ETS to launch TOEFL Star Performer programme for Indian students on Feb 14

The pilot program has been designed for the students appearing for the test in India. The programme aims at recognising Indian students outstanding levels of proficiency achieved in all four communication skills measured by the TOEFL test: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.

When asked about other aspects of this unique programme, ETS said, TOEFL Star Performer certificates will be made available at three levels - gold, silver and bronze. Students achieving a minimum score of 110 and a minimum section score of 25 in all four skills will be designated gold-level star performers. Those with a total score of 100 and minimum section scores of 22 will be designated silver-level star performers, while students with a total score of 90 and minimum section scores of 21 will be recognized as bronze-level star performers.

The key to achieving success when learning English is in integrating all four skill areas listening, writing, reading and speaking, explains Dr. Philip Tabbiner, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Business Development Partnerships and Global for ETS. This is what the TOEFL does, and the TOEFL Star Performer certificate allows Indian students to boast that they have mastered those skill areas, he says.

For more than 45 years, the TOEFL test has been the worlds most highly regarded academic English-language assessment, accepted at more than 6,000 universities and colleges in more than 130 countries. Developed with input from leading universities, it is the only test that measures students ability to combine their four English skills to communicate in an academic environment, making it the most comprehensive assessment of English of its kind.