Here to Stay:
TOEFL¢ç and GRE¢ç at Home
Testing
In response to the
needs expressed by institutions and test takers, ETS is pleased to announce
that the at home TOEFL iBT¢ç test and GRE¢ç General Test are here
to stay and will become a continuing part of each brand¡¯s product portfolios.
The TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition will also get an updated name: TOEFL iBT
Home Edition. At home testing appointments are currently available around the clock
for both tests through the end of January, and future appointments will be
available soon.
Seven months ago, we
proudly announced that we had quickly introduced a solution for students who
had been impacted by COVID-19 to take the TOEFL iBT test and the GRE General
Test at home until in-person testing could resume. The tests have the exact
same content, format, on-screen experience and scoring as the tests given in a
test center. And thanks to artificial intelligence and remote proctoring,
institutions can feel assured that the tests are administered securely and that
the scores are reliable. Since launching the
at home tests in March, we at ETS have learned a lot, and have been making
continuous improvements to the products and experience. Early on, the tests
were only available on PCs, but we quickly expanded that to include Mac¢ç
computers. We worked diligently to increase accessibility for people with
disabilities and health-related needs. We increased test taker convenience by
increasing testing capacity and reducing the registration deadline. We also
addressed test takers¡¯ needs to better understand the new delivery method and
registration process by posting videos, developing registration checklists and
hosting Facebook¢ç Live events. And, as test centers began reopening around the
world, we informed test takers that the decision to test at home or in a test
center was theirs to make.
More than 400,000
individuals have registered to take the at home tests for the TOEFL iBT test
and GRE General Test in 163 countries and territories since March. We have
learned through surveys that many test takers prefer to test at home, and now
they can choose whether testing at home or in a center will work best for them.
As we move forward, we will continue to make further improvements in service to
you and your prospective students.
Thank you for your continued partnership
and support of ETS's high-quality assessment solutions; your trust means the
world to us. Should you wish to direct students to learn more, please suggest
they visit the websites for TOEFL test takers and GRE test takers. For updates
intended for institutions, visit the TOEFL and GRE pages created for you. And
should you need ETS¡¯s support during this time, or have any questions, please
don't hesitate to reach out to us at TOEFLnews@ets.org
or GREtests@ets.org.
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