This section explains how to register online — the easiest way to register — for the TOEFL iBT™ (Internet-based test) in 3 easy steps. For other ways to register, click here.
Before you begin
Make sure you have the following items with you when registering:
- The identification (ID) you plan to bring with you on test day; this is because you must register using your name exactly as it appears on your ID, so they match when checked at the test site.
- A credit/debit card, electronic check or TOEFL registration voucher – which you can purchase from a TOEFL iBT™ Test Resource Centre in local currency. To learn more about these payment options, click here.
- The names of up to four institutions you want to receive your scores.
- The test dates and locations where you want to test.
Once you have everything you need, there are 3 steps to registering: Select your test location, Create a profile, and Register.
1. Select your test location
To begin, go to www.ets.org/toefl/register and use the drop-down menu to select your location. For testing in China, register at http://toefl.etest.net.cn/ or http://www.neea.edu.cn/.
- In the box marked Internet-based Test (iBT), click Register Online.
- On the Log In page, go to the New User? Box and click Sign Up to Create a Profile.
2. Create a profile
- Your profile allows you to return to the website to update your personal information, view your registration, reschedule or cancel your registration, view your scores, and place orders for additional score reports.
- Once you have completed all three parts of your profile, review them, make any revisions and click Confirm. You’re now on your Home Page and ready to Register for the TOEFL test.
3. Register for the TOEFL test
- On My Home Page, find My Tests and select Register for a Test/Order Score Reports.
- Under Select Product Type, click on TOEFL Test, then Continue.
- Review the Before You Begin page, then click I So Sign and Agree.
- Complete the remaining steps as indicated on each screen.
- On the Thank You For Your Order page, select Print and View Your Registration Confirmation; bring this Registration Confirmation to the test site along with valid ID you used when you registered.
For more detailed directions on creating your profile and registering, download our easy step-by-step guide now (PDF).
Important: You should return to your TOEFL profile the day before the test to check your confirmation; changes may have been made to your details (like a change in the building or start time), and your confirmation will reflect those updates. Remember, print out your Registration Confirmation to bring with you to the test site.
5 things you should know:
- The regular registration deadline is 7 days prior to the test date (not including the day of the test). For example, if your test date is October 13, you must register by October 6.
- The late registration deadline is 3 days prior to the test date (not including the day of the test); you will have to pay a late fee of US$35.
- Registration is open 24 hours a day online.
- You can reschedule up to three full days before your test date (not including the day of the test or the day of your request); the fee is US$60.
- You can pay your registration fee using a variety of methods, including credit/debit cards (American Express®, Discover®, JCB®, MasterCard® or Visa®), electronic check, and TOEFL voucher.
NOTE: Please check the TOEFL website to see if there are any payment restrictions for your location.
