Test and Score Data Summary for TOEFL iBT - January 2017–December 2017 Test Data

Sep 30, 2026

Test and Score Data Summary for TOEFL iBT presents performance data for examinees who took the TOEFL iBT test between January and December 2017. The publication organizes results through score ranges, percentile ranks across multiple education levels, and subgroup analyses by gender, native language, and geographic region or native country. It also includes comparisons for applicants to English-language schools, professional licenses, employment, immigration, and other categories.

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History of the TOEFL® Test

The TOEFL iBT® Test

Test Data for 2017

Table 1. Observed Minimum and Maximum Scores

Table 2. Percentile Ranks—Total Group

Table 3. Percentile Ranks—High School Level Students

Table 4. Percentile Ranks—Two-Year College Students

Table 5. Percentile Ranks—Undergraduate Level Students

Table 6. Percentile Ranks—Graduate Level Students in NON-BUSINESS Programs

Table 7. Percentile Ranks—Graduate Level Students in BUSINESS Programs

Table 8. Percentile Ranks—Applicants for English-Language Schools

Table 9. Percentile Ranks—Applicants for Professional License

Table 10. Percentile Ranks—Applicants for Employment

Table 11. Percentile Ranks—Applicants for Immigration

Table 12. Percentile Ranks—Other

Table 13. Means and Standard Deviations, Males

Table 14. Means and Standard Deviations, Females

Table 15. TOEFL iBT Total and Section Score Means—All Examinees, Classified by Native Language

Table 16. TOEFL iBT Total and Section Score Means—All Examinees, Classified by Geographic Region and Native Country

Test and Score Data Summary for TOEFL iBT® Tests January 2017– December 2017 Test Data This edition of the TOEFL® Test and Score Data Summary contains data on the performance of test takers who took the TOEFL iBT® test between January and December 2017. [www.ets.org/toefl](www.ets.org/toefl) Table of Contents History of the TOEFL® Test .............................................. 3 The TOEFL iBT® Test .................................................. 4 Test Data for 2017 ................................................... 5 Table 1. Observed Minimum and Maximum Scores..................................... 5 Table 2. Percentile Ranks—Total Group............................................. 5 Table 3. Percentile Ranks—High School Level Students ............................... 6 Table 4. Percentile Ranks—Two-Year College Students ................................ 6 Table 5. Percentile Ranks—Undergraduate Level Students ............................. 7 Table 6. Percentile Ranks—Graduate Level Students in NON-BUSINESS Programs ......... 7 Table 7. Percentile Ranks—Graduate Level Students in BUSINESS Programs.............. 8 Table 8. Percentile Ranks—Applicants for English-Language Schools .................... 8 Table 9. Percentile Ranks—Applicants for Professional License.......................... 9 Table 10. Percentile Ranks—Applicants for Employment ................................ 9 Table 11. Percentile Ranks—Applicants for Immigration ............................... 10 Table 12. Percentile Ranks—Other................................................. 10 Table 13. Means and Standard Deviations, Males....................................... 11 Table 14. Means and Standard Deviations, Females..................................... 12 Table 15. TOEFL iBT Total and Section Score Means—All Examinees, Classified by Native Language ............................................. 13 Table 16. TOEFL iBT Total and Section Score Means—All Examinees, Classified by Geographic Region and Native Country ........................... 14 For additional information about the TOEFL test, [visit](visit www.ets.org/toefl)[ www.ets.org/toefl](visit www.ets.org/toefl). Copyright © 2018 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, MEASURING THE POWER OF LEARNING, GRADUATE RECORD EXAMINATIONS, TOEFL, and TOEFL iBT are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS) in the United States and other countries. COLLEGE BOARD is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board. A single copy of this publication may be downloaded for individual use. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without permission in writing from Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, USA. Violators will be prosecuted in accordance with all applicable copyright and trademark laws. Permission requests may be made online at [www.ets.org](www.ets.org or sent to Educational Testing Service)[ or sent to Educational Testing Service](www.ets.org or sent to Educational Testing Service), Office of the General Counsel, Attn: Permissions Administrator, Rosedale Road, MS 04C, Princeton, NJ 08541, USA. History of the TOEFL® Test The TOEFL® test is designed to measure the Englishlanguage proficiency of people whose native language is not English. TOEFL scores are accepted by more than 10,000 colleges, universities, and licensing agencies in more than 130 countries. The test is also used by governments, and scholarship and exchange programs worldwide. The TOEFL Program — A national council on the testing of English as a foreign language was formed in 1962; its members were representatives of more than 30 private organizations and government agencies concerned with the English-language proficiency of non-native speakers of English who wished to study at colleges and universities in the United States. The council supported the development

FAQs

What time period does the TOEFL iBT data summary cover?

The summary reports TOEFL iBT test performance data collected between January 2017 and December 2017.

What kinds of results are included in the report?

The report includes observed minimum and maximum scores, percentile ranks for multiple groups, and mean/standard deviation statistics for males and females.

How does the report segment percentile ranks and score means?

Percentile ranks are broken down by education level and applicant purpose, while score means are also classified by native language and by geographic region and native country.

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