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/ EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE (ETS) TESTS:OVERVIEW
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – Computer-Based

For all international students and professionals going to the US colleges/universities

Scores: 0 –300

Price: $130

FORMAT:

Test Section / Number of Questions / Time to Complete
Listening / 30-49 / 15-20 minutes to answer questions. 40-60 minutes to complete entire section. Clock runs while you are answering questions, but not while you are listening to conversations and talks.
Structure / 20-25 / 15-20 minutes to complete questions.
Reading / 44-55 / 70-90 minutes to complete section (includes time spent reading passages and answering questions).
Writing / One assigned topic / 30 minutes to write an essay.
SAT 1 (Scholastic Aptitude Test): Reasoning Test

For undergraduates seeking admission as first year candidates for the bachelor's degree

Scores: 200 -800

FORMAT:

Test Section / Number of Questions /

Time to Complete

Verbal Section (Sentence Completions) / 19 / 30 minutes
Verbal Section (Analogies) / 19 / 30 minutes
Verbal Section (Critical Reading) / 40 / 15 minutes
Math Section (Five-Choice) / 35 / 30 minutes
Math Section (Quantitative Comparisons) / 15 / 30 minutes
Math Section (Student-Produced Responses) / 10 / 15 minutes
Equating Section / Verbal or Math (Non-Scored) / 30 minutes

SAT II: (Subject Tests)

For undergraduates seeking admission as first year students to selective institutions. (One or more achievement test may be required)

Scores: different format in each subject

FORMAT:

One-hour, mostly multiple-choice tests in five subjects areas: English, History, Mathematics, Sciences and Languages.

ACT (AmericanCollege Testing Program)

For undergraduates seeking admission as first year students

FORMAT:

Three hour test measuring English, Mathematics, Science and Reading.

GRE (Graduate Record Examination)

For students seeking admission to a Master's or Doctorate level Program

Scores: V, Q – 200 – 800; Analytical Writing – 0 – 6.

Price: $140

FORMAT:

Test Section / Number of Questions /

Time to Complete

Analytical Writing (AW):
Present Your Perspective on an Issue / 1 writing task / 45 minutes
Analytical Writing (AW):
Analyze an Argument / 1 writing task / 30 minutes
Verbal (V) / 30 / 30 minutes
Quantitative (Q) / 28 / 45 minutes
V or Q Section may be included once more. You will not know which one will be counted as part of your score. Be sure to do both V or Q.

GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)

For students seeking admission to a Graduate Management Program, including a Master's in Business Administration (MBA)

Scores: 200 –800; Analytical Writing: 0 – 6.

Price: $225

FORMAT:

Test Section / Number of Questions /

Time to Complete

Analytical Writing:
Analysis of an Issue / 1 Topic / 30 minutes
Analytical Writing:
Analysis of an Argument / 1 Topic / 30 minutes
Quantitative (Problem Solving & Data Sufficiency) / 37 / 75 minutes
Verbal (Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, & Sentence Correction) / 41 / 75 minutes

Useful Sites:

  • ftp://ftp.ets.org/pub/toefl/989563wt.pdf - TOEFL Writing Topics
  • - Topics in GRE Analytical Writing on the Issue
  • - Topics in GRE Analytical Writing on the Argument
  • - GMAT Analytical Writing Assessment Topics

Testing Bulletins:

  • ftp://ftp.ets.org/pub/toefl/0304bulletin.pdf - TOEFL
  • ftp://ftp.ets.org/pub/gre/996992.pdf - GRE
  • -GMAT

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