TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language (iBT = Internet Based Test)

Overview

The new TOEFL iBT test consists of four sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. All sections are taken on the same day, and the test is approximately four hours long.

Question Types:

The TOEFL iBT test features many of the question types used on the computer-based test. However, the new questions that ask test takers to integrate (combine) two or more skills are probably the most distinguishing feature of the new test.

Questions that assess integrated skills require test takers to:

Format

Instructions for answering questions are given within each section; there is no computer tutorial.
TOEFL iBT is not computer adaptive. Each test taker receives the same range of questions. Test takers can take notes throughout the entire test. At the end of testing, all notes are collected and destroyed at the test center.
For the Speaking section, test takers speak into a microphone, and their responses are digitally recorded and sent to the ETS Online Scoring Network.
For the Writing section, test takers must type their responses, and their responses are sent to the ETS Online Scoring Network.
Human raters, trained and certified by ETS, rate the Speaking and Writing responses.

The chart below shows the range of questions and the timing for each section. The time limit for each section varies according to the number of questions.
Reading 3-5 passages, 12-14 questions each 60-100 minutes

Test Section	Number of Questions	Timing
Listening	4-6 lectures, 6 questions each 2-3 conversations, 5 questions each	60-90 minutes
BREAK		10 minutes
Writing	1 integrated taks 1 independent task	20 minutes 30 minutes
Speaking	6 tasks: 2 independent and 4 integrated	20 minutes

Scoring

Listening: 0–30
Reading: 0–30
Speaking: 0–30
Writing: 0–30
Total: 0–120
The total score is the sum of the four skill scores. These new questions measure the ability to use English to communicate effectively and succeed in an English-speaking academic environment.

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