Nonprofit organization that designs, administers, and scores standardized tests for education, language proficiency, and teacher certification
Exam Details
- Owner/Creator
- Educational Testing Service (nonprofit organization, USA)
- Provider/Administrator
- ETS administers its own tests and partners with test centers and institutions globally
- Official Website(s)
- https://www.ets.org/
- Exam Types
- TOEFL iBT (language proficiency)
GRE (graduate admissions)
Praxis (teaching certification)
TOEFL Essentials
Major Field Tests (academic assessments)
Other institutional assessments - Structure
- Varies by test:
• TOEFL iBT: Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing
• GRE: Verbal, Quantitative, Analytical Writing
• Praxis: Subject-specific sections - Format
- Primarily computer-based; paper-based available in some locations
Remote proctoring available for select exams - Results Time
- • TOEFL iBT: 4–8 days
• GRE: Unofficial scores immediately (Verbal & Quant), official within 10–15 days
• Praxis: Varies (usually 2–3 weeks) - Scoring System
- • TOEFL: 0–120
• GRE: Verbal & Quant (130–170), Writing (0–6)
• Praxis: Subject-specific scales - Certificate Format
- Electronic PDF certificates downloadable via user accounts; paper certificates on request for some exams
- Certificate Validity
- TOEFL & GRE: 2 years
Praxis: Varies by jurisdiction - How to Verify Certificate
- Institutions access scores via official ETS portals or receive them directly from ETS; verification tools are available to partners
- Certificate Authenticity Features
- Unique candidate ID; digital and secure transmission of official scores; verification through ETS systems
- Academic Use
- YES – widely accepted for undergraduate, graduate, and teacher training programs worldwide
- Immigration Use
- YES – TOEFL and GRE used for study visas in many countries (e.g., USA, Canada, Australia)
- Available in Ukraine
- YES?
- Available in Gulf Countries
- YES, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman
- Can Be a Test Center
- YES
- Center Requirements
- Secure testing rooms, surveillance equipment, dedicated computers, internet, and trained proctors; must comply with ETS global standards
- Docs & Photos Needed
- • Facility layout
• Room photos
• Technical specifications
• Staff resumes
• Compliance forms - Application Process
- Apply via ETS’s test center application process; includes agreement signing, site inspection, training, and system integration
- Contact Info for Setup
- Application here
- Phone Numbers
- 1-800-789-9947 - urgent helpdesk
- General Emails
- contact-iberia@etsglobal.org - Spain, TOEFL specific?
CTAS@ets.org - Certified Test Administrator Services, TOEFL & GRE Applications Contact (European Region), Heather (the general mail, any questions for test center here)
ctasfinancial@ets.org - payment, official info, etc
tcacert@ets.org - help for staff
stn_administrator@ets.org - help for admin
invoices-it@etsglobal.org - for financial invoices
ibt_governance@ets.org - equipment replacement
toeflibttech@ets.org - software/hardware issues on workstations, administration stations and cache proxy - Personal Emails
- cmackrell@ets.org - Christine MacKrell, Regional Manager, Assessment Solutions, 1-610-716-2650
cpacheco@etsglobal.org - Cristiane Pacheco, Capacity Management Coordinator DACH & Italy, +31 6 2252 9115
BSEDRAN@ETS.org OR nsedran@etsglobal.org - Beto Sedran, Lead Product Operations Associate, +31 (0)6 101 015 07
cwerner@etsglobal.org - Cynthia WERNER, Academic and Government Relations Manager, +49 (0) 1739711461
cosman@etsglobal.org - Chris Osman, TOEFL Strategic Partnerships Director, +31 (0) 6 82 32 65 57
jgonzalez@etsglobal.org - Jesús González, Client Relations Manager Spain & Portugal, +34653692957
msiconolfi@etsglobal.org - Marcus G. Siconolfi, ELT Coordinator (Iberia) - No-Reply Emails
- noreply@etsglobal.org
noreply@ets.org
higheredsolutions@mailing.ets.org - ad-related
