Standardized Tests
TOEFL .
The TOEFL® test is the most widely respected English-language test in the world, recognized by more than 9,000 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries, including Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the United States. Wherever you want to study, the TOEFL test can help you get there. The cost to take the test is US $ 170..
The TOEFL iBT® test, administered via the Internet, is an important part of your journey to study in an English-speaking country.
What Is the TOEFL iBT Test?
The TOEFL iBT test measures your ability to use and understand English at the university level. And it evaluates how well you combine your listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to perform academic tasks.
Who Takes the TOEFL® Test?
More than 30 million people from all over the world have taken the TOEFL® test to demonstrate their English-language proficiency. The average English skill level ranges between Intermediate and Advanced.
- Students planning to study at a higher education institution
- English-language learning program admissions and exit
- Scholarship and certification candidates
- English-language learners who want to track their progress
- Students and workers applying for visas
Who Accepts TOEFL Test Scores?
More than 9,000 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries accept TOEFL scores.
Where and When Can I Take the TOEFL iBT Test?
The TOEFL test has more test dates (over 50 per year) and locations than any other English-language test in the world. You can retake the test as many times as you wish, but you cannot take it more than once in a 12-day period. If you already have a test appointment, you cannot register for another test date that is within 12 days of your existing appointment.
TOEFL iBT® Test Content
The TOEFL iBT® test is given in English and administered via the Internet. There are four sections (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) which take a total of about four and a half hours to complete, including check-in
Combining All Four Skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing
During the test, you are asked to perform tasks that combine more than one skill, such as:
- Read, listen and then speak in response to a question
- Listen and then speak in response to a question
- Read, listen and then write in response to a question
Duration: Internet-based test (iBT): 3 hours 10 minutes to 4 hours 20 minutes (excluding 10 minute break in-between).
Paper-based test (PBT): 2 hours 20 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes.
Score Range:
iBT
0 to 30 (in 1 point increments) on each of the 4 sections. So total of 0 to 120.
PBT
Listening: 31 to 68, Structure: 31 to 69, Reading: 31 to 67. Total of 310 to 677. Writing (separate): 0 to 6. (All in 1 point increments.)
Score validity: 2 years
Restrictions on attempts: iBT: Can be taken only once in any 12-day period.
TOEFL iBT Test Sections
| Section |
Time Limit |
Questions |
Tasks |
| Reading |
60–80 minutes |
36–56 questions |
Read 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answer questions. |
| Listening |
60–90 minutes |
34–51 questions |
Listen to lectures, classroom discussions and conversations, then answer questions. |
| Break |
10 minutes |
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| Speaking |
20 minutes |
6 tasks |
Express an opinion on a familiar topic; speak based on reading and listening tasks. |
| Writing |
50 minutes |
2 tasks |
Write essay responses based on reading and listening tasks; support an opinion in writing. |
TOEFL iBT® Test Scores
Your scores are based on your performance on the questions in the test. You must answer at least one question each in the Reading and Listening sections, write at least one essay, and complete at least one Speaking task to receive an official score. For the TOEFL iBT® test, administered via the Internet, you will receive four scaled section scores and a total score:
- Reading Section (Score of: 0–30)
- Listening Section (Score of: 0–30)
- Speaking Section (Score of: 0–30)
- Writing Section (Score of: 0–30)
- Total Score (0–120)
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