TOEFL

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 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. 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

Test Structure

TOFEL Test Section Number of Questions Question Types Time(in Minuttes) Scoring
Reading 36-70 3-5 passages from academic texts; approx 700 word long with 12-14 questions per passage. 60-100 0-30
Listening 34-51 4-6 lectures, each 3-5 time long; 6 question each 2-3 conversations, each 3 minutes long; 5 questions each. 60-90 0-30
Speaking 6 Tasks 2 Tasks to express an opinio on a topic; 4 tasks to speak based on what is read and listened to. 20 0-30
Writing 2 Tasks 1 task to write based on what is read and listened to; 1 task to support an opinion on a topic 50 0-30