Test of English as a Foreign Language

E13805

English language test language proficiency test standardized test

The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized exam that measures the English language proficiency of non-native speakers for academic and professional purposes, especially for admission to universities in English-speaking countries.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
TOEFL	3
TOEFL iBT	3
TOEFL Essentials	2
TOEFL ITP	1
Test of English as a Foreign Language canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T123238 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Test of English as a Foreign Language
Context triple: [Educational Testing Service, product, Test of English as a Foreign Language]

A. CET
CET is the standard time zone used by many countries in central Europe, typically one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+1).
B. GRE
The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is a standardized test widely used for admission to graduate and business school programs, assessing verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing skills.
C. Educational Testing Service (nearby campus)
Educational Testing Service (ETS) is a major nonprofit organization that develops and administers standardized tests such as the GRE and TOEFL for use in education and professional certification worldwide.
D. English Bridge
English Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge spanning the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
E. PISA
PISA is an international assessment program that evaluates the educational performance of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science across participating countries.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Test of English as a Foreign Language
Target entity description: The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized exam that measures the English language proficiency of non-native speakers for academic and professional purposes, especially for admission to universities in English-speaking countries.

A. CET
CET is the standard time zone used by many countries in central Europe, typically one hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC+1).
B. GRE
The GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is a standardized test widely used for admission to graduate and business school programs, assessing verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing skills.
C. Educational Testing Service (nearby campus)
Educational Testing Service (ETS) is a major nonprofit organization that develops and administers standardized tests such as the GRE and TOEFL for use in education and professional certification worldwide.
D. English Bridge
English Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge spanning the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
E. PISA
PISA is an international assessment program that evaluates the educational performance of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, and science across participating countries.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	English language test ⓘ language proficiency test ⓘ standardized test ⓘ
abbreviation	TOEFL ⓘ linked to: Test of English as a Foreign Language
acceptedBy	universities in Australia ⓘ universities in Canada ⓘ universities in New Zealand ⓘ universities in many European countries ⓘ universities in the United Kingdom ⓘ universities in the United States ⓘ
administeredBy	ETS ⓘ Educational Testing Service ⓘ linked to: Educational Testing Service (nearby campus)
developedBy	Educational Testing Service ⓘ linked to: Educational Testing Service (nearby campus)
format	internet-based test ⓘ paper-based test ⓘ
hasSection	listening ⓘ reading ⓘ speaking ⓘ writing ⓘ
hasVariant	TOEFL Essentials ⓘ linked to: Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL ITP ⓘ linked to: Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL iBT ⓘ linked to: Test of English as a Foreign Language
headquartersLocationOfAdministrator	Princeton, New Jersey ⓘ linked to: Princeton, New Jersey, United States
introduced	1964 ⓘ
languageTested	English ⓘ
mainFormat	TOEFL iBT ⓘ linked to: Test of English as a Foreign Language
measuresSkill	academic listening ⓘ academic reading ⓘ academic speaking ⓘ academic writing ⓘ
offeredIn	many countries worldwide ⓘ
primaryPurpose	academic admission ⓘ assessment of English proficiency ⓘ university admission ⓘ
registrationMethod	online registration ⓘ
scoreRange	0–120 ⓘ
scoreScale	0–30 per section ⓘ
targetAudience	non-native English speakers ⓘ
testDuration	approximately 3 hours ⓘ
testFrequency	multiple times per year ⓘ
testType	criterion-referenced test ⓘ
typicalValidityPeriod	2 years ⓘ
usedFor	admission to universities in English-speaking countries ⓘ employment screening ⓘ professional certification ⓘ scholarship applications ⓘ student visa applications ⓘ
website	https://www.ets.org/toefl ⓘ