The Test of English as a Foreign Language is a standardized test designed to measure the ability to understand and to use English as it is used in North American academic setting, such as a university. Standardized tests are widely used in the United States for college and graduate school admissions and professional licensing.

The TOEFL score is widely accepted for admissions in colleges and universities in many English speaking countries. The test is additionally taken in institutions such as government agencies, businesses, or schlorship programmes that may require the test.

The scores in this test are accepted by more than 6,000 colleges, universities and licensing agencies in more than 135 countries, including the US,Canada, the UK., Australia and New Zealand. Many institutions insist on TOEFL scores as a prerequisite for determining the eligibility for admissionor for the award of scholarships.