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COVID 19 Impact – Students Can Now Take TOEFL And GRE At Home

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For students seeking admission to universities abroad, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)are crucial tests. The exam was initially suspended as a precaution to counter the COVID-19 outbreak. Find out more about taking TOEFL and GRE at home

As of a few days ago, students across the globe except for those from China and Iran will now be able to take these global examinations from their homes. Students from China and Iran will still have to visit testing centers to take the examination.

TOEFL And GRE At Home
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Why are the TOEFL and GRE exams important?

TOEFL and GRE exams are important not only for college applications but also for student visas. The TOEFL scores reflect the student’s command over the English language which, in turn, reflects their ability to follow the college course. The GRE exam is a standardized test to check how prepared the student is for graduate school.

Making these tests available to students at home makes the process flexible and reliable. This will help the students stick to the college application schedule and keep from delaying the process. It also ensures that the students stay safe.

TOEFL and GRE At-home Format

The at-home test solutions will be very similar to the tests conducted at test centers in terms of format, on-screen experience, content, pricing and scoring.  The options available at test centers for previewing, reviewing, skipping questions and changing answers will also be available to at-home test takers. Thus, there will be minimal differences in the test-taking experience.

Security for TOEFL and GRE at-home Exams

A number of steps have been taken to ensure that security is not compromised for students taking these examinations from home.

The tests have been designed with multiple security measures to ensure the highest standards of reliability, validity and security. These measures include real-time human monitoring as well as the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology.

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