Dear ●●:
We are writing concerning your upcoming appointment for the TOEFL iBT® test. Educational Testing Service (ETS), the organization responsible for TOEFL® test administration and security, has made the decision not to extend our secure English-language testing (SELT) license with the Home Office. As a result, TOEIC® and TOEFL testing will no longer be offered for U.K. visa-granting purposes.
Given you indicated you plan to work, study, or settle in the U.K., we wanted to alert you to this recent development. If you also plan to use your TOEFL test score for immigration purposes in the U.K., please understand they will not be accepted by the U.K. Home Office. You can contact ETS for a full refund of your registration fee.
You may still utilize TOEFL test scores for immigration purposes anywhere else in the world, but not the U.K. at this time.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact TOEFL Services at toefl@ets.org
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Sincerely,
The TOEFL Program
5月17日に受験予定でしたが、英文メールで受験キャンセルを申し出ると、数日で返信があって全額返金に応じてもらえました。
英文メールの送信は、少しハードル高いですが、大学留学レベルの英語検定試験だから仕方ないか。
TOEICは主にビジネス英語の力を測るテスト。日本では2013年度、258万人が受験し、世界では約150カ国で年間約700万人が受けているとされる。