TOEFL^® Essentials^™ Decision Kit

Resources for universities, agencies and other TOEFL^® score users that accept or are considering TOEFL Essentials scores for their programs.
For more information, please visit our TOEFL Essentials page.

Comparing TOEFL^® Essentials^™ Scores to TOEFL iBT^® Scores and CEFR Levels

This document can help you set your TOEFL Essentials score requirements by showing how the scores and levels align.

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Comparing the TOEFL^® Essentials^™ and TOEFL iBT^® Tests

This table shows how each test is unique and how they can both meet the needs of your programs.

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Design Framework for the TOEFL^® Essentials^™ Test 2021

This report presents the research basis for the development of the TOEFL Essentials test.

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TOEFL^® Essentials^™ Institutional Score Report

This is a sample of the TOEFL Essentials paper score report.

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TOEFL^® Score Reporting Record Layout for Electronic Score Delivery

If your institution receives scores electronically or uses the Scorelink^® service in ETS^® Data Manager (EDM), you will need to modify your system to accept the new fields. The documents show the updated layout and two sample files.

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TOEFL^® Test Acceptance Language for Your Website

This document contains suggested language for institutions' websites and other publications about TOEFL tests and related features like MyBest^® scores.

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Comparing the TOEFL^® Essentials^™ test to other English Language Tests

Click here to see how the TOEFL Essentials test compares to the Duolingo English Test, the IELTS Academic test, and the Pearson Test of English.

Online Course: Understanding the TOEFL^® Essentials^™ Test

This self-paced course provides an in-depth look at the test, including details about test design, question types and scoring. Register for the course on the edX platform.