Introduction
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a comprehensive analysis of an individual’s ability to express thoughts and understand others with English as a mode of communication. If an individual is a non-native English speaker in the USA or the United Kingdom or aspires to go there to propel his/her career by enrolling in a good university, then achieving a good score in TOEFL can certainly boost the chance of acceptance into a good university.
The TOEFL Test measures the students’ reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.
TOEFL Test is given in English and administered via the internet. There are four segments in TOEFL, namely, listening, reading, speaking and writing.
The TOEFL iBT test measures your ability to utilize and comprehend English at the university level. What's more, it evaluates how well you combine your reading, listening, talking and writing skills to perform academic tasks.
More than 30 million candidates from everywhere throughout the world have taken the TOEFL® test to exhibit their English-language proficiency. The normal English ability level ranges amongst Intermediate and Advanced.
| Section Name | Number of questions | Time Duration | Task | Scores | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 36-56 questions | 60 to 80 minutes | Reading 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answering questions. | 0-30 | High (22–30) Intermediate (15–21) Low (0–14) |
| Listening | 34-51 questions | 60 to 90 minutes | Listening to lectures dialogues, classroom discussions, and conversations, and after answering questions. | 0-30 | High (22–30) Intermediate (15–21) Low (0–14) |
| Break 10 minutes | |||||
| Speaking | 6 tasks | 20 minutes | Expressing your opinion on a well know subject and speaking in view of reading and listening tasks. | 0-30 | Good (26–30) Fair (18–25) Limited (10–17) Weak (0–9) |
| Writing | 2 tasks | 50 minutes | Writing essay responses based on reading and listening tasks, along with supporting an opinion in writing. | 0-30 | Good (24–30) Fair (17–23) Limited (1–16) |
Note:
The last question in the reading section (in each set) is worth 2 focuses and it might have up to 3 correct answers (out of 6 choices)
- For 0/1 correct answers, you will get 0 points
- For 2 correct answers, you will get 1 point
- For 3 correct answers, you will get 2 points
In the event that you take the paper-based test, you'll get a sent score report 3 – 6 weeks after you take your test. Same as the iBT, your score report will give you both your aggregate TOEFL score and also your individual sectional scores.
- The TOEFL score range on the PBT is 310 – 677.
- The lowest TOEFL score you can gain on the PBT is a 310.
- The highest TOEFL score you can gain on the PBT is a 677.
- Once more, similar to the iBT, schools tend to give careful consideration to your aggregate TOEFL score, however a few schools will likewise take a gander at your individual segment scores.
- There are three various decision segments—listening, written expression, and reading—and you will get an individual score for each segment. You will also have to write an essay, on which you can win a base score of 0 and a greatest score of 6.
| Section Name | Number of questions | Time Duration | Task | Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listening Comprehension | 50 | 30-40 minutes | 4 to 5 English audios will be played. Most of the audios were the conversations between two to three persons. | 31 to 68 | |
| Reading Comprehension | 50 | 55 minutes | 4 to 5 passages will be given, candidate has to answer for the questions. | 31 to 67 | |
| Structure and Written Expression | 40 | 25 minutes | Almost like fill in the blanks. Candidate has to choose one appropriate word which suites for the sentence. | 31 to 68 | |
| Writing (Test of Written English) | 1 topic | 30 minutes | 30 minutes | ||