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English Proficiency - The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

The purpose of the test is to evaluate the English proficiency of people whose native language is not English. The test uses multiple-choice format to measure the ability to understand North American English. There are two kinds of TOEFL:

1. OFFICIAL TOEFL - consisting of four sections (listening comprehension, structure and written expression, reading comprehension and essay writing), scores are valid to any Western universities.

2. INSTITUTIONAL TOEFL - Mongolian Foundation for Open Society administers institutional TOEFL from the applicants of the Soros Scholarship programs. Scores are valid only within the administering institutions. The test consists of:

· Listening comprehension - Measures ability to understand English as it is spoken in North America.
· Structure and written expression - Measures ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English.
· Reading comprehension - Measures ability to understand non-technical reading matter.

An applicant may fulfill the requirement for competence in English by achieving a competitive score (550 minimum) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).