 countries accept TOEFL scores. When your goal is university study, choose the test with scores that are widely accepted and preferred around the world.
What is IELTS?
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the world’s most popular high-stakes English language proficiency test.
IELTS is applicable for study, work and migration, with more than three million tests taken in the past year.
IELTS test content is developed by an international team of experts and undergoes extensive research to ensure the test remains fair and unbiased.
This promises every candidate a fair chance, regardless of factors like nationality, background, gender, lifestyle or location. You can take IELTS Academic or IELTS General Training, depending on the organisation you are applying to and your plans for the future.
IELTS test format
IELTS is a test of all four language skills: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. You will take the Listening, Reading and Writing tests all on the same day one after the other, with no breaks in between.
Depending on your test centre, your Speaking test may also be on the same day as the other three tests, or up to seven days before or after that.
The total test time is under three hours.
Why is the IELTS format fairer for test takers?
You deserve a fair chance to do your best. That’s why, unlike other tests, IELTS gives you a quiet room for an individual Speaking test with no distractions or interruptions.
IELTS also recognises that people have different approaches to answering questions. For example, with IELTS you can answer questions within the Reading test and the Writing test in the order that suits you. You can also make changes to your Reading answers during the hour of the Reading test and adjust your Writing responses during the hour of the Writing test.
