How to Get a Study Guide for TOEFL

Introduction

The Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL, is given to foreign students who wish to study in English at US colleges and universities. This test measures a student's English-language proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking. Follow these steps to get a study guide that will prepare you to take the TOEFL.

Steps

1 Step One

Register for the paper-based or the Internet-based test. Visit the Education Testing Service website, and select the TOEFL link. Choose the link "Register for the Test" in the middle of the TOEFL Test Directory page.

2 Step Two

Return to the Test Directory page and choose the "Products" link at the top. This will take you to the Products Directory page. On the left side of this page, choose "Resources for Test Takers." Then, at the Resources page, click the link for "Preparing."

3 Step Three

Find the heading "Assessing English as a Second Language," and choose the link for "TOEFL ITP Test Preparation Products."

4 Step Four

Go to the TOEFL Institutional Testing Program page. Decide whether you want one of the paper-based guides, "TOEFL Sample Test 6th Edition," or "TOEFL Test Preparation Kit, 2nd Edition." These guides offer hundreds of practice questions that generally appear on the test. Choose one of the links to place your order on the ETS website with a credit card.

5 Step Five

Select the "Store" link at the top of the TOEFL Institutional Testing Program page if you'd rather get the guide for the online test. The ETS store features "The Official Guide to the New TOEFL iBT With CD-ROM, 2nd Edition." This gives the advantage of on-screen reading and writing practice, and audio passages to work on your listening skills. At the description page, choose the "Buy now" link to order by mail.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also order the TOEFL study guides at other online bookstores. Pick up a copy from a local bookstore if you don't want to wait for delivery.