First, there appears to be a greater recognition on the part of many ESL teachers that student goals must be acknowledged and addressed. For the engineer, the business person, the doctor, or the preuniversity student | 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CONCERNING THE TOEFL How are the Structure and Writing scores combined on the Computer-Based TOEFL The Structure score counts half of the section score on the Computer-Based TOEFL and the essay counts half of the score. The rating scale of 1-6 for the essay is converted to a statistical equivalent of the points in the Structure Section. How do I interpret my score There are no passing or failing scores on either the Computer-Based TOEFL or the Paper-Based TOEFL. Each agency or university will evaluate the scores according to its own requirements. Even at the same university the requirements may vary for different programs of study levels of study graduate or undergraduate and degrees of responsibility student or teaching assistant . The following summary of admissions policies are typical of . universities. This assumes of course that the applicant s documents other than English proficiency are acceptable. TYPICAL ADMISSIONS POLICIES OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES Paper-Based Policy Computer-Based TOEFL Score TOEFL Score 650 or more admission assured for graduate students 280 or more 600-649 admission assured for undergraduate students 250-279 550-599 admission probable for graduate students 213-249 500-549 admission probable for undergraduate students 173-212 450-499 individual cases reviewed 133-172 449 or less referral to English language program probable 132 or less Refer to the TOEFL Information Bulletin or web site for a detailed chart of percentile ranks for total TOEFL scores. This will help you interpret your score relative to the scores of others taking the examination. How do the scores on the Supplemental Paper-Based TOEFL compare with those on the Computer-Based TOEFL A concordance table is a table that shows comparisons. A concordance table for the Paper-Based TOEFL and the Computer-Based TOEFL has been mailed to all institutions that use TOEFL scores for admissions decisions. A copy of the concordance table is printed in the .
