TOEFL

Answering a question that I have been asked by a reader:
A: When should we start preparing for TOEFL? How does the TOEFL score help in getting admission and scholarship? I want to know the name of any one book, just one good book that will help in preparing.

LLM Application Diaries: You really do not need to write it for university admission. Just get a letter from your undergrad university  stating that the 5 year programme that you are pursuing is conducted in English. Most universities accept this letter as a proof that you know English. However, do send an email to the university you are applying to in order to confirm that they will accept this letter as official proof. Also, often immigration authorities insist on TOEFL score, even though the university doesn't. So, maybe writing the exam is a safer bet. If you are writing TOEFL, use Barron's book as the guide. TOEFL is a pretty easy exam. Two weeks of practice should be more than enough. I know people who studied for one day and scored 113/120. TOEFL has four sections: writing, speaking, reading and listening.The most difficult part is speaking as you have to speak to computer and that is really awkward. By the way, you may even write IELTS, instead of TOEFL. Though both are accepted by most universities, USA schools prefer TOEFL whereas UK and Canada schools prefer IELTS.