TOEFL iBT Information Bulletin - 2025-2026 - Policies

Sep 30, 2026

TOEFL iBT® Information Bulletin outlines the official policies and test administration rules for the 2025–2026 testing year, effective July 2025 through June 2026. It explains registration requirements, deadlines, fees, acceptable payment methods, and rescheduling or cancellation procedures for both test takers and ETS. The bulletin also covers identification rules, test-day processes, security and misconduct/violations, accommodations, score reporting and score review options, validity periods, refunds, and privacy and confidentiality terms governing personal information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages17

Reading Time43 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Registration

General information

Test Preparation

Fees and payments

Identification

On Test Day

Test Security

Scores

Scoring requirements

Score reports

Score reviews

Terms and conditions

Liability and Privacy

TOEFL iBT® Information Bulletin 2025-2026 Policies in this Bulletin are in effect from July 2025 through June 2026 and are subject to change without notice. Note: Some products and services may be excluded or invalid from purchase when taking advantage of discounts or promotional offers. Consult the promotional terms and conditions when applicable. Contents Introduction............................................... 3 Registration............................................... 3 General information .................................................... 3 Test takers in Mainland China ..................................... 3 Registration deadlines................................................. 3 Registration by phone................................................. 3 Test retake policy ........................................................ 3 Fees and payments ..................................................... 3 Acceptable forms of payment............................ 4 Payment policies................................................. 4 Rescheduling and canceling (by the test taker) ........................................................ 4 Test fee refunds .......................................................... 4 Refund policy for Korea ...................................... 4 Rescheduling and canceling (by ETS) ......................... 5 Accommodations ...................................... 5 Test Preparation .......................................... 5 Identification ............................................. 6 ID document requirements......................................... 6 Primary ID documents................................................. 6 Supplemental ID documents ...................................... 6 Unacceptable ID documents ...................................... 7 Exceptions and special cases ...................................... 7 Multiple-part names ........................................... 7 Single name (no first/given name or no last/family name) ........................................... 7 Driver’s license renewals .................................... 7 U.S. military......................................................... 7 Test takers 15 years of age and younger............. 7 Unable to meet ID requirements................................. 8 Questions about ID documents .................................. 8 On Test Day ................................................... 8 Arrival and check-in at a test center ........................... 8 ID verification .............................................................. 8 Test Security ................................................ 8 Policies and violations ................................................. 8 Personal items ............................................................ 9 Scratch paper ........................................................... 10 Breaks........................................................................ 10 TOEFL iBT Home Edition: Additional policies ............ 10 Reporting suspicious behavior ................................. 10 Scores ........................................................ 11 Scoring requirements ................................................ 11 Unofficial scores ......................................................... 11 Canceling your scores ................................................ 11 Reinstating your scores.............................................. 11 Score validity ............................................................. 11 Score reports ............................................................. 11 Score report posting and mailing .............................. 11 Additional score reports ............................................12 Score reviews............................................................. 12 Score verification ...........................

FAQs

When do the TOEFL iBT 2025–2026 policies take effect?

The policies apply from July 2025 through June 2026 and are subject to change without notice.

What does the bulletin say about rescheduling or canceling?

It describes rescheduling and canceling options for test takers, as well as procedures handled by ETS, including related fee refund policies.

How are scores reported and what score-related actions are available?

The bulletin covers unofficial scores, score validity, posting and mailing of score reports, additional score reports, and score reviews and score verification services.

Sep 30, 2026

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