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The TOEFL® Test Advantage:

Smart Education Co LtdThe official TOEFL® and TOEIC® representative in HK and

Macao

Mar 2016


What is the TOEFL® Test?

The TOEFL® test measures the ability of nonnative speakers to use and understand English as it is spoken, written and heard in college and university settings

Used primarily for admission into universities where English is the language of instruction

• Accepted at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels

Also used for immigration, licensing, scholarships and placement

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The TOEFL® Family of

Assessments

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The TOEFL® Test Advantage

More accepted: 90% of student who have taken the TOEFL® test get into

their first or second university of choice

Most choices: 8,500+ institutions in 130 countries, including:

• Top 100 Universities in the United States*

• Nearly every college and university in the U.S., U.K., Australia and Canada

Most respected: Admissions officers surveyed say that it provides more

accurate scores to differentiate between applicants

Most preferred: 4 out of 5 U.S. admissions officers who were surveyed and

stated a preference prefer the TOEFL test over other English-language

tests**

Most taken: More than 27 million people have taken the test

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* Source: National Universities Ranking, U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2011

** Source: Survey of 263 admissions officers at U.S. universities, of which 212 accept both the TOEFL test and the IELTS® test and

152 state a preference.


The TOEFL® Test Advantage

Most fair and unbiased:

• Uses multiple raters, not just one

• Scoring is done separate from the test center for maximum fairness

Most testing sites: 4,500 locations in 165 countries worldwide, making it

easy to find a test site near you

Emphasizes communicative English: Shows universities how well you use

English, not just what you know about it

Uses integrated questions: The test reflects the kinds of English you will

experience at university

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Australia and the U.K.

Australia

TOEFL® scores are accepted for all

student visas (since 2011)

Universities in Australia have been

using TOEFL scores for more than 45

years

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The TOEFL® Test Format

Section Description Testing Time Score Scale

Reading 3–4 passages from academic texts; 12 --

14 questions per passage60–80 min. 0–30

Listening 4–6 lectures, some with classroom

discussion, 6 questions each;

2–3 conversations, 5 questions each

60–90 min. 0–30

Break - 10 min. -

Speaking 2 tasks to express an opinion;

4 tasks to speak based on reading and

listening passages

20 min. 0–30

Writing 1 integrated task (write based on what

is read and listened to);

1 independent task (support an opinion

on a topic)

50 min. 0–30

Total - - 0–120

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Note taking is allowed in all sections.


Finding a TOEFL iBT® Test Center

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1. Go to www.ets.org/toefl/locations

2. Select your Country/Location from the drop-down box


Finding a TOEFL iBT® Test Center

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1. Test center in Hong Kong: Hong Kong Exams & Assessment Authority (HKEAA)

2. Test center in Macao: University of Macau

City University of Macao

CPTTM


Student FAQs about Testing

How do I register for the TOEFL® test?• Online

• Phone

• Mail

How long is the test?• You have about 4 hours to complete the TOEFL iBT® test

• If you finish early, you may leave the test center

What do I need to bring on test day?• Your valid, acceptable identification document (i.e. PASSPORT) WITH

SIGNATURE• The name on your registration MUST match the name on your

identification document or you may not be permitted to test

• Your registration confirmation (for TOEFL iBT test)

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Student FAQs about Testing

When will the scores be available?

• TOEFL iBT® scores are usually available online in 10

calendar days

• Email notification will be sent to you when

your scores are available

What is the passing score for the TOEFL test?

• There is no passing score set by ETS

• Each university sets its own score requirements

• Check with the university where you are applying

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TOEFL® Go Anywhere Website

www.toeflgoanywhere.org

Website contents include:

• TOEFL Journey® program

• TOEFL® Institutions search

• How to register

• Test prep resources

• Video tips

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TOEFL Journey® Program

TOEFL Journey program

• Provides relevant and helpful

information for each stage of your

test-taking journey

• Sends automatic notifications by

email or SMS

• Includes a customizable

TOEFL Journey dashboard

Join today at


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TOEFL® Institutions Search

TOEFL® Institutions Advanced Search

• Now you can input a TOEFL iBT® test score and find out where you can

go with that score

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TOEFL iBT® Test Prep Planner

Planner contents:

An actual eight-week plan

Tips and activities to build each of the four skills

Sample questions

Sample responses and rater annotations

(on website)

Planner available on our website at

www.ets.org/toefl/planner

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TOEFL® TV Channel on YouTube®

Includes video tips from teachers and students

Learn about TOEFL Destinations

Features ETS-produced videos about the test

• Inside the TOEFL Test

(5 videos)

• Meet the Study Group

(4 videos)

9,000+ subscribers,

Over 1.1 million views(as of September 2012)

www.youtube.com/toefltv

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Videos for Students

TOEFL® Resources:

An Overview for Students

• Describes resources from ETS

that help students prepare for the

TOEFL test

Inside the TOEFL Test:

Speaking and Writing

• 5 videos give an in-depth look at each

Speaking and Writing question type

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www.ets.org/toefl/video_library


Videos for Students

Welcome to the TOEFL iBT® Test Site

• See what it’s like at a real

TOEFL iBT testing site

The TOEFL® Test: Your Passport to the World

• Learn how the TOEFL test can take you

anywhere you want to go

The TOEFL Test Advantage

• Find out why more admissions officers prefer

the TOEFL test

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www.ets.org/toefl/video_library


Free TOEFL iBT® Test Prep

TOEFL® Test Sampler

• Free with registration

Free Sample Questions

• www.toeflgoanywhere.org/content/test-tips-questions-you-experts

• Download or print-only format

TOEFL® Test Prep Planner:

• www.ets.org/toefl/planner

TOEFL® Quick Prep:

• www.ets.org/toefl/quickprep

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TOEFL iBT® Test Prep

The Official Guide to the TOEFL® Test

• Test prep handbook from ETS

TOEFL® Practice Online

• Real, complete practice tests

TOEFL® Value Packs

• Save up to 40% on official prep and

other resources

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The Official Guide to the TOEFL® Test

TOEFL iBT® test preparation handbook for students

Includes actual TOEFL iBT sample questions and 2 full-length practice tests

Scoring information with ETS raters’ comments on sample responses for the Speaking and Writing sections

Two formats:

eBook

Paper book with interactive CD-ROM

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TOEFL® Practice Online

Simulates the real TOEFL iBT® test

Anytime, anywhere access

Instant scores and feedback on all four skills

Multiple complete practice tests available

New versions released regularly

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Making Your Journey Easier

Scores available online within 10 days

• Email notification sent when your scores are ready

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WHY do universities value the TOEFL® test?

40 years of experience using TOEFL® scores

Objective, valid and reliable scores

Simulates actual university communication

More authentic academic material

Provides information universities want about your ability to

communicate in English

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Reliable and Objective Scores

Scoring process ensures fairness

• Rigorous rater training

• Daily calibration for Speaking and Writing raters

• Multiple raters for Speaking and Writing

• 3 to 6 raters for Speaking responses

• 4 ratings for Writing responses

• Anonymous raters do not know the examinee

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“The most important beneficiaries are the test takers, who

will now have the confidence of knowing they have the skills

they need to communicate effectively on campus.

The integration of skills provides a real-world foundation

from which score users can make admissions decisions with

more certainty and clarity.”

Fred DavidsonUniversity of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

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“It is truly an international test of English, because

the coordination of marking for all tests [is] done

centrally, rather than in individual countries”

Jeffrey Smart Director of International Admissions

Swinburne University of Technology

Melbourne, Australia

TOEFL Board Member

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The TOEFL® test:

Advantages that make your journey easier.


Smart Education Co. Ltd. is the official representative of TOEFL and TOEIC Tests in Hong Kong and Macao

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