3.23日ETS官网正式更新了消息，鉴于疫情影响，为了满足考生的需求，目前正式推出TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition —— 托福网考特别版。
ETS在选定的地区开展托福网考家庭特别版测试，该考试的内容以及考试屏幕体验等都与TOEFL iBT完全相同，考试的全程监考会由人工通过ProctorU进行监考。
关于考生在家考托福的一些细节：
1、3月23日（13：00）在选定的国家和地区开放，学生可以在3月26日（星期四）开始在家参加考试；
2、托福网考家庭版的考试内容、格式、屏幕体验与线下考点的考试体验、评分标准相同；
3、在家考试全程由人工通过ProctorU监考（人工监控对考官的需求量不小，应该是不全面放开网考的因素之一）；
4、ETS也在评估疫情对全球考点的影响，努力为更多受影响的考点提供家庭版考试方案；
5、目前能参加家庭版托福网考的国家和地区有：美国，加拿大，哥伦比亚，法国，德国，意大利，西班牙，香港（中国）和澳门（中国）。
目前据官网最新消息，以下地区以及满足下述条件的考生可提前体验TOEFL iBT® Special Home Edition。
报名托福网考的学生需要满足三个条件：
1、你所在的国家和地区是被ETS选定的网考区域（我们上面有列出来）；
2、必须有符合考试要求的计算机设备；
3、必须有一个满足考试环境要求的房间。
基本大多数学生都可以满足后面两个条件，但第一个条件我们暂时不确定大陆考生是否可以报名。虽然大陆考点没有开展家庭版考试，但理论上我们可以报考其他允许的考点，不知道ETS是否会通过护照限制。
另外，ETS也同时公布了对于电脑、耳机、键盘、摄像头以及房间布置的详细要求：
Equipment and Environment Checklist
Equipment
Computer
- Must be a desktop or laptop computer, not a tablet or mobile device
- Cannot be a Mac® computer or use an iOS® operating system
- Must use Windows® operating system, versions 10, 8, 7, Vista™ or XP
- Must use a QWERTY keyboard
Speaker
- Must use an internal or external speaker to hear the proctor
- Headsets or earphones are not allowed
Microphone
- Must use an internal or external microphone that is not part of a headset to communicate with the proctor
Camera
- Can be a built-in camera in the computer or a separate webcam
- Camera must be able to be moved to show the proctor a 360-degree view of the room, including your tabletop surface, before the test
Environment and Testing Space
Privacy
- You must be alone in a room with no one else entering during the test.
- Testing in a public space such as a park, internet cafe or restaurant is not allowed.
Tabletop and seating
- Your computer and keyboard must be on a desk or other tabletop surface.
- The tabletop and surrounding area must be clear of all items not approved for use during the test.
- You must sit in a standard chair; you may not sit or lie on a bed, couch or overstuffed chair.
- Food and drink are not allowed during the test.
Clothing and appearance
- Your ears must remain visible throughout the test, not covered by hair, a hat or other items.
- You must be dressed appropriately for your test. You will be monitored via camera by the proctor, and your photo will be shared with institutions that receive your scores.
- Avoid wearing such items as jewelry, tie clips, cuff links, ornate clips, combs, barrettes, headbands and other hair accessories.
Note-taking Materials
- You may not take notes on regular paper, for security purposes.
- You may take notes using 1 of the following:
- Whiteboard with erasable marker
- Paper with transparent sheet protector and erasable marker
- You will be asked to erase all notes in view of the proctor at the end of the test.
Install the ETS Secure Browser
- Download and install the ETS Secure Browser on the computer you will use for the test.
- Follow the installation directions on screen.
- If the installation is successful, you will see this screen:
System Check for ProctorU® Monitoring
- Link to the ProctorU System Check from the computer you will use for the test.
- Follow the directions on screen.
- If your system check is successful, you will see this screen:
这一次3月23日的托福在家考，中国大陆地区还没有施行。但是建议同学们一边等待官方的进一步消息，一边做好也许中国大陆地区会随时加入“在家考”的准备。
毕竟作为一个公平的考试，应该会给中国大陆的考生一个说法，请各位一定要静下心来好好备考！四月就有机会参加考试也不是完全不可能。
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