The validity of this test is for 2 years, you can however take the test for an unlimited number of times. But there must be a gap of three days between each retake of the test. It is not uncommon for students to take the test multiple times, in 2019 TOEFL program announced the addition of ‘My Best’ scores which lets students be selected to a university based on the results of the test they have performed better in.

Choosing where in the world you wish to study is not always an easy task. As well as your own personal interests, you should think about practicalities such as the costs of studying in that country (both tuition costs and living costs), your graduate career prospects (is there a good job market?) and your overall safety and welfare.

Application deadlines will be different depending on the school, but, for programs starting in the fall (September/October), applications will generally be open from early in the year (January/February) until the middle of the year (June/July).