History Of Toef[

TOEFL stands for Test Of English as a Foreign Language. The TOEFL was introduced in the 1960ies by ETS — Educational Testing Services. Now, almost 800,000 people take the TOEFL exam every year worldwide.

You probably know that a growing number of universities and colleges offer courses and academic study programs in English so if you want to enrol in one of them you must have a good command of the English language. This is where the TOEFL comes into play. It is the most widely used academic English proficiency test in the world. Thousands of colleges and universities use the TOEFL to test and evaluate the English language competency of their students and academic personnel.

In addition, many government agencies, sponsoring institutions and other authorities require TOEFL scores.

The TOEFL test measures English language proficiency in these three disciplines: reading, listening and writing. In most regions of the world you can take the TOEFL on a computer (CBT: Computer-Based Test) somewhere near your home. In areas with limited access to computer-based testing facilities you can take a paper-and-pencil version of the test.

The TOEFL test is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS) and is administered worldwide. The test was first administered in 1964 and has since been taken by more than 23 million students. The test was originally developed at the Center for Applied Linguistics led by the linguist, Dr. Charles A. Ferguson.

The TOEFL Committee of Examiners is composed of 12 specialists in linguistics, language testing, teaching or research. Its main responsibility is to advise on TOEFL test content. The committee helps ensure the test is a valid measure of English language proficiency reflecting current trends and methodologies.


TOEFL) Test Bahasa Inggris sebagai Bahasa Asing diucapkan sebagai "toe-full", mengevaluasi kemampuan individu untuk menggunakan dan mengerti bahasa Inggris dalam suasana akademis. Kadang-kadang adalah persyaratan untuk bisa masuk penutur non-asli bahasa Inggris di perguruan tinggi banyak yang berbahasa Inggris dan universitas. Lebih lanjut, banyak instansi pemerintah, program beasiswa, dan lisensi / lembaga sertifikasi menggunakan skor TOEFL untuk mengevaluasi kemahiran bahasa Inggris.

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