{"id":1658,"date":"2015-04-13T09:09:11","date_gmt":"2015-04-13T16:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/?p=1658"},"modified":"2020-12-10T13:46:09","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T21:46:09","slug":"what-the-toefl-test-center-looks-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/what-the-toefl-test-center-looks-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What the TOEFL Test Center Looks Like"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Taking a standardized test is a stressful experience, and it&#8217;s even\u00a0<em>more\u00a0<\/em>stressful if you don&#8217;t know what to expect when you walk into the testing center. For example, did you know that you&#8217;ll have your photo taken before you take your TOEFL? What about your personal belongings &#8212; what do you do with those when you&#8217;re in the exam room? These are things you should definitely know about before walking into the test center &#8212; you don&#8217;t want any surprises!<\/p>\n<p>Every testing center is a bit different, but the testing procedure will be similar for everyone. Instead of\u00a0<em>telling\u00a0<\/em>you about this procedure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\/test-takers\/ibt\/where-to-test.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I want you to watch this video from ETS<\/a>. It covers your TOEFL test day experience, from arriving at the center to taking the exam and receiving your scores. Please watch it &#8212; you&#8217;ll thank yourself later! After, you can find even <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/what-to-expect-on-toefl-test-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more test day tips here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\/test-takers\/ibt\/where-to-test.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-1659\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/files\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-10-at-1.55.49-PM-600x369.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-04-10 at 1.55.49 PM\" width=\"600\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/files\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-10-at-1.55.49-PM-600x369.png 600w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/files\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-10-at-1.55.49-PM-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/files\/2015\/04\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-10-at-1.55.49-PM.png 636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let me know if you have any questions about this in the comments below, and happy testing! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taking a standardized test is a stressful experience, and it&#8217;s even\u00a0more\u00a0stressful if you don&#8217;t know what to expect when you walk into the testing center. 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