The organization ETS, which organizes the TOEFL English exam, has banned Russian citizens from registering for the exam. This «Mediazona» was reported by a reader, the editors were convinced of the ban.
A reader found a warning in her account on the TOEFL website: «In order to comply with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) requirements, your access to TOEFL products and services is limited «. A Mediazona correspondent saw the same entry in his account. The reader clarified that Russians also cannot send the results of an already passed test to universities.
Screenshot from Mediazone correspondent's account
ETS answered to her letter that, due to US Treasury requirements, residents and citizens of the DPRK and Russia are prohibited from registering for exams or creating accounts. It is not known what exactly the requirements of the Ministry of Finance are.
In March, ETS and IELTS banned their exams in Russia and Belarus, but nothing was known about the ban on participation in TOEFL for Russians. TOEFL and IELTS are the most popular English language exams for applicants to foreign universities. After organizations left Russia, some students began to travel abroad to take exams.
Updated at 19:22. The information has been clarified that the ETS restrictions affected both Russian citizens and residents.