Institutional TOEFL
The Institutional Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is used to evaluate the English proficiency of students whose first language is not English. It evaluates the student’s knowledge of English at the intermediate to advanced levels of English language studies.
The Institutional TOEFL test is only valid at UTEP. If you need to take the TOEFL test for another institution, you will need to register on the .
Who is required to take the TOEFL Test?
Undergraduate Admissions – The Office of Undergraduate Admissions will consider all relevant information to determine if you are required to take the TOEFL. Call the Office of Admissions and Recruitment 915-747-5890
Graduate Admissions – The Office of Graduate Student Services will determine which tests you need to take for admission to Graduate School. Call the Graduate Student office at 915-747-5491
Please make sure that you check accordingly before taking this test, there are no refunds.
Payment and Registration
Determine if you need to take the test
Pay the test fee ($42) and Register –
THE TEST FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE.
Note: A non-refundable convenience fee of $3.50 will be applied for online payments.
To avoid the convenience fee, you may register in-person at the Testing Office. Payment
may be made in the Testing Office using exact cash ONLY.
Day of the Test
- LOCATION:
- The Student Assessment & Testing Office is located in the UTEP Library Room 401
- Examinees are asked to arrive 15 minutes early for check-in. If you arrive late, you will not be allowed to take the test.
- The Student Assessment & Testing Office is located in the UTEP Library Room 401
- IDENTIFICATION:
- You will be required to present an official UNEXPIRED identification card with a current photo.
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Acceptable forms of identification include each ID must:
• Be an original document; photocopies will not be accepted
• Be valid; expired documents (bearing expiration dates that have passed) are not acceptable
• Include the test taker’s full name, matching exactly the name used to register, excluding accents or spaces
• Include a recent photograph that clearly matches the test taker’s appearance
• Include the test taker’s signature (the name and signature on the ID document must match)
Acceptable Primary ID Documents
The following ID documents are acceptable for admission to a test center within the test taker’s country of citizenship:
• Passport with name, photograph and signature• Driver’s license with photograph and signature
• State or Province ID card, including those issued by motor vehicle agencies, with photograph and signature
• National ID with photograph and signature
• Military ID with photograph and signature
- Acceptable Supplemental ID Documents
- You may be required to provide a supplemental ID
in addition to your primary ID if the test center staff
questions your primary ID document for any reason, or
if your primary ID document is otherwise acceptable
but is missing your full name, photograph or signature.
• Supplemental ID documents cannot be used to resolve
name discrepancies. The name on your primary ID must
exactly match the name you used when you registered,
excluding accent marks and spaces. If you cannot
provide a supplemental ID listed below that contains
your signature, you can present 2 government-issued IDs
with photographs, as long as they are in the same name
you used when you registered.
• Government-issued ID, including, but not limited to,
those listed under Acceptable Primary ID Documents
above
• Student ID - Confirmation of Identity Letter from your educational institution: If you do not have a passport, or if your passport does not include your signature and photograph, a letter on official letterhead from the school you most recently attended is an acceptable supplemental ID document. The letter must have your photograph glued (not stapled) to it, and the title, signature and seal of the official who issued the letter must overlap the photograph, as shown below. Student letters are valid for one year after date of issue.
- You may be required to provide a supplemental ID
Unacceptable ID Documents
The following documents are not acceptable as primary or
supplemental ID under any circumstances:
• Any document that is photocopied or expired
• Any document that does not match exactly the name you
used when you registered
• International driver’s license
• Draft classification card
• International student ID
• Credit/debit card of any kind
• Notary-prepared letter or document
• Birth certificate
• Social Security card
• Employee ID
• Any temporary ID
• Diplomatic, consulate or embassy ID
Test Schedule
To view available test dates, click HERE.
Scores
You will receive a score report after you complete the test. Please allow 24-48 hours for the scores to be in the UTEP system.
View your scores here:
IMPORTANT: The examinee is the ONLY person authorized to pick up score reports with current and valid picture identification. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Undergraduate Admissions- Minimum passing score is 500
- If score is 500-599:
- Pay and register for TSI
- Pay and register for Accuplacer ESL
- If score is 600 or above:
- Pay and register for TSI
- Minimum passing score varies from 550 - 600
- Contact the Graduate School for information on score requirements
Test Length
The Institutional TOEFL takes approximately 2.5 hours.
The test is computer-based has three multiple-choice sections:
- Listening Comprehension – this section measures the ability to understand English as it is spoken in the United States.
- Structure and Written Expression – this section measures the ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English.
- Reading Comprehension – this section measures the ability to understand non-technical reading matter.
Retake Policy
You can only take the TOEFL ITP only once a month.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
FOOD, DRINKS, HATS, MECHANICAL PENCILS, ALL TYPES OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES, ALL TYPES OF WATCHES, AND CONCEALED HANDGUNS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE TEST ROOM!
UTEP Codes: ACT: 4223; AP, CLEP, SAT, TOEFL: 6829; THEA: 357; DSST: 8021