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15th July 2016, 09:27 AM
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ETS TOEFL Score
Can you tell me in detail about the scoring system for TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign Language as provided by ETS?
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15th July 2016, 09:46 AM
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Re: ETS TOEFL Score
One’s scores are based on performance on the questions in the TOEFL test. One must answer minimum one question each in the Reading and Listening sections, write at least one essay, and complete at least one Speaking task to receive an official score. For the TOEFL iBT test, administered via the Internet, one receives four scaled section scores and a total score: Reading Section (Score of: 0–30) Listening Section (Score of: 0–30) Speaking Section (Score of: 0–30) Writing Section (Score of: 0–30) Total Score (0–120) In addition to scores, test taker score report also includes performance feedback that is a reflection of performance level and a description of the kinds of tasks that test takers within the reported score range can typically do. There is no passing or failing TOEFL score; individual higher education institutions and agencies set the own score requirements. TOEFL scores are valid for two years after the test date and there is no limit to the number of times one can take the test, but one cannot take it more than once in a 12-day period. ETS uses both human raters and automated scoring methods to offer a complete and accurate picture of a test taker's ability. While automated scoring models have advantages, they do not measure the effectiveness of the language response and the appropriateness of its content. Human raters are needed to attend to a wider variety of features, such as the quality of ideas and content as well as form. The TOEFL test uses automated scoring to complement human scoring for the two tasks in the Writing section. Combining human judgment for content and meaning, and automated scoring for linguistic features, ensures consistent, quality scores. More than 9,000 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries accept TOEFL scores. Other organizations rely on TOEFL scores as well: Immigration departments use them to issue residential and work visas Medical and licensing agencies use them for professional certification purposes Individuals use them to measure their progress in learning English |
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