The TOEFL IBT is a test that measures your ability to use and understand English at the university level. This exam is used as an admission criterion for students whose mother tongue is not English in many universities around the world.

The OEFL IBT exam is administered over the Internet, while the TOEFL PBT exam is administered on paper. The TOEFL PBT exam is gradually being deprecated.

More than 9,000 universities, colleges, and institutions in 130 countries accept TOEFL scores. In order to study anywhere in English, you must take the TOEFL test.

Each institution sets its own score requirements. You can start your point requirement research with the TOEFL ® Destination Search and then contact the institution to find out more specific requirements.

the TOEFL IBT test is held on fixed dates, more than 50 times a year.

Select an available test date at test locations around the world. Register online, by mail, by phone or in person.

The exam is held in one day. It takes about four hours, but you should plan to be at the exam site at least half an hour before the entrance process.

You can take the exam as many times as you want, but you cannot take it more than once in a 12-day period. If you already have an exam appointment, you cannot register for another exam date within a period of 12 days from this appointment. There is no successful or unsuccessful exam score; the score requirements are determined by the higher education institution and organization.

The fee depends on the exam location you choose. Usually, the fee varies between Dec. 160-250 US dollars.

The services included in the exam fee are as follows; An online score report for you and a paper copy if you requested it before the exam. Your scores will only be submitted electronically, unless you request a paper copy by selecting this option when signing up. You can change this option at any time until 10 PM (local test center time) the day before you take the test. To change your Score Report Preference, go to your online account. Up to four official score reports to be sent to the institutions or organizations you choose before you take the test, ETS sends the official score reports directly to these targets.

Register three to four months before the exam date.

More than 9,000 universities, colleges, and institutions in 130 countries accept TOEFL test scores.

Start preparing for the exam no later than eight weeks before your exam date.

Practicing as much as possible in English reading, listening, speaking, and writing can help you feel prepared and confident on test day.

There are three or four reading parts in the Reading section. There are 12-14 questions for each track. You have 60-80 minutes to answer all the questions in the section.

The Listening section contains questions about academic conversations and long conversations where the speaking style is natural. You can take notes on audio material throughout the entire exam. The Listening section consists of: four to six talks, each three to five minutes long, six questions for each talk, 60-90 minutes, two to three dialogues, each three minutes long, five questions for each dialogue, 60-90 minutes

The total duration of the writing section is 50 minutes. You are prompted to write a response to two writing tasks: the integrated Writing task and the independent Writing task. Integrated Writing task (20 minutes) – read a short piece and listen to a short speech. Then write in response to what you have read and listened to. Independent Task (30 minutes) – write an essay in response to a Writing topic.

Your recorded responses are sent to the ETS Scoring Network area, where three to six approved people score them as a whole on a scale ranging from 0 to 4. The average score of the six tasks is converted into a scaled score from 0 to 30. Raters don't expect your answers to be perfect, and even high-scoring answers can have some errors. Your pronunciation doesn't have to be like a native speaker. The raters measure the effectiveness of your communication and your ability to perform the tasks assigned to you.

The Speaking section is approximately 20 minutes long and includes six questions. The first two questions are called “speaking stand-alone tasks” because you are asked to reflect entirely on your own ideas, thoughts, and experiences when answering them. The remaining four questions are called “integrated Speaking tasks”; because it requires you to combine your English language skills (listening and speaking or listening, reading, and speaking) just as you would in or out of a classroom. You speak into the microphone in your headset and your responses are recorded and sent to the ETS Scoring Network, where they are scored by approved people.

Writing responses as a whole are scored on a scale of 0-5. The average score of the two tasks is converted into a scaled score from 0 to 30. You are not expected to write a comprehensive essay on a specialist topic, your response is considered a first draft. You can get a high score with a composition that contains some mistakes.

The entire TOEFL IBT test session (including introduction) is approximately four and a half hours. The exam is four hours. Entry time is 30 minutes.

The only personal items allowed in the exam hall are identity documents. You cannot bring a mobile phone, smartphone, or other electronic devices.

Exam participants can take notes during the entire exam. At the end of the exam, all notes are collected and destroyed at the exam center to ensure exam security.

In the Speaking part of the exam, headphones with a microphone and noise-canceling headphones are given for you to speak.

Standard English computer keyboard (Q keyboard) is used in the TOEFL IBT exam.

The entire exam must be taken at the same time. To get points, you must answer at least one question in the Reading and Listening section, write at least one essay, and complete at least one Speaking task.

There are only two important things to bring with you on test day:

* A valid ID with your name, recent photo, and signature. You will be prompted to enter your credentials before registering for the exam. Identity requirements depend on your country of citizenship and where you intend to take the test.

* Your registration number. 

1. Go back to the “View Instructions” section of your online TOEFL IBT account.

2. Select recipients of up to four FREE official score reports by 10 PM local time the day before your test day, if you have not done so during registration. Sign into your online account, click the "View Instructions" button on your home page and select your first recipient from the list provided. Verify the first recipient you choose and select a department if available. You can choose to “Add another recipient”. If you choose your institutions after 10 PM, a fee of $18 is charged for each score report. Point recipients cannot be deleted or changed after 10 PM.

3. Check your registration confirmation. Be aware of possible changes to the test center (for example, a different time or building than originally scheduled). Bring your registration number with you to the test center. Bring your valid identification document that exactly matches the name you used during registration. If you do not have an acceptable ID, you will not be allowed to take the test and your test fee will not be refunded.

4. Plan your transportation to the exam center. The full address of the exam center is included in your confirmation of registration for the exam. Arrive at least 30 minutes before your scheduled start time.

Here are some things to keep in mind on test day:

• Arrive at the test venue at least 30 minutes before. If you are late, you may not be accepted, and your test fee will not be refunded.
• Bring your registration number and valid ID with you. See the “What to Bring” section above for details. You will not be allowed to take the exam without the required documents and your exam fee will not be refunded.
• There is a 10-minute break in the middle of the exam.
• The exam takes approximately four hours, and you cannot exceed the time limit.
• Electronic devices and other personal belongings are not allowed in the exam hall.
• You can use the restroom at any time but remember that the total length of the exam is four hours. The clock is not stopped when you are not there. There is a mandatory 10-minute break for all test takers after the Reading and Listening parts of the test are completed.
• Raise your hand if you need to leave your seat for any reason.
• If you have to leave the hall, you must show your ID to the supervisor before you leave and when you return.
• You may not use a mobile phone, smartphone, or other electronic device during the exam or during breaks.

• Reading 0-30
• Listening 0-30
• Speaking 0-30
• Writing 0-30
* Total Score 0-120 Total score is the sum of four skill points.

Your score report contains the score of each exam section, the total score, and performance feedback on what a test taker at your level can usually do.

The scores are published online approximately 10 days after the exam date. Log in to your TOEFL IBT account, enter the ETS ID provided during registration and click the “View Scores” button. Your points are also sent to the universities or institutions of your choice. Wait 7-10 days in the United States for the mail to be delivered, and 4-6 weeks in other regions. We recommend that you take the exam two to three months before your first application deadline.

Score reports are sent electronically or by mail to recipients approximately 13 days after the test date. However, ETS has no control over the delivery of mail to various parts of the world. Allow 7-10 days for delivery in the United States after the mailing date, and 4-6 weeks for other regions outside the United States. Contact your postal service for information specific to your area.

ETS reports scores for two years after the test date.

You can order additional score reports as soon as your scores are available approximately 10 days after your test day. For $18 per report, you can send your points to as many institutions or organizations as you want. Points are posted approximately four to seven days after your claim and payment are received. Online Ordering: Order from your TOEFL IBT account. Order by Fax: Complete the TOEFL IBT® Official Score Report Request Form (PDF). Fax this form with your registration number and credit/debit card information to 1-610-290-8972. If you send the same fax multiple times, write “DUPLICATE” in capital letters on your form to avoid being charged extra on your credit/debit card. Order by Mail: Print and fill out the TOEFL iBT Official Score Report Request Form (PDF). Mail with your payment as indicated on the form.

Control each score receiver directly.

Your Lexile® criteria allows you to find books that reflect your English reading ability and interests and are challenging enough to strengthen your reading ability. MetaMetrics® and ETS provide this free service to take the guesswork out of choosing the right materials for you to read.

TOEFL score reports only include the scores for the last test taken. The GRE exam's new ScoreSelectSM option allows test takers to choose which GRE scores to send to institutions from their five-year reportable history. Scores of an exam application are reported in their entirety.

More than 9,000 universities, colleges, and institutions in 130 countries accept TOEFL test scores. You can also use your TOEFL scores to meet Australian and UK visa requirements.

At the end of your test session, you will be given the option to cancel your scores. You cannot cancel the score for individual exam sections.

Yes, you can get your scores back for $20 if your request is received by ETS within 10 days of your test day. Your return request must include your name, date of birth, daytime telephone number, registration number and payment. Send your written request to TOEFL Services by fax or mail. Restored points will be reported online within three weeks of receipt of your payment. Your scores are posted online and then sent to your score recipients (and to you if you requested a paper copy of your score report before you took the test).

Yes, you can request a rescoring up to 30 days after your test date. You can request a rescore of either the Speaking or Writing sections ($80) or a rescore of both the Speaking and Writing sections ($160). Fill out the Rescoring Request Form and send it to the address on the form with the required fee. If you are paying by credit/debit card, you can fax the form. Results are available approximately three weeks after your payment is received. Note: If you have previously requested that your scores be sent to an institution or organization, your test cannot be rescored.

Email TOEFL@ets.org or at 1-609-771-7100 (outside the United States and Canada) or 1-877-863-3546 (from the United States and Canada) Eastern US Time Monday – Friday Call ETS between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM. Monday is the busiest time for phones.

If your test application is canceled before you take the test, if your test cannot be scored, or if your scores are canceled due to a test-related discrepancy, you can choose another test date and you will not be charged a test date change fee. If you come to the test center and find out that the test administration has been canceled by ETS, you can reschedule your test for free or get a full refund of your test fee. If you take the test and your scores are canceled by ETS, it is ETS's sole discretion to determine whether you are eligible to retake the test at no charge or to receive a refund. If ETS cancels a test application or cancels your scores after you have taken the test, and you have incurred transportation expenses to the test center, you can only receive a refund of your reasonable and documented transportation expenses within 30 days of your first test date. Refunds are made in US dollars.

In rare cases, technical problems may require the start to be delayed and/or the exam to be rescheduled. If such a situation requires you to cancel your test session, or if it is later determined that your scores cannot be reported, you can choose to re-take the test for free or receive a full refund of your initial test fee.

Please contact ETS as soon as possible if you see behavior that causes the score to be invalid, such as cheating from another test taker, plagiarizing, accessing test questions or answers prior to the test, or using grades or unauthorized assistance. All information is kept with the strictest confidentiality rules. • Email: TSReturns@ets.org • Phone: 1-800-353-8570 (United States and Canada) or 1-609-406-5430 (remaining territories)

Does ETS cancel points? ETS; Application errors (for example, incorrect timing, incorrect placement, faulty materials, and faulty equipment), natural disasters or other emergencies, improper access to exam content, identity conflicts, misconduct, plagiarism, and inconsistent performance in different parts of the exam may cancel.

The exams that are accepted to be equivalent for English: (TOEFL-IBT, TOEFL-CBT, TOEFL-PBT, CPE, CAE, FCE)

As of January 1, 2024, the IELTS exam fee is between 5000-64000 TL.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) is an internationally valid language exam conducted to determine the English language level.

The equivalence of the foreign language scores of ÖSYM was changed on 14.02.2014. NO statement by follows: 27863 published in the Official Gazette numbered, dated 3 March 2011 No. 6114 Assessment, Selection and placement centre, Department of in the sixth paragraph of Article 7 of the law on the organization and duties; “Made a sort of a placement test at different times by the presidency or the equivalent of each examination of the validity of the results of the presidency with the Foreign Language exam, the international foreign language exams equivalence with relevant based on the expert report, is determined by the decision of the board of directors.“ in accordance with the provision; The ”Equivalence of Foreign Language Exams Working Group“ report created by our Center and the analysis that is the basis for this report, ”Equivalencies of Foreign Language Exams" have been reorganized by the OSYM Board of Directors. The Equivalents of the Foreign Language Exams dated February 14, 2014 will be accessible from the link below. In addition, in accordance with the principles announced in the announcement of our Presidency dated October 11, 2013; • For exams held within 30 days starting from the day following the update date, the equivalence table in force before the update date is valid, provided that the applications were made before the update date. This period will also be accepted for exams whose equivalence has been removed. In other cases, the equivalence table will be applied as of the update date. • For exams for which the result documents were received before the last update date, if the date of the exam is written in the result document and it was received after the entry into force of Law No. 6114, the current equivalence table will be applied as of the date of the exam. • The equivalence table of the Council of Higher Education, which is in force on the date of the exam, will be applied in the result documents received by our institution until 13/01/2012, when the first equivalence table was published. • In other cases, the relevant applications will be evaluated according to the current equivalence table. In this direction, the application for the exams requiring equivalence determination will be as stated above, and no document will be issued by our Presidency to replace the equivalence certificate, the relevant institutions will make their admissions and transactions in accordance with the equivalence table.

There is no registration for the exam after the application date, but in case of vacancies, candidates may have the opportunity to register for the exam by paying a late registration fee.

The exam is held every month, several times a month.

• Two identification (ID card, passport and valid driver's license)
• application form
• one passport size photograph
• copy
• ballpoint pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener

Extra result documents can be obtained for a fee and sent by the exam center to the institutions to which the candidate will apply.

The result document is delivered to your address by mail within 2-3 days after the exam result is announced. It is not possible to access the exam result document by e-mail, fax and other similar means

The exam result is announced 13 days after the exam date from 16:00.

If the candidate cannot take the exam due to a health problem, he/she must prove this situation with an official health report within three business days. In other cases that may occur, the candidate will lose the right to enter the exam.

If you indicate your desire to postpone your exam five weeks before the exam, your exam can be postponed free of charge, provided that it is postponed to the date three months after the exam entry date. Candidates who want to postpone their exam within this five-week period must pay a deferral fee and provide a reason for postponement.

Five weeks before the exam, you can cancel free of charge, provided that you provide a reason for cancellation, but candidates who want to cancel within five weeks can cancel their applications provided that they provide a reason for cancellation and pay a cancellation fee.

- The application must be made completely and without errors.
- Errors made during the application cannot be changed later. 
- Due to the fact that the result document is sent to the candidate's address, it is important that the address information is without attachments. 
- After the application process, an e-mail with your candidate number will be sent to the e-mail address you specified. If the mail does not arrive, you need to contact the exam application centre.
 

• Master's and PhD candidates who wish to apply to the program
• Some countries (Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, United States), those who wish to make reference to various training programmes
• Those who wish to be exempted from the requirement of the University Preparatory
• Many institutions and companies have to prove your English language level when applying for jobs in those who receive the allowance and those who are
• Studying abroad, immigration, citizenship, or those who want to apply for a job

It is held in Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Adana and Bursa.

The exam lasts for 2 hours and 45 minutes to cover all other sections except the oral section.

IELTS is valid for two years.

The evaluation of the exam is between 1-9. Only the candidates who do not take the exam will have a score of 0. The scores obtained in each field are reflected equally in the exam grade.

The candidate has the opportunity to set a date for this part of the exam a few days after or a few days before the exam, provided that he is also available at the exam center.

IELTS is applied in two different fields. Academic education is for candidates who take the exam to prove their proficiency in English in the educational programs of universities. General education; work is for measuring the language levels of candidates who want to apply for immigration.

This section is held a few days before or a few days after the exam date.

Except for the speaking section, the other sections take place on the same day and during the same time.

This section is divided into three parts. The candidate speaks about the desired topic within the time given to him for each part in this section, and at the end of the time, the auditor is asked to switch to the other part.

This section consists of two parts. First, it is asked to describe a given table, and in the other part, the candidate is asked to write an essay on a given topic.

The reading section consists of three parts and 40 questions.

This section is divided into four different parts. In this section, candidates are given time to study the questions and candidates are informed about the situation at the beginning of each section. Each part is listened to once, not to be repeated.

The exam consists of listening (listening), reading (reading), writing (writing) and speaking (speking) sections.