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ETS, a nonprofit that owns the GRE and Toefl tests, has held talks to sell the exams or find one or more strategic investors, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Toefl, used by U.S. universities to assess international applicants’ English-language proficiency, has faced rising competition.
More recently, the talks have focused on whether Hillhouse, potentially with one or more partners, could invest in the commercial arm of ETS to help it expand the markets in which it offers the GRE and Toefl.
Toefl exams are generally taken in testing centers.
The Toefl, which long dominated testing for English-language proficiency, has faced competition in recent years from Duolingo, which offered a test that students could take from home during the pandemic.
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