Institutional TOEFL
Test of English as a Foreign Language

• Introduction 

• Cost

• Schedule

• Registering

• Preparing

• Taking the Test

• Location

• Scores

• Contacts

• Links to More Information

 
Introduction

The TOEFL is a test published by Educational Testing Service (ETS).  It is used to evaluate the English proficiency of people whose native language is not English.  Thousands of universities and colleges in the United States and Canada require it for admission.  It is also required by many government organizations, scholarship programs, licensing or certification agencies, as well as English speaking schools overseas.

The Institutional version of the TOEFL is a multiple choice, paper-based test. There are three sections; Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, and Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension. It is accepted at the University of Utah as an alternative to the computer-based National TOEFL which is used for International Student Admissions.

The advantages of the Institutional TOEFL are that it is less expensive, and it is less intimidating to individuals who are not experienced with computers.  The disadvantages are that it is offered less often than the National TOEFL, and the results are only valid at the institution where the test is taken.

Besides being used for admissions, the Institutional TOEFL is also used by the English Language Institute to gage the progress of its students.
 
Cost

The current fee is $60.00.
 
Schedule

The test is administered about four times annually.  It is generally held on Saturday mornings at 8:00 am. The exact dates change with each academic year.  The following displays this year's schedule:

 
 
Registering

Candidates who desire to take this test must do the following:

1. Apply to the University of Utah.
   

2. Obtain an authorization slip from International Admissions, Room 250 Student Services Building.
    

3. Bring the authorization slip and $60.00 to the Testing Center and obtain an admission ticket.  This must be done by the registration deadline of the desired test date.  There is no late registration and no standby admission to the test.

 
Preparing

The Testing Center has Examinee Handbooks with sample questions.  Study guides can be purchased at most major bookstores including the University Bookstore. The English Language Institute offers preparatory classes, as does Salt Lake Community High School's Horizonte program.  Study tapes and books may be accessed at the Marriott Library Reference Desk.  And, the Speech Language Audiology Clinic offers therapy to help improve speaking ability.  (see contacts list below)
 
Taking the Test

Candidastes should arrive early and must present their admission ticket and a current passport in order to be admitted.  No one will be allowed to take the test without them.  This rule is strictly enforced.

The test is given in a single session lasting about 2 hours.  There are three sections, including Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, and Vocabulary/Reading Comprehension.
 
Location

Unless informed otherwise, the test is administered in the Francis Armstrong Madsen Building (FAMB).  The room assignments are posted on the front door of that building.
 
Scores

Scores are reported ONLY to the International Admissions Office.  They are not valid anywhere else.  Candidates receive an individual score report in about three to four weeks after taking the test.  The Examine Handbook supplied by the Testing Center contains score interpretation information.
 
Contacts

English Language Institute
Room 2202, Annex Building
Telephone:  801-581-4600

International Student Admissions
Room 250, Student Services Building (S.S.B.)
Telephone:  801-581-3091

Marriott Library
General Reference Desk
3rd Floor, Marriott Library (M.L.I.B.)
Telephone:  801-581-6273

Speech Language Audiology Clinic
1311 Behavioral Science Building (B.E.H.S.)
Telephone:  801-581-3506

Testing Center
Room 498, Student Services Building (S.S.B.)
Telephone:  801-581-8733

University Bookstore
Bookstore Building (B.O.O.K.S.T.)
Telephone:  801-581-6325
 
 
Links to More Information

• English Language Institute

• International Center

• International Student Admissions

• Institutional TOEFL (ETS)

• Institutional TOEFL (Testing Center)

• Languages & Literature Department

• Marriott Library

• National TOEFL (ETS)

• National TOEFL (Testing Center)

• University Bookstore