TOEFL Registration 2020 - How to Apply Online

Test of English as Foreign Language or TOEFL tests the non-native speakers’ ability to use and understand North American English, in the way it is written, spoken, heard and understood in college and university settings. You can retake the test only after a 3-day period after attempting the first TOEFL test.

TOEFL Eligibility

TOEFL exam is open for all and there are no specific TOEFL eligibility criteria. The respective institutes may have different eligibility criteria but the TOEFL has no specific criteria of selection.

TOEFL Registration

TOEFL registration is a fairly simple and uncomplicated process. The candidates have the liberty of taking the exam anytime in the year as per their convenience. The important thing to note is that the candidates can reschedule their next attempt only after 12 days of taking the first attempt. A candidate is only allowed five attempts in one year.

Steps to Register for TOEFL

Here are the steps you are required to follow to register online for your TOEFL Exam

Step 1: Candidates are required to create a new account or log in to an already existing account on the official website.

Step 2: Candidates would be then required to carefully flesh out their profile. They would be required to provide additional information that could come handy during the time of their admission or sending of scores.

Step 3: Candidates would be then required to select their TOEFL Exam Date that is most convenient to them as test-takers. Here is a screenshot of the days that candidates can choose to appear for the TOEFL Exam for the months of November and December 2019.

Step 4: Candidates can then select a Test Centre that is convenient to them.

Step 5: Once the candidate has opted for his choice of Test Date and Exam Centre he would be redirected to the exam payment gateway page. Candidates would be required to pay the TOEFL Examination fee has mentioned. Candidates should be careful to check the details of the examination credentials here. Once the payment is made, changes made henceforth would incur a price.

Step 6: Once the payment has been made. Candidates can take a print out of the acknowledgment receipt. They would also have access to the same on their account dashboard.

Other methods of registering for your TOEFL Exam include:

  • In-person – You can register in person at a TOEFL Resource Center. Here is the address:
    Prometric
    2 Floor, DLF Infinity Tower-A
    Sector-25, Phase-II
    DLF City
    Gurgaon - 122002
    Haryana
  • By phone – Go through the registration form before you call. Spell your name correctly and exactly as it appears on your passport. Call the Regional Registration Center on this number – 91-124-4147700. Pay with credit/debit cards as directed. Registration closes seven days before your test date.
  • By mail – Download and print the registration form. Then fill out the form. Spell your name exactly as it appears on the identification you will bring on the test day. Send the form with your payment to the address on the form or to the Gurgaon center address, mentioned above. Forms must be received at least four weeks before your test date.

TOEFL Test centers

The TOEFL India test dates are subject to change but usually, the test takes place every Saturday and Sunday at the test centers. You can retake the test as many times as you wish, but you cannot take it more than once in a 12-day period. The Indian cities where TOEFL test is conducted are Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Calcutta, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Fatehpur, Gandhinagar, Greater Noida, Guindy, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jalandhar, Kolkata, Pune, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Madurai, Mumbai, Mussoorie, Mysore, Nashik, Nizamabad, Panjim, Patna, Ranchi, Secunderabad, Surat, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Vadodara, Vijayawada, and Visakhapatnam.