TOEFL Accepted Countries - Things to Know

Before discussing TOEFL accepted countries, it is essential to get a basic idea about the TOEFL examination. The TOEFL iBT includes the Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking sections. Students will have to undertake the following: 

1. Reading, listening and speaking as a response to a question. 
2. Listening and speaking (responding) to a question. 
3. Reading, listening and then writing (responding) to a question. 

The total examination spans 3 hours, although the candidates should make an allowance of 30 minutes extra for checking in. The TOEFL iBT test is accepted by leading universities worldwide. You can sit for the examination at your nearest testing center or at home. There are Paper Editions available for some countries as well. You will find a vast list of TOEFL accepted countries, making this one of the best English language proficiency tests for your needs.

TOEFL Exam Accepted Countries

TOEFL is accepted in which countries? To answer the question, it should be stated that innumerable nations accept the TOEFL scores in this examination for admissions to universities/colleges. Some of the leading TOEFL exam accepted countries include the following: 

1. Australia- TOEFL is acceptable across 100% of universities in the country and also in case of immigration. 
2. New Zealand- 100% of New Zealand universities take TOEFL scores, along with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. Applications for permanent residence in the country also accept TOEFL scores. 
3. Canada- 100% of universities accept TOEFL scores in Canada. 80% of graduate courses in the country prefer TOEFL scores more than other English language proficiency tests. 
4. United States- 90% of universities prefer TOEFL scores in the United States. 
5. United Kingdom- 100% of universities accept TOEFL scores in the UK. The Home Office for Immigration accepts TOEFL iBT scores. 
6. Europe- It is taken by leading institutions throughout the continent and is preferred the most across Germany and France. 

Ireland- TOEFL scores are accepted at 100% of universities in the country. In most cases, they also take scores in the TOEFL iBT Home Edition minus any terms and conditions.

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Top Universities Accepting TOEFL Scores

Here is a list of leading universities in major countries that accept TOEFL scores and their score requirements. 

New Zealand

Name of the Institution	Score Requirements
Lincoln University	79-100
IPU New Zealand	79
UC International College (UCIC)	46
International College of Auckland	46-60
Otago Dunedin	80 (undergraduate) and 90 (postgraduate)

 

Australia

Name of the Institution	Score Requirements
Sydney Film School	46
Victoria University	70-80
University of Western Australia	82 with minimum 18 in Reading, 22 in Writing, 20 in Listening, and 20 in Speaking
University of Melbourne	79 with minimum 21 in Writing, 13 in Reading, 18 in Speaking, and 13 in Listening
Monash University	79 with minimum 12 in Listening, 18 in Speaking, 21 in Writing, and 13 in Reading.

 

United Kingdom

Name of the Institution	Score Requirements
University of St Andrews	94-110
University of Wales-Swansea	79
University of Edinburgh	92
University of Oxford	100-110
University of Cambridge	100 with 25 in each element

 

United States

Name of the Institution	Score Requirements
Stanford University	89-100
Yale University	100
Cornell University	100 and upwards
New York University	100 and upwards
Harvard University	104 or more

 

Canada

Name of the Institution	Score Requirements
University of Montreal	104
University of Toronto	100 (22 in Writing)
University of Waterloo	90 (25 each in Writing and Speaking)
University of Alberta	90 with minimum 21 in every section
University of British Columbia	100

 

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