TOEFL

Test of Indonesia as a Foreign Language TOEFL is abbreviated English language proficiency test (American accent) is required to register go to college (college) or university in the United States or other countries in the world. This exam is required for applicants or speakers whose native language is not English. TOEFL exam is conducted by the office of ETS (Educational Testing Service) in the United States to all candidates throughout the world. Types of TOEFL English language test is generally required for college admission requirements in almost all universities in the United States and Canada for both undergraduate program (S-1) or graduate (S-2 or S-3). TOEFL test results are also used as a material consideration of English language proficiency of prospective students who apply to universities in other countries, including universities in Europe and Australia. In general, the TOEFL test is more oriented to American Home, and a little different type of IELTS test oriented to British Home. Unlike the IELTS test, TOEFL test is in general not have the individual interview test.
These tests usually take about three hours and held in 4 sections, namely sections:

* Listening comprehension,
* Grammar structure and written expression,
* Reading comprehension, and the
* Writing

Value of the TOEFL exam ranges from 310 (minimum) to 677 (maximum value) for the version of the PBT (paper-based test).
Since 1998, the TOEFL test is conducted online by using a computer (Computer-based Testing / CBT), and since 2005 called the iBT (Internet-based Test). In places that have not been able to implement CBT or iBT (because there is no computer facilities and internet networks), the TOEFL test is still performed manually using paper and pencil (paper-based test, or PBT). More information about CBT tests and paper-based TOEFL relating to registration, the location of the organization, costs, and materials test preparation can be found at the official TOEFL site, http://www.toefl.org (the CBT TOEFL test version has a value range from 0 to 300, while the value for the iBT is from 0 to 120).
Lately, the organizer also held a TOEFL TWE test types (Test of Written Indonesia) which results in value is separate from the TOEFL test scores. This test takes 30 minutes, and participants will be asked to write a short essay that describes the ability of participants to express and put a thought or idea, and supporting ideas with examples found in daily life using the English language standard.
Type the TOEFL test is TSEP (Test of Spoken Home Program) which is similar to the individual interviews on the IELTS test. This test is usually used when we want to register as a teaching assistant or laboratory assistant (as one way to offset the cost of college) at the Universitas in the U.S. (or other country). Form of oral test held and lasted for about 20 minutes. Implementation time and the deadline for registration with another TOEFL test, and cost approximately U.S. $ 100.