TOEFL ITP

The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is one of the most widely used English language proficiency tests in the world. The results of this test are recognized universally.

The TOEFL ITP has been developed especially for educational institutions. This is a shorter and less expensive version of the full TOEFL exam. Please note that this is an institution-specific test, meaning results are only valid at VU Amsterdam, and not at other institutions.

Also see the information on other English language proficiency tests.

You can find a great deal of information about the TOEFL test on the internet. We have compiled some sites for you here. It will be worth your while to study some sample questions in advance: if you’re aware of the question format in advance, you’ll go into the test feeling more confident and you’ll avoid surprises.

You could also take a look at the Test Taker Handbook. The handbook tells you exactly what to expect on test day, and also contains some practice questions. The TOEFL ITP is a level 1 test. 

Finally, you can take part in the TOEFL ITP training course. The Taalloket organizes this course a couple of times per academix year. The next TOEFL ITP preperation course starts on Monday 4 February.

Approximately three weeks after the test day, the individual score reports are sent back to Taalloket and you will receive an email saying you can pick it up. This score report is the official document needed for your application. Please note that Taalloket will not turn in any results to your degree programme’s administrative department – you are expected to take care of that yourself.

Total scores vary from 311 to 677 points. You usually need a score between 580 and 610 to pass. Please note that your required score is determined by your individual degree programme, not by Taalloket.

Students with dyslexia are allowed 50% extra time on the reading and writing sections of the test. This means an extra 40 minutes in total.

How to apply for extra time

1. Download the Guide for test takers with disabilities.
2. Fill out pages 4-8: Request for Nonstandard Testing Accommodations.
3. What test: none (ignore the fact that TOEFL ITP is not given)
4. Select other: Dyslexia
5. Additional time: 50% (100% will not be granted)
6. Scan the completed Request for Nonstandard Testing Accommodations and scan your dyslexia statement.
7. Send both scanned documents to mission-handicap@etsglobal.org. Write in the subject line of your email: ‘ITP TOEFL [test date] at Taalcentrum-VU’.
8. You will receive an approval email from ETS Global within one week. Please forward this email to taalloket@taalcentrum-vu.nl no later than three days before your TOEFL ITP test date.