In the reading section, the time is 60-90 minutes and there are a total of 36 - 70 questions.
The listening section has been allotted 60-100 minutes and there are a total of 34-51 questions.
After a break there is the speaking section. Speaking section, which is the shortest, has been allotted 20 minutes and there are six tasks of two different types to be done in the assigned time.
The writing section lasts for about 50 minutes and you are expected to carry out six tasks in this time.
TOEFL-iBT
The TOEFL® Internet-based test emphasizes integrated skills and measures all four language skills, including speaking. The content on the test is authentic, and the language is consistent with that used in everyday, real academic settings.
The test has four sections
Test content is based on a “corpus,” or database, of spoken and written language that currently contains more than 2.7 million words, collected from educational institutions throughout the United States. The spoken language in the database was collected from everyday service interactions (for example, at the bookstore or registrar's office). The written language was collected from sources, such as textbooks and course materials. Listening and reading texts in the test conform to the characteristics of the language in the database. Internet-Based Testing Your TOEFL test payment entitles you to one printed and one online examinee score record up to four official score reports that ETS will send directly to the institutions or agencies you designate when registering for the test Score recipients can be added or deleted online up until 10:00 p.m. (local test center time) on the day prior to the test date. ETS will send an examinee score record to you and official score reports to institutions 15 business days after you take the test. The printed score report that is mailed to you will contain all of the final section scores as well as your total score. For the Internet-based test, you will receive four section scores and a total score: |
| Section | Description | Testing Time | Questions | Score Scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3-5 passages from academic texts; approximately 700 words long; 12-14 questions per passage. | 60-100 minutes | 36-70 questions | 0-30 |
| Listening | 4-6 lectures, some with classroom discussion; each 3-5 minutes long; 6 questions each. 2-3 conversations; each 3 minutes long; 5 questions each. | 60-90 minutes | 34-51 questions | 0-30 |
| Break | - | 10 minutes | - | - |
| Speaking | 2 tasks to express an opinion on a familiar topic; 4 tasks to speak based on what is read and listened to. | 20 minutes | 6 tasks | 0-4 points converted to 0-30 score scale |
| Writing | 1 task to write based on what is read and listened to; 1 task to support an opinion on a topic. | 50 minutes | 2 tasks | 0-5 points converted to 0-30 score scale |
| Total score | - | - | - | 0-120 |
In addition to numeric scores, your examinee score record also includes performance feedback that indicates your performance level and a description of the kinds of tasks that test takers within the reported range can typically do. Your scores are based on your performance on the questions in the test. You must answer at least one question in each Reading and Listening section, write at least one essay, and complete at least one Speaking task to receive an official score report.
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- TOEFL score is valid for two years.
- You can take TOEFL once in a month.
- You can request paper for writing section, but it may delay your score report.
- TOEFL may not be required by students of those countries whose native language is English .