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It balances quality with convenience, affordability and access to meet the needs of applicants who prefer its format to the elaborate academic tasks found in the TOEFL iBT test.  \nCopyright © 2021 by ETS. All rights reserved. ETS, the ETS logo, TOEFL and TOEFL iBT are registered trademarks of ETS in the United States and other countries. 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