TOEFL iBT: dates, deadlines and fees 2026–27

TOEFL iBT · ETS

An English test for academic study. Many U.S. boarding schools accept it as proof of English for international applicants. There are no fixed national dates: it is offered more than 170 times a year at test centers and as a Home Edition.

Who takes it

Older students applying to schools or colleges that ask for an English score — check each school's minimum and whether it prefers TOEFL Junior, TOEFL iBT or another test.

Next date

On demand or set by the school or test center — no fixed public dates

Fee

Set by testing location: United States $280; for example Korea $232, China $283.17, Canada $249. Express registration within 7 days of the test +$49; rescheduling $69.

Outside the U.S.

Thousands of authorized test centers worldwide, plus the Home Edition (available worldwide, 24 hours a day, 4 days a week; book at least 24 hours ahead). Testing in Iran is paused.

• ETS advises booking a date 2–3 months before your earliest admission deadline.

Official site ↗ · Official dates ↗ · Checked Oct 10, 2026