The Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL) Exam Details, Study Guide and Flash Cards
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) This test is the most widely accepted test among colleges and universities worldwide to check candidates proficiency in English language.
Presently there are more than 6000 institutions in 110 countries, including almost all the universities in the US, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand that accept TOEFL.
Registration
Candidates should download a copy of the TOEFL information bulletin from the TOEFL web site, . The bulletin contains all relevant information to help them select a center, exam format and register.
Things to Bring To the Exam
• Valid Government issued license
• Recent passport
• Registration number issued during registration
Details
• The Internet test format is scored on a scale of 0 - 120
• The paper test format is scored on a scale of 310 - 677
• The entire test can be completed in a single day across more than 4,000 centers.
• The internet based test has four sections and is four hours.
Format
The computer based test has been discontinued and its score are no longer valid. The TOEFL test is now mainly administered via the internet with a small number of centers in certain locations still using paper test. The two formats of the test are;
- Internet-based test (iBT)
- Paper-based test (PBT)
The iBT test has 4 sections
| 1. | Reading | 3-5 passages, 12-14 questions each | 60-100 min. |
| 2. | Listening | 4-6 lectures, 6 questions each, 2-3 conversations, 5 questions each< | 60-90 min. |
| 3. | Speaking | 6 tasks, 2 independent, 2 integrated | 20 min. |
| 4. | Writing | 1 integrated task 1 independent task |
50 min. |
The integrated task tests all your skills, e.g. you read a passage, listen to a lecture and then write what you have heard or read.
PBT test format
|
Time Limit |
No of questions |
Listening Comprehension |
30-40 minutes |
50 |
Structure and Written Expression |
25 minutes |
40 |
Reading Comprehension |
55 minutes |
50 |
Writing (Tests of Written English) |
30 minutes |
1 topic |
