ETS Rolls Out New Voice Identification Security System

It has been reported that there was a breach in the security of one of the ETS or Educational Testing Service's exam - the TOEFL or the Test of English as Foreign Language. As ETS is committed in giving the highest quality and reliability of exams and its priority of having secured exam, ETS has decided to use a biometric voice identification system in its coming examinations. This plan will run for two years as part of its initial integration.

With the new system, any TOEFL candidates will be assured of the security of the exam. In addition, cheating on the exam will be impossible.

For those who are unfamiliar of the TOEFL, the TOEFL test is an English proficiency examination. This Means that candidates who take this exam are evaluated According to THEIR knowledge and fluency in using the English language. It has four parts - the reading, listening, speaking and writing. The TOEFL test uses an academic approaches in the examination. When we say academic approaches, most questions that are used are different from the knowledge in school. Questions can be anything from the fields of architecture, engineering, science and technology, music and even psychology.

In the reading section, the candidate's reading comprehension is assessed. Moreover, he or she will be facing different vocabulary in these passages. Candidates need to be able to understand the passages in a short span of time since the time is very limited in the examination.

In the listening section, there are conversations and classroom lectures. Taking down notes on essential key points is important as questions usually ask for details in these audio recordings.

The speaking section is composed of six questions. The first two questions are independent. Candidates will be given a statement in Which They have to give THEIR opinions. The rest are integrated tasks where candidates need to use the information They have listened to or read to the question given.

Finally, the writing is composed of two tasks. The integrated involves a reading passage and a lecture. Candidates Should be able to write an essay showing the between this connection two. The task is a question independent candidates wherein Should write THEIR viewpoints. Some fail to reach the minimum numbers or words in the writing. The best thing to do here is always follow the essential parts of an essay - write an introduction, compose a strong body with two to three Paragraphs and an effective conclusions.

With the new voice recognition system in the TOEFL, any candidates are assured of the quality and accuracy of the TOEFL exam.