The TOEFL iBT™ test, administered in an internet-based format, is an important part of your journey to study in an English-speaking country. The TOEFL iBT test measures your ability to use and understand English at the university level. And it evaluates how well you combine your listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to perform academic tasks.

Each year, nearly a million individuals of all ages take the TOEFL test to demonstrate their English-language proficiency. More than 25 million people from all over the world have taken the TOEFL test since it was first offered. It has to be taken for/by:

• Students planning to study at a higher education institution
• English language learning programme admissions and exit
• Scholarship and certification candidates
• English-language learners who want to track their progress
• Students and workers applying for visas

More than 7,500 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries accept TOEFL scores. Other organizations rely on TOEFL scores as well:

• Immigration departments use them to issue residential and work visas
• Medical and licensing agencies use them for professional certification purposes

" Individuals use them to measure their progress in learning English.
According to statistics taken for the TOEFL exam, the average scores achieved by Sri Lankan students are: Reading 19/30, Listening 20/30, Speaking 21/30, Writing 21/30, Total 81/120.
The statistics themselves speak of the difficulties an average student faces at the TOEFL exam due to lack of English study during the academic period of schooling.

To overcome this hurdle, PATHE Academy www.patheacademy.org , a pioneer private sector institution providing tertiary and vocational education in varied fields of study including English language, delivers a substantial and complete TOEFL Preparation programme to render to students the necessary knowledge and skills to appear for the TOEFL-iBT exam.

At PATHE, classes are conducted in small groups of not more than 10-15 students to ensure individual attention. These classes are done by our very knowledgeable and qualified panel of lecturers who have enormous experience with the format of the TOEFL exam as well as English. The lecturers ascertain participation from each member of the group due to interactive learning methods. Lectures are followed by TOEFL iBT mock exams, which ascertain the readiness of the students to take up the Internet based exam.

PATHE is also proud to be one of the few TOEFL ETS exam centres in Sri Lanka. Students can accrue the benefit of writing the exam in a familiar environment, thus reducing the anxiety related to doing an International Exam.

Thus one can be confident of achieving an excellent result, which will pave the way for success in their future endeavours overseas. Please feel free to contact us for any further information and / or clarification you may so desire. For registration please contact our friendly counsellors on + 9411 2575861 or + 9411-2574329.