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Understanding TOEFL Scores Submissions

Learn more about how applicants send scores to your institution.

Written by Somansh Agrawal

TOEFL Access enables direct score reporting from ETS to your institution within minutes. Understanding this process helps you assist applicants to efficiently submit their TOEFL scores and reduce administrative burden.

TOEFL scores can be sent to institutions either during the test registration process or after the test has been taken. Institutions receive these scores through their TOEFL Access accounts, provided the correct procedures are followed.

How Score Submissions Work

To submit scores, applicants need to have a valid TOEFL score, and they need to: Students can send scores either during test registration or after the test. During registration, they can select up to four institutions to receive their scores for free by entering the DI Codes. After the test, they can log into their TOEFL account to send scores to additional institutions.

  • Log in to their TOEFL Account.

  • Select Send Scores to Institutions.

  • Search for the institution using the institution’s DI Code or name and send scores.

Scores display in TOEFL Access within 15 minutes.

Applicants get four free score reports when they register for the TOEFL exam.

Essential Information for Applicants

To send scores accurately and guide your applicants effectively, it is important that they have:

  • Your Institution DI Code – This is a four-letter alphanumeric code unique to your instruction.

  • Your Institution Name

  • Institution Type and Department Code – This is applicable only if your institution has different institution types and department codes setup in the admissions process. Students also have the flexibility to add new score recipients after taking the test by logging into their TOEFL account, navigating to the score reporting section, and selecting additional institutions with their DI Codes.

Key Benefits

There are several benefits of utilizing TOEFL Access, including:

  • Real time score delivery

  • Secure and accurate score reporting

  • Proactive score cancellation and other important updates

  • Reduced administrative burden by managing fragmented processes

  • Data enrichment and contextual insights to inform admissions and recruitment strategies

and much more!

Applicant Support Channel

For test taker support, please direct your applicants to the TOEFL Program Contact Information for Test Takers webpage.

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