News & events

• 29/07/2010 U.K. Border Agency accredits the TOEFL® test for tier 4 student visas in the United Kingdom

  The U.K. Border Agency (UKBA) announced that the TOEFL® test is now accredited to demonstrate English language proficiency for students under Tier 4 (general) of the points-based system throughout the United Kingdom.On July 22nd, the Minister of State for Immigration, Damian Green, issued a new requirement for students under Tier 4 (general) studying below degree level to provide evidence of having passed a U.K. Border Agency-approved secure English language test at a minimum of B1 level on the...

• 07/06/2010 Bank Negara Indonesia selects the TOEIC® test as the English-language assessment for employees

  Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has agreed to set a standard for English-language proficiency companywide by implementing the TOEIC® test as their assessment tool.ITC, Indonesia Country Master Distributor for ETS, will administer the TOEIC test to employees of BNI to measure the skills of incoming employees and mark the progress of those employees working toward a career in the global banking industry. "We are excited to be working with Bank Negara Indonesia in their effort to assess and...

• 06/06/2010 Number of colleges and universities accepting the TOEFL® test soars to more than 7,500 globally

  ETS announced that more than 7,500 colleges and universities in more than 130 countries, including the U.S., Canada, U.K., and Australia, now accept the TOEFL® test, the most widely recognised English-language assessment worldwide.For more than 45 years, the TOEFL test has provided higher education institutions around the world with an accurate and comprehensive measure to assess the English-language proficiency of non-native speakers."We are pleased that so many prestigious colleges and...

• 06/06/2010 ETS unveils redesigned ETS.org website

  ETS has launched a new and improved version of the corporate site - www.ets.org. Improvements and new features of the redesigned ETS.org site ─ including shorter, friendlier URLs and streamlined content ─ present an enhanced experience compared to the old site. These improvements also heighten the site’s visual impact, provide a better platform to market ETS’s brands, and highlight the key capabilities that differentiate ETS from its competitors, such as the expertise of the Research &...

• 01/06/2010 Romania recognises the TOEIC test for English-level certification

  The TOEIC® test has been included on a list issued by the Ministry of Education, Research and Innovation, Romania, which recognises the test as a valid assessment of English-level certification, when English is studied as an international language during secondary education for the baccalaureate examination. ETS' TOEFL® test was already present on this list, but the inclusion of the 4-skills TOEIC test is new.

• 31/05/2010 ETS participates in the 7th Annual EALTA 2010 conference

  ETS and ETS Global participated in the 7th Annual EALTA (European Association for Language Testing and Assessment) Conference 2010 which was held in the Hague, The Netherlands between the 27 and 30 of May. The theme of the 2010 EALTA Conference was “Collaboration in language testing and assessment“.ETS is a sponsor of this annual conference.

• 31/05/2010 France says bonjour to the TOEFL® test in record numbers for 2009

  ETS reported that the number of French students taking the TOEFL iBT™ (Internet-based Test) in 2009 surpassed the previous year by more than 25 percent, representing the largest number of French TOEFL test takers for a one-year period in the history of the test.To date, more than 24 million students globally have taken the TOEFL test to demonstrate their English proficiency to study abroad in more than 130 countries including the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, Germany and the Netherlands. The...

• 27/05/2010 ETS Global forges strong relationships in Egypt; AMIDEAST appointed exclusive distributor in the region

  ETS Global met with various organisations in Egypt last month to discuss the country’s current education systems and the use of the TOEIC® test in preparing students for the workforce. During the meetings, Zoubir Yazid, Managing Director of ETS Global BV, and Theodore Kattouf, President and CEO of America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST), announced that AMIDEAST had been named the exclusive Country Master Distributor (CMD) for the TOEIC family of tests and the TOEFL®...

• 10/12/2009 The TOEIC test celebrates its 30th anniversary

  ETS has announced that the TOEIC® test has completed its 30th year of operation. Since the first TOEIC® Listening and Reading test was administered in Japan in 1979, the TOEIC test has become the global standard for measuring workplace English skills.An objective assessment of competence in workplace English, the TOEIC tests can help your organization compete in today's global economy bySaving time and money. The test helps you select the right person for the right position and develop the most...

• 06/12/2009 ETS Global in the UK launches a new, revamped TOEIC website

  The UK office of ETS Global, the leading academic and business assessment company, has launched its new, revamped TOEIC® website – www.toeic.eu. This new website is a simpler and more effective version of the older TOEIC website site.The new version is more transaction-oriented and accordingly features basic information on the TOEIC test, and then presents various useful alternatives to the user – to register for a test session, to read through sample questions, to buy preparation material,...

• 26/11/2009 ETS Global is moving offices

  ETS Global is moving. From November 30th 2009 on our offices will be located at the following address.ETS Global,43-45 rue Taitbout75009 ParisOur contact telephone numbers and contact e-mails remain the same.Conveniently placed in the centre of Paris, our new office hosts a brand new test room which fits to the latest HEQ standards and is equipped to welcome disabled candidates as well to the TOEIC®, TOEIC® Bridge, TOEFL® iBT and TFI™ test sessions.Download the access plan to the new ETS...

• 13/09/2009 Check out TEST Simulator – the new tool to help you practise for the TOEIC test

  The new TEST Simulator from Edulang is a practice tool that helps test takers prepare for the TOEIC Listening and Reading test, in an efficient and thorough manner. Test Simulator is a web-based simulation test that consists of five complete mock tests of two hours each and provides instant results in the form of scores and detailed explanations. The tests can be taken either in Practice mode which allows you to prepare at your own pace; and to do the exercises in parts or in Test mode,...

• 23/08/2009 ETS and ETS Global organise the first EMEA regional meeting

  ETS and ETS Global strategic priorities served as the overarching message throughout this year’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regional meeting, held in Paris on July 8th and 9th. Nearly 70 ETS, ETS Global and ETS Preferred Network (EPN) members representing 25 countries gathered at the Hotel du Louvre for the two-day event.The annual event will provide those who support and sell ETS products and services in the EMEA region an opportunity to receive information on ETS objectives and...

• 20/08/2009 ETS Global launches a new, revamped TOEIC website: www.toeic.eu

  ETS Global, the leading academic and business assessment company, has launched its new, revamped TOEIC® website – www.toeic.eu. This new website is a simpler and more effective version of the older TOEIC website site.According to Axel Ronsin, IT/eBusiness Director, ETS Global, “While the older version of the website was admirable and served its purpose well, we were looking for something more transaction-oriented, a site that would allow test takers to quickly and easily register for a test or...

• 21/01/2009 ETS Global: using technology to transform business, e-enabling operations

  Launched in May 2007, ETS Global's e-business solution was developed to market and sell ETS Global assessments and services online. The platform comprises multiple e-stores in local languages that offer registration for test sessions, ordering of materials, online payment and invoicing, both for B2B and B2C customers. The e-business suite of tools function as a common, collaborative platform where all stakeholders (distributors, subsidiaries, Public Test Centres and clients – academic...

• 11/12/2008 ETS Global celebrates the 1 millionth TOEIC® test scored in France

  ETS Global celebrated the scoring of the 1 millionth TOEIC test in France on the 2nd of December at the Maison des Ingénieurs des Arts et Métiers (MIAM). The programme included a prize ceremony to honour the millionth TOEIC candidate, as well as chosen clients and partners for the role they play in making the TOEIC test a success in France; an interactive treasure hunt at the Musée du Quai Branly, and cocktail and dinner. Participants included clients and partners, ETS Global employees, and of...

• 07/10/2008 IERI to organise the IERI Autumn Academy on Assessments design in November

  The IEA-ETS Research Institute IERI is organizing a four-day Autumn Academy on “Assessment Designs, Item Response Theory and Proficiency Estimates in Large Scale Assessments”. Instructors representing the IERI Autumn Academy include Matthias Von Davier and Kentaro Yamamoto from ETS.The IERI Autumn Academy 2008 will take place between November 11th and 14th, 2008 in  Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The general day-to-day schedule will consist of presentations during the morning, and hand-on...

• 02/10/2008 Gerben van Lent, Executive Director, ETS Global publishes paper on e-assessment

  Gerben van Lent, Executive Director of ETS Global has published a paper “Important Considerations in e-Assessment: An Educational Measurement Perspective on Identifying Items for an European Research Agenda”.  His paper is based on Friedrich Scheuermann & Angela Guimarães Pereira (Eds.) report “Towards a Research Agenda on Computer-based Assessment” published by the Joint Research Centre, European Commission. Van Lent presented his paper in the Expert Workshop on “Quality criteria for...

• 02/10/2008 Gerben van Lent presents paper on "Risks and benefits of computer-based testing versus paper-and-pencil testing"

  In a workshop organised by the Educational Testing Institute, Reykjavik, Iceland, the European Commission Joint Research Centre (IPSC), and the Centre for Research on Lifelong Learning (CRELL) on the 29th and 30th of September in Iceland, Gerben van Lent, Executive Director of ETS Global, presented a paper on “Risks and benefits of computer-based testing versus paper-and-pencil testing”. The Expert Workshop was entitled “The Transition to Computer-Based Assessment: Lessons learned from the PISA...

• 30/09/2008 Banco de Espana decides to use the TOEIC test as a part of its recruitment process

  ETS Global – Spain has signed a contract with the Banco de España (Spanish National Bank) to provide them with the TOEIC® assessment to test the English skills of candidates applying to them for employment.Globalization, European convergence and the need to communicate with European Central Bank authorities in Frankfurt convinced Banco de España to standardise their procedure to measure the English language competence of their potential employees. Accordingly, the bank will insist on candidates...

• 03/09/2008 Netherlands accredits the TOEFL iBT for Chinese students applying to Dutch universities

  In another landmark recognition for the TOEFL® iBT, Netherlands has recognised the test as a valid measurement of academic English proficiency. Starting 1 September 2008, Chinese students are allowed to use TOEFL iBT scores to apply for the Neso certificate as part of application procedures to study in the Netherlands.Students in China who plan to study in the Netherlands are required to apply for the Neso certificate from Neso China for a Study Visa.  With this new move, students accepted...

• 02/09/2008 ETS Global in Spain organises a conference on the quality of the educational system

  In celebration of ETS’ 60th anniversary, the ETS Global office in Spain organised a conference on 'An evaluation of the quality of the educational system in Europe and Spain.' The conference took place in Salçon Valle Inclçan del Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid on the 28th of May. Participants included university directors, teachers and language school directors. A major part of the conference was dedicated to the transitions of the Bologna system in Spain, and to an analysis of all the...

• 01/09/2008 Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education accredits the TOEFL ITP as an exit exam

  The Ministry of Education in Jordan has accredited the TOEFL® ITP as an exit test for the Masters programme. The ETS Global office in Jordan successfully built an ordering and scoring system for this purpose. Training of the administration staff in each of the chosen universities has also been completed. The Ministry of Education has agreed to support eight public and private universities across Jordan. The geographic dispersion of these universities ensures that students graduating from any...

• 31/08/2008 ETS Global launches a new corporate website: www.etsglobal.org

  ETS Global, the leading academic and business assessment company, has launched its new corporate website – www.etsglobal.org. This new website is, in fact, a richer and more effective version of the older ETS EMEA site. According to Benoit Thao (Chief Operating Officer, ETS Global), the driving force behind the ETS Global websites, “The old family of EMEA websites was our first attempt at creating a strong online presence, and it surpassed internal expectations. However, ETS Global as an...

• 30/11/2007 TOEFL® Practice Online Available on ETS EMEA’s eStores

  ETS EMEA has launched its international TOEFL® preparation tool, the TOEFL® Practice Online, on its eStores. TOEFL® Practice Online is a web-based simulation test officially provided by ETS, the developers of the TOEFL® iBT test. TOEFL® Practice Online is derived from previously administered TOEFL® iBT tests and provides instant scoring by ETS. Through providing a real TOEFL® iBT test experience, TOEFL® Practice Online assists TOEFL® test takers in becoming familiar with the test format and...

• 09/11/2007 TOEIC® Practice Online : Speaking and Writing Now Available at ETS eStores

  ETS EMEA has launched its TOEIC® Practice Online: Speaking and Writing test, the first TOEIC® Range test in the EMEA region that is accessible online 24/7.The TOEIC® Practice Online: Speaking and Writing test is an online practice test, available “anytime and anywhere”, which offers range scores of speaking and writing ability. Since the test is accessible online, the range-score results are not certifying.The TOEIC® Practice Online: Speaking and Writing test is a tool which offers a...

• 16/10/2007 ETS Acquires Prometric

  ETS has completed the previously announced acquisition of Prometric and its global network of testing centres in 135 countries from The Thomson Corporation for $435 million, subject to post-closing adjustments.  ETS is Prometric’s largest customer for technology-based delivery of tests like the TOEFL® (TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE™) test. Prometric, which had revenues of $317 million in 2006, will operate as a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETS. Prometric has an extensive and...

• 12/10/2007 ETS Europe Signs Contract with French Air Force

  Globalisation is a fact in the business world. What we tend to overlook, is that globalisation also touches sectors we usually do not consider, such as the military.Alliances and cooperation between different countries’ armies, navies and air forces is nothing new. Nevertheless, contacts were then mostly at a high level, whereas now, contacts are at an evermore lower level.To this effect, the French Air Force turned to ETS Europe and the TOEIC® test to evaluate the English language proficiency...

• 01/10/2007 ETS Europe sponsors debate on compatibility of degrees and qualifications across Europe

  Entitled “How comparable are higher education degrees and qualifications across Europe?” the event was held in Brussels on September 20th. Organised by European Voice, a weekly newspaper with an independent view of the European Union whose mission is to promote informed debate, openness and progress in the EU, the event brought together representatives from the European Commission, European University Association (EUA), the British Parliament and the Bologna Process Group.The consensus brought...

• 02/08/2007 European Voice and ETS Europe Present: “How comparable are higher education degrees and qualifications across Europe?”

  “How comparable are higher education degrees and qualifications across Europe?”20 September 2007Résidence PalaceRue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels11H00 – 13h00 followed by lunch The debate will be moderated by Tim King, deputy editor of European Voice, and will cover the following topics:- Progress in implementing the Bologna Process: does Europe have a system of easily readable and comparable degrees?- Quality assurance: what progress has been made towards comparable criteria and...

• 12/01/2007 ETS President and CEO Kurt Landgraf to Be Inducted Into New Jersey Business Hall of Fame

  Kurt M. Landgraf, president and CEO of ETS, will be inducted into the New Jersey Business Hall of Fame for his lifetime achievements and their positive impact on New Jersey.  The selection was made by a committee comprising leaders from the three partnering organizations — Junior Achievement of New Jersey, the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, and The Star Ledger. Inducted along with Landgraf will be Pamela J. Craig, CFO of Accenture, and Paul M. Pantozzi, Chairman and CEO of...

• 11/01/2007 Microsoft and ETS to jointly develop an educational tool

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• 03/11/2006 ETS President Kurt Landgraf to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

  ETS President Kurt Landgraf is being honored for his accomplishments in the field of education and for his impact in serving diverse segments of New Jersey. The award will be presented by the Five Sector Alliance at its annual banquet on Nov. 2, 2006, in Livingston, N.J.The Five Sector Alliance was created by Christ Church in Montclair, N.J., with the purpose of galvanizing the expertise of select leaders from each of the sectors to make a lasting impact on society. The five sectors include the...

• 21/10/2006 ETS Wins SIIA Codie Award for CriterionSM Online Writing Evaluation Service

  ETS edged out some top corporate competitors to win a Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Codie Award for its Criterion Online Writing Evaluation Service.ETS received the award for Best Instructional Solution for English Language Acquisition at a gala held in San Fransisco, USA, on May 16. SIIA, the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry, presents the Codie Awards annually for the software and information industry’s finest new products....

• 21/10/2006 What's new about the TOEFL - all about the TOEFL iBT

  The new TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) was created to:Measure your ability to communicate your ideas in an academic setting — The new test helps you confirm that you are ready to participate in academic coursework and campus life, and it helps institutions select students with the English communication skills needed to succeed.Replicate real life — The new integrated tasks that combine more than one skill reflect how we use language every day. By preparing for TOEFL iBT, you also prepare for...

• 19/10/2006 ETS adds 90 new topics to online service that scores college students’ essays

  Colleges and universities now have 90 additional topics to choose from when assigning essays through the ETS’ CriterionSM Online Writing Evaluation service. The new topics are part of the Criterion v6.2 product upgrade and more than double the number of topics available to college faculty.The Criterion service is an online writing practice and remediation tool that uses automated scoring technologies to evaluate student essays online. It is ideally suited for use in campus writing labs and...

• 19/10/2006 ETS audits the Republic of Azerbaijan's National Testing Center exams

  A team of research and measurement experts assembled by ETS's Global Institute, recently completed an audit of the Republic of Azerbaijan's State Student Assessment Commission (SSAC) Entrance Examinations that are administered through the National Testing Center.The audit took place from June 5-15 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and involved a team of experts who specialize in test validity, research, and mathematics and education assessment. The audit was administered in conjunction with the U.S. Agency...

• 19/10/2006 ETS EMEA launches new institutional website

  ETS EMEA has launched a new "institutional" website - www.etseurope-pi.org. The objective of the site is to support the business goals of ETS EMEA. As such, it aims to make accessible to the public, in -depth information targeted at policy makers, researchers and professionals in the field of education. It presents the different solutions that we offer, detailing their broader scope and usage. The website is managed by the Institutional Department,  responsible for...

• 19/10/2006 ETS Europe to chair LICOM Opening Event session

  LICOM Opening Event: Language competence of non-native instructors at universities offering English-taught programmes Jenny Dalalakis, Academic and Government Relations, ETS Europe, will chair a session during the opening event of the LICOM. In this session, she will pose a taboo question: What support is there for non-native instructors in universities that offer English-taught programmes? Presenters will give examples of different solutions where language centres help university staff by...

• 14/10/2006 4.5 million TOEIC test takers in 2004-05; Europe a fast-growing market

  ETS Europe announced today that around 4.5 million candidates from around the world sat for the TOEIC® test in 2004-05. The TOEIC (TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION™) test is recognised worldwide as a reliable, standard measurement of competency in professional English. The TOEIC test has been developed by ETS (Educational Testing Service), the company that is also the developer of the TOEFL® (TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE™) test.Japan and Korea continue to be the biggest...

• 14/10/2006 Criterion Online Writing Evaluation wins software industry award

  ETS’s Criterion writing service won the Software & Information Industry Association’s Codie Award for Best Instructional Solution for English Language Acquisition. The Criterion service and the Instructional Data Management System application were finalists in four other categories.