-- Tests takers will benefit from enhancements including MyBest(TM) scores and 
shorter testing time

Beginning August 1, 2019, all TOEFL iBT(R) test takers will benefit from 
enhancements to the test format and score reporting, and easier registration.  

To start, TOEFL(R) test time will be shortened by 30 minutes -- to just three 
hours -- with no changes to the overall test format or question types. It's the 
same fair, reliable, preferred test, but with fewer questions in the Reading, 
Listening and Speaking sections. 

In addition, the new MyBest(TM) scores feature will combine test takers' best 
scores for each section from all valid TOEFL iBT scores from the previous two 
years. MyBest scores allow test takers to show their best overall test 
performance to institutions making important admissions decisions. All TOEFL 
iBT score reports sent after August 1, 2019, regardless of the test 
administration date, will automatically include MyBest scores along with the 
traditional scores from the test taker's selected test date. 

"A growing number of institutions are acknowledging the value of seeing 
applicants' best section scores when they take a standardized test more than 
once," said ETS's Srikant Gopal, Executive Director of the TOEFL Program. "We 
also know that our test takers want an English-language test that helps them 
stand out to admissions officers. These changes provide a significantly better 
testing experience for students, while institutions can widen their pools of 
qualified applicants that meet their English-language requirements. It's a 
win-win."

To round out the improved test-taking experience, ETS developed a new 
registration and account management system. As a result, test takers will see 
greater functionality, a streamlined registration experience, easy access to 
test prep and more. 

For more information about the enhancements to the TOEFL test's format, score 
reports and registration, please visit 
https://www.ets.org/toefl/better_test_experience. For general information about 
the TOEFL test or to register for the test, please visit 
http://www.ets.org/toefl. 

About the TOEFL(R) Test 
The TOEFL test of academic English is welcomed by more than 10,000 institutions 
in over 150 countries worldwide and is universally accepted in popular 
destinations like the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and by 
over 98 percent of universities in the U.K., including 100 percent of Russell 
Group institutions. The test is preferred over other English-language tests in 
the United States and key European destinations like France and Germany. In 
Canada, TOEFL is preferred by graduate admissions officers. With central 
scoring of the test by multiple anonymous human raters, TOEFL offers a 100 
percent fair and unbiased alternative. More information regarding the TOEFL 
test, including registration, study tips and sample questions, is available on 
the TOEFL Go Anywhere website at www.toeflgoanywhere.org 

About ETS 
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people worldwide by 
creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves individuals, 
educational institutions and government agencies by providing customized 
solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, 
secondary and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research, 
analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS develops, 
administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually -- including the 
TOEFL(R) and TOEIC(R) tests, the GRE(R) tests and The Praxis Series(R) 
assessments -- in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. 
www.ets.org

SOURCE Educational Testing Service-TOEFL

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