TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language

The TOEFL iBT meausures your ability to read, listen, write and speak in English and it requires to combine two or all four skills to perform academic tasks. The TOEFL Ibt tests student’s ability to follow the classes at the university level and takes part in all aspects of student’s life in English.

TOEFL iBT Test Sections

TOEFL exam determines at what level you can understand speech, written text, to speak and write in English, and therefore test includes all those sections:

• Read, listen and then speak in response to a question
• Listen and then speak in response to a question
• Read, listen and then write in response to a question

The entire exam takes three and a half to four hours and in our country it is only possible to take the computer based test (IBT). This is a new generation of the TOEFL test introduced in 2005 in USA, and starting from August 2013 in Montenegro as well. Having in mind that this new test includes speaking section, candidates will have to use headphones and a microphone. Answers are digitally recorded and then sent to the central where they are graded. In our country this test is available at the Mediterranean University in Podgorica.

EXAMINATION TERMS

The examination terms may be found on the following website:
www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/register/centers_dates

Examinations are organized once a month and the fee is $235. Registration is possible only online by creating a personal account on the website:

http://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/register?WT.ac=toeflhome_ibtregister_121127

COURSES FOR TAKING TOEFL TEST

TOEFL courses of English language are intended to help with successful passing of the TOEFL test (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

Courses last for two months – two times a week in duration of 90 minutes.

Teaching is held in small mentored groups of students.

The course costs 200,00€ and it can be paid in two equal installments.

Prior to the beginning of classes it is obligatory to take an entrance test which determines the knowledge of a candidate, as well as to which of the 4 competencies should the emphasis be put on, given the fact that TOEFL has different varieties of purposes. Groups are formed according to the Diagnostic test that determines the strengths and weaknesses of a candidate in relation to the four competencies (reading, listening, writing and speaking), and on this basis any additional material and homework will be assigned to each student individually. The textbook is specially designed for the preparation of TOEFL via the Internet, which is the only possible way of taking this test in our country. Besides the basic textbook, additional teaching materials are used for vocabulary and grammar revision, adequate for this level of knowledge, and in accordance with the needs of the candidates.

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