TOEFL

Many high education institutions or institution working in domestic and foreign demand professionalism of English language the candidate who origin language is not English. One of the measuring devices is TOEFL. TOEFL stands for " Test Of English as a Foreign Language " which was introduced in 1960 by Educational Testing Services (ETS) in New Jersey (USA). TOEFL is one way of testing the English language to use measure the proficiency level or the mastery of one's English language, oral and written for those do not use English as mother language (non - native speakers). Have a TOEFL score of a necessity for those who want to get a study scholarship in USA, UK, Australia, Malaysia, Dutch, German and university that requires TOEFL as one of the main requirements.

TOEFL is a standardized English language ability of a person in writing includes four the mastery aspects of speaking, listening, writing and reading. TOEFL is also an English proficiency test required to apply for entry to university in the United States or other countries in the world. This test is necessary for the registrant or his native language speakers not use English. TOEFL test is organized by the office of ETS (Educational Testing Service) in the United States to test all participants in the world. TOEFL test generally required for entry college requirements in all universities in the United States and Canada for both undergraduate program (S1) or graduate (S2 or S3). TOEFL test results are also used as a material consideration of English language proficiency of candidats students who apply to universities in other countries, including universities in Europe and Australia.

In general, the TOEFL test is more oriented to American English and a few different types with IELTS test which is oriented to the British English. Unlike the IELTS test, TOEFL test is generally not have parts of the individual interview test. This test is usually divided into four parts is listening comprehension section, grammatical structure and written expression, reading comprehension, and writing. But there are also devided three part test that is Listening, Structure, and Reading and Vocabulary. Structure in the TOEFL test includes a test of knowledge, skills and mastery of English. There are two types of TOEFL tests that can be done, the first is Computer-Based Test (CBT) and the second is a Paper-Based Test (PBT). In general, there was no significant difference in terms of the test material.

Computer-Based Test (CBT) and Paper-Based Test (PBT) focus on three important tests that indicate English proficiency like the Listening, Structure, and Reading. Fundamental difference of the two types of tests is the CBT test using computer media but nothing PBT. Another difference is the scale value of the TOEFL test, CBT Scale is the value at 000 - 300, while the PBT is 310 - 677. The value for the version of the TOEFL test results PBT (paper-based test) ranged between 310 (minimum value) to 677 (maximum value). TOEFL has two general purpose was academic and general. Academic purpose is to use tests for purposes of education, research or related academic activities in the country and abroad. TOEFL score has been recognized internationally important for certain education level in Indonesia and a career in multinational companies usually require a score of 500 - 600.

To graduate is usually the minimum value is 550 while for undergraduate is 500. General purpose is generally used for the purpose of employment, promotion or job assignment. Many companies view their employees with the standard English language used TOEFL scores. Generally, a minimum TOEFL score is 500 for a standard promoted. In the same form, TOEFL certification recommendation can use for both. The range of TOEFL scores average Indonesian people with minimal education level S1 is very fluctuation. There are some who do not know what and for what it is TOEFL. Not so with the decision English in college, least they know what TOEFL. However, TOEFL score of a student or graduate English does not guarantee high. In general, fluctuations in the average TOEFL score rating ranges from 300 to 600. TOEFL scoring system using the conversion of correct answer. The highest TOEFL score one can achieve is 675.