If you are planning to study abroad, the TOEFL test is the one test that can take you anywhere.
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In fact, more institutions accept TOEFL test scores than any other test scores in the world — more than 7,000 colleges, universities and licensing agencies in more than 130 countries, to be exact.
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The TOEFL iBT measures how well you read, listen, speak and write in English and use these skills together in the university classroom. For example, you might read a passage or listen to a lecture, and then write or speak about what you learned.
The Structure of the TOEFL test
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|
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 |