TOEFL: Myths vs Facts

Some of the misconceptions surrounding TOEFL are:
Myth: The pattern of the paper is fixed and is the same for everyone.
Fact: The pattern i.e. the number of questions in each section may vary. All that is decided is that there are 4 sections. Other things will vary from time to time.

Myth: You can’t change your test center once it is assigned.
Fact: You can choose your location and time of the test as per the schedule. Once you are allotted a center, you can still change that. You cannot change your test date once it is assigned.

Myth: Without a good TOEFL score you won’t find a college.
Fact: The TOEFL score is only the test of English language. So, if you score badly, you can still get into a good college provided you make up for that by taking a course in English.

Myth: There is no validity period of the score.
Fact: Just like GRE, even TOEFL has a validity period. Its validity period is 2 years. Thus, you at least have to get rid of application process within these 2 years.

Myth: The CBT-TOEFL and the Paper TOEFL are exactly the same.
Fact: There are quite a few differences between these two. In CBT-TOEFL, apart from the normal sections as in the TOEFL, there is also an essay section where in the applicants have to write essay based on the given argument. Also, there is a difference in the paper pattern.