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Study Abroad,time to apply for TOEFL and SAT,pursuing an undergraduate course in The United States TOEFL ,iBT Internet Based Testing,INFOBASH

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Q1. I am studying in class XII. What is the best time to apply for TOEFL and SAT? Should I apply after my 10+2 or after my graduation? I am very confused.

Q2. I have taken up Arts in class XII CBSC boards and interested in pursuing an undergraduate course in The United States. Could you give me information about the TOEFL - iBT Internet Based Testing?

Study Abroad

QS. I am studying in class XII. What is the best time to apply for TOEFL and SAT? Should I apply after my 10+2 or after my graduation? I am very confused.

ANS.TOEFL is a basic requirement for assessing pro­ficiency in the English language (as is spoken in North America) of all those who wish to ap ply for higher studies in the US and whose na tive language is not English.

You would need the TOEFL scores while applying for undergraduate and postgraduate studies. However, SAT scores are meant to assess a student's preparedness for pursuing undergraduate study in US colleges, so schedule SAT if you are interested in applying to US colleges for your undergraduate education (leading to a Bachelor's degree).

If you are planning to apply for admission to US colleges in the 2007-2008 sessions, you should be scheduling TOEFL and SAT now.

If you want to pursue your Master's degree in the US, you should be applying for TOEFL and GRE (for all graduate courses) in the final stages of your Bachelor's degree or after. For admission to professional courses like MBA, medicine, law, pharmacy, etc you would have to appear for GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, PCAT, etc respectively. For up-to- date information you can visit the TOEFL website:www.ets.org/toefl. and the SAT website:www.collegeboard.com.


QS.I have taken up Arts in class XII CBSC boards and interested in pursuing an undergraduate course in The United States. Could you give me information about the TOEFL - iBT Internet Based Testing?

ANS: The TOEFL – iBT [Test of English as a Foreign Language - Internet Based Test] has been introduced in some locations within India starting April 2006.

The new TOEFL – iBT is a linear and computer adaptive test. This means that all candidates answer questions from the same range of difficulty, rather than receiving only questions at the ability level.

The new TOEFL iBT tests all four language skills that are important for effective com­munication; speaking, listen­ing, reading and writing. There is no longer a struc ture section. Grammar is tested on questions and tasks in each section.

The test has a new speak ing section, which includes independent and integrated tasks. Test takers will need to speak into a microphone when they respond. The re sponses are digitally record ed and transmitted to ETS's Online Scoring Network, where they are evaluated. In the writing section, you must write a response to questions, (materials) they have heard and read, and to compose an essay in sup port of an opinion.

It also now requires typ ing. There is an integrated task in addition to the cur rent independent task, and the scoring guides (rubrics) used for rating are different from the current test. Also, test takers can now take notes on any section of the test and can use the notes when giving answers. The Test fee for TOEFL iBT is 140$.

Sample practice test and other resources are available on:www.ets.org/toeflpractice.

For up-to -date information you can visit TOEFL website:www.ets.org/toefl.

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