Toefl ibt home edition why student should appear for it?

 What is TOEFL IBT Home Edition?

The TOEFL IBT ^® Home Edition is a safe and convenient option for students who prefer to take their test at home rather than a test center. The test is: offered everywhere that TOEFL ^® testing is normally available, based on the country of your account address, except Mainland China and Iran.

 Is TOEFL IBT Home Edition acceptable?

The TOEFL IBT ^® Home Edition is a safe, convenient and reliable testing option for students and institutions worldwide.  Please note that not all universities may specifically list the TOEFL IBT Home Edition on their website even when they accept it, since they already list the TOEFL IBT test.

How much does TOEFLl Home Edition cost?

The registration fee for TOEFL in India is US$185. Apart from this, varies from country to country, and sometimes even from testing centers to testing center. The test fee can be anywhere from 160-250 USD, but in most places it’s around $200.Candidates also need to pay extra for other services like late registration, rescheduling the exam or score review.

 What is TOEFL IBT Special Home Edition?

The TOEFL iBT^® Home Edition is a safe and convenient option for students who prefer to take their test at home rather than a test center. The test is:

• offered everywhere that TOEFL^®testing is normally available, based on the country of your account address, except Mainland China and Iran
• identical in content, format and on-screen experience to a test taken at a test center
• taken on your own computer at home and monitored by a human proctor online through Proctor^®
• Available 24 hours a day, 4 days a week, with appointments as early as 24 hours after you register.

Do universities accept  the TOEFL Home Edition?

Will colleges and universities accept my Home Edition scores? Because this is still a TOEFL IBT test, scores can be accepted and used in the same way as the test center version, and we have received overwhelmingly positive feedback about the use of Home Edition scores from thousands of universities worldwide.

List of top 10 ranked universities who accept the TOEFL Home Edition

Austria                       MCI, the Entrepreneurial School

Belgium                     University of Antwerp

Belgium ,                    KU Leuven

Canada ,         Alberta ,          Alberta College of Speech-Language Pathologists   and Audiologists (ACSLPA)

Canada,          Alberta ,          University of Calgary

Denmark,                    Aalborg University

Denmark                    Copenhagen Business School

Germany                    ESMT Berlin, Germany

Germany                    FAU -University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany

Netherlands  Amsterdam Business School 10 Universities

 How long is the TOEFL IBT Home Edition?

The total test takes about 3 hours to complete, but you should plan for 3½ hours, allowing 30 minutes to check in. This quick video about the structure of the TOEFL IBT ^® test will help you understand what to expect on the test.

  Can I prepare for TOEFL at home?

You can practice taking notes in your native language or in English. … Take practice tests: When you’re preparing for the TOEFL, you almost always aim for a specific score. During your TOEFL preparation period, you can only know if you’re nearing your objective by taking practice tests.

How long is the TOEFL test valid?

2 years

You’ll receive an email when your scores are available, and you can access your account online or via the official TOEFL ^® app. Your scores are valid for 2 years, so you may want to download and print a PDF copy of your test taker score report from your account.

Is TOEFL Home Edition Easy?

The short version of this story: The TOEFL Home Edition is an official TOEFL test you can take from home… and I took it! Most steps of the process went smoothly for me, with minor glitches here and there. I was able to resolve those issues with help from an ETS test-taker advocate.

 What do I need for TOEFL Home Edition?

THE MAIN THINGS REQUIRED ARE AS BELOW:

A personal computer or MAC with all the latest software installed in it.

• A separate microphone which is not connected to the headset.
• Earphones cannot be used.
• Speakers which are external and not connected to any other device.
• The essential part is the camera which should be inbuilt and can be rotated to a complete angle (360).
• One must not have eatables during the exam period.
• The note-taking materials must be in a way that the answers are erasable because it should not display plagiarism.

Note – there would be a break after the listening section. It would be for 10 minutes. One must return back on time or else the test and exam fee will be cancelled.

How to register for TOEFL IBT home edition?

Register for the Test

Before You Start

1. Verify that your computer and testing room meet the Equipment and Environment Requirements. If they don’t, you won’t be able to test.
2. Have your identification (ID) documents ready. Your primary ID should be a passport. If you do not have a passport, go to ID Requirements to see what other forms of ID are accepted in the country where you are testing. ETS is temporarily accepting government-issued IDs with expiration dates from February 1, 2020, forward. All other ID policies still apply.
3. If you don’t have an ETS account for the TOEFL iBT^®test, create an account. Make sure that the name in your account matches the name on your primary ID.
4. If you need accommodations for a disability or health-related needs, you must request them before you register for a test.

How to Register

Follow these steps to register for an at home appointment:

1. Log in to your ETS account.
2. On your My TOEFL home page, select the  Register/Find Test Centers
3. On the Find Test Centers and Dates page, select the option for the Home Edition. Note: The at home option is dependent upon the country of your account address. If you are eligible to take the test at home, based on the country, you will see the Home Edition option as you begin your registration.
4. Verify your email address, then continue.
5. Confirm your time zone, or select a new one.
6. Choose the 2-month period you would like to take the test, and then select an available test date from the calendar.
7. Select an available time for your test and click “Register for this test.”
8. Follow the directions to continue your registration and pay for your test.
9. When you finish, you’ll receive a confirmation email from ETS with your test appointment information and the link to launch your test. Be sure to keep this email safe until test day.

To register, visit on this site: https://v2.ereg.ets.org/ereg/public/jump?_p=TEL

TOEFL IBT Home Edition, Exam Pattern

. TOEFL IBT Exam Pattern

TOEFL IBT syllabus includes four sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing each having a specific TOEFL question pattern. As per the changes in the pattern of TOEFL exam, details of these sections are discussed in the section below: