What is TOEFL iBT and what is it for?
Facts last checked against official sources on October 7, 2026.
Short answer
TOEFL iBT is ETS’s computer-based international academic English test. It tests reading, listening, writing and speaking; since 21 January 2026 it has a shorter, adaptive format scored on a 1–6 band scale. It is used for university admission worldwide, above all in the US, and in Turkey for prep-year exemption.
Where do you take it?
You take it on computer at a test centre or at home with an online proctor (TOEFL iBT Home Edition); both have the same content. A separate version that keeps the old format, TOEFL iBT Australia, exists for Australian visas.
Sources
Dates and rules can change. Check the organiser’s official page before you apply; that page is binding.
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