Every year, the TOEFL test is held all over the world, and the frequency is close to once a week. These TOEFL test sites are all rented, so a huge rental fee is needed. TOEFL has set up tests in 100+ countries. If it is not a non-profit organization, it can already be a huge multinational company. Registration review and payment account are centralized management, so such a huge international organization really needs a lot of money to operate.
In addition, the management of test sites, the training of test site personnel, the handling of test emergencies, the standardization and docking arrangements of test sites in various regions all need strong management system and human system support. Then all the expenses involved in all aspects of the examination room are included in the TOEFL test fee.
Examination paper correction fee
TOEFL is a global candidate. A good test paper and a scientific and reasonable grading mechanism are also important. The multiple-choice part of the TOEFL test can be graded directly by machine, but except for machine marking, every question in the oral and writing parts will be marked manually.
To ensure the accuracy of the machine, we need a certain amount of R&D and maintenance costs. At the same time, the raters who grade manually are generally teachers with English background, and they need a lot of professional training before becoming raters. These labor costs are included in the examination fee.