The TOEFL is about English in use, that is actually communicating with English, listening, speaking, writing, reading. What does the TOEFL test? This is just a very, very general idea. There's a list that shows which locations are available in each country, and in each state within America. You can find out where to take the test at this website. In many countries, there is only one or two places that you can take the TOEFL. The TOEFL is given at very special, specific locations. They are both Internet-based tests, they have a lot of similar formatting, a lot of similar styles. But the TOEFL and the GRE have a lot in common. And, in general, it's just a different kind of test. And the format is a little bit different. The SAT looks a little bit different because it's made by a company within ETS, called College Board.
It actually looks very similar to the GRE. That's the same company that makes the GRE and the SAT. Who makes the TOEFL? The TOEFL is made by ETS. So again, check with your schools, check with the programs that you want to apply to, and find out if you need to take the TOEFL. If you have a good GRE score, or a good SAT score, or a good GMAT score, then that shows that you already understand English well, and many schools don't require the TOEFL. If you do take one of these other tests, then the scores from those tests might be enough. Even if GRE vocabulary is too difficult and GMAT grammar is too difficult, you can speak English and you can write in English, and you can understand English. You take the TOEFL to show that you can communicate in English. So you take the TOEFL because these tests are too difficult. Those also, the SAT, has a lot of vocabulary and grammar that's difficult for non-native speakers. These are for high school students going to college.
The SAT and the ACT are tests for colleges, for undergraduate programs, for 18 to 22 years old. The GMAT, if you're studying for that, has some very difficult grammar. The GRE, if you are studying for it, has some very difficult vocabulary. But they are not for foreign speakers, they are for native speakers of English. These include reading and writing, and other English sections. The GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, SAT, SA, ACT, these are all tests that include verbal sections. Now, there are other tests for applying to American universities, especially. So, check with your programs first before you sign up for the TOEFL. Some universities, some programs have their own separate, different English test, and they don't want you to take the TOEFL. Or a college at an English-speaking college, then you might not need the test. Sometimes you can take a different test, or if you have some experience with English education, maybe you went to high school at an English-speaking school. If you're applying for colleges or universities, they usually require the TOEFL, or another similar test, when English isn't your first language. Why do you take the TOEFL? You might already know this.
We will not talk about the PBT in these lessons. It's more important and most students will take the iBT. We're going to focus on the iBT because it's the most common form. It has different sections, different strategies, and studying for the PBT is a little bit different from studying for the iBT. If you don't have access to the Internet, then you can take the PBT instead of the iBT. But the PBT, the Paper-Based Test, does still exist in some countries. In the United States, it is the only test. It's what you will take in most countries. The iBT is the most common form of the test. This is important because there are also two other tests, the PBT and the CBT. First, what is the TOEFL? What does TOEFL mean, and what does iBT mean? TOEFL stands for the Test of English as a Foreign Language, iBT stands for the Internet-Based Test. We won't talk about any specific details. Today, we're going to talk about a very general overview of the test. Hello and welcome to the very first Magoosh lesson on the TOEFL.
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