ELIGIBILITY & FEES FOR TOEFL

ELIGIBILITY & FEES FOR TOEFL

Eligibility Criteria for TOEFL:

The TOEFL test (both TOEFL-IBT and TOEFL-PBT) is open to all.

• Ordinarily a pass in 10+2 level of any recognised Indian Board or University is a suitable qualification to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test.
• However, the test is suitable for candidates studying at high school level or higher. The level of test is quite high. Since the TOEFL score is used as a measure of English language proficiency of a candidate by the universities and institutions of United States and outside, the candidates studying at high school level or higher can take this test to obtain TOEFL score.
• Several institutions report that they often do NOT require TOEFL test scores from certain categories of international applicants. These include:
  • Non native speakers who hold degrees or diplomas from postsecondary institutions in English-speaking countries (e.g., the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand).
  • Non-native speakers who have successfully completed at least a two-years course of study in which English was the language of instruction.
  • Transfer students from institutions in the United States or Canada whose academic course work was favourably evaluated in relation to its demands and duration.
  • Non-native speakers who have taken the TOEFL test within the past two years.
  • Non-native speakers who have successfully pursued academic work at schools where English was the language of instruction in an English-speaking country for a specified period, generally two years

Fees for TOEFL:

Registration fee in India– US $165 (Registration Fees vary by country.)

• The TOEFL test fee includes: one test taker’s score report, and up to four official score reports, which are sent by ETS directly to institutions or agencies that you select.
• Late registration - US $25
• Rescheduling - US $50
• Reinstatement of cancelled TOEFL IBT scores - US $20
• Additional score reports (per institution or agency) - US $17 each
• TOEFL IBT Speaking or Writing Section rescore - US $60
• TOEFL IBT Speaking and Writing Section rescore - US $120
• Returned personal check (paper or electronic) – US $20

Payment may be made by:

• Credit card (required for online registration) — American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, or VISA
• Electronic check (e-checks) drawn on a U.S.-based bank.
• Check in U.S. dollars made payable to “ETS-TOEFL IBT”
• Money order

The payment cannot be made in Indian rupees.