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TWE (Test of Written English)

The TWE is given with the TOEFL on certain dates only. The purpose of this half-an-hour essay test is to demonstrate one's ability to write and express one's English i.e. ability to generate and organize ideas, to support those ideas with examples or evidence and to compose in standard written English in response to an assigned topic.

If an institution or university wants an international student to take the TWE, it has to be taken with the TOEFL. One cannot register to take the TWE separately. It is not added to the TOEFL score. If you write an essay on a different topic from the one assigned to you, your essay will not be scored.

TSE (Test of Spoken English)
The Test of Spoken English is conducted to gauge the ability of the non native speakers of English to communicate orally in English. The test is required mainly at graduate level, especially for applicants seeking financial aid. It requires examinees to answer orally a variety of questions presented in printed and recorded form. Your spoken answers are recorded on tape. What matters in this test is how effectively you can communicate in English.

TSE is not administered as a part of TOFEL test. Although it is administered on a few TOFEL testing dates, it is administered separately. However, if you plan to take TOFEL and TSE on the same date, check the test centre list in your TOFEL bulletin to make sure that both tests are being administered at the same centre on the date you want. TSE is conducted 12 time.. a year throughout the world.

You are asked:
(Section I) To answer questions about yourself
(Section 2) To read a printed passage aloud
(Section 3) To complete partial sentences
(Section 4) To tell a story about a series of pictures
(Section 5) To answer questions on a single picture
(Section 6) To answer questions on general topics
(Section 7) To give a short presentation as if you are speaking to a
group of students
There are two separate registration categories within the TSE program:

TSE-A and TSE-P
TSE-A is for applicants applying for teaching and research assistantship who have been asked to take the TSE test by admissions office or department of any U.S. universities/institutions.
TSE-P is for individuals such as those who are taking the TSE test to obtain certification in a professional or occupational field.

For detailed information about the TSE you can contact at the following address: TOEFL/TSE Services- Princeton, Educational Testing Service, P.O.Box 6157, Princeton, NJ 08541-6157 Website: www.toefl.org

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