Educational Testing Service (ETS), the organ that develops and administers the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test, and the Graduate Records Exam (GRE) test in Nigeria, and elsewhere all over the world, has announced the suspension of these tests in Nigeria indefinitely.
ETS cites security concerns as its major reason for this regrettable action.
In addition, it says all Nigerian candidates who before this suspension had applied for the Test of English as a Foreign Language and Graduate Record Examination tests will be contacted and issued a full refund of the amount they paid to ETS.
On the 7th of November 2013, ETS posted the following notice on its website:
Information on Testing in NigeriaThis is truly not good news but a very sad development for the many hundreds and thousands of Nigerian students who sit for the GRE® and TOEFL® testing monthly.
Due to security concerns in Nigeria, GRE® and TOEFL® testing in the country has been suspended for an indefinite period. Candidates who have appointments to take the TOEFL or GRE Tests will be contacted by ETS to process a refund.
These two tests are essential for successful school admission for foreigners seeking undergraduate or postgraduate degrees overseas, especially in North America.
While TOEFL measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use and understand North American English as it is spoken, written and heard in college and university settings, GRE measures the abilities of graduates in tasks of general academic nature, regardless of their fields of specialisation.
With this sad development, many Nigerian students have been thrown into a difficult situation, with the only solution in sight being to travel outside Nigeria to neighboring countries like Ghana to sit for it.
About the ETS
ETS develops, administers and scores more than 50 million assessment tests annually in more than 180 countries, at more than 9,000 locations worldwide.In addition to assessments, they conduct educational research, analysis and policy studies and develop a variety of customized services and products for teacher certification, English language learning and elementary, secondary and postsecondary education.
Learn more about the ETS Graduate Record Examination, GRE® test and Test of English as a Foreign Language, TOEFL®.
Visit the official website of ETS to see the suspension announcement posted here.
this the result of boko haram in the states of north nigeria
ReplyDeletethis is very sad news indeed for all students who planned taking gre or toefl this season. its very unfair bcos even if ets returns their money, what about the issue of meeting up with their application deadlines in the schools they have already applied to? this is not fair at all. ets shd hav announced this well b4 now
ReplyDeletewt r u sayn sef? ets says security concern s dere reasn...dnt u gt dt? wt if dre s risk f dere staff dyn? who'l pay cmpnsatn? u? v u cnsiderd dt? i dnt tink is unfair, de v 2 cnsida demsefs 2. i only blame uncle jona n boko 4 ds. na wa 4 naija sef...mtchew
DeleteYes o! I do see your point, bro! Thanks
DeleteWhich security concerns? Tell me! This is simply the western (USA especially) man's way of limiting the number of Nigerians traveling to study in universities in the US and elsewhere that require GRE and TOEFL. PERIOD!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for providing information it is very useful for students
ReplyDeleteknow about TESOL
Do these tests (GRE, GMAT) apply to the transition from Undergrad to Grad only? What if a MSc plans to go for a PhD, do they still need to take these tests and - most importantly- why?
ReplyDeleteThat's an informative post.
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