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Introduction
The TOEFL is a test for non-native English speakers to evaluate their ability to read, write, speak, and listen to English. 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.
There are two formats for the TOEFL test. The format you take depends on the location of your test center. Most test takers take the TOEFL iBT test. Test centers that do not have Internet access offer the Paper-based Test (PBT). In India, it is the TOEFL iBT that is conducted in various test centers across the country. Each year, nearly a million individuals of all ages take the TOEFL test to demonstrate their English-language proficiency. More than 25 million people from all over the world have taken the TOEFL test since it was first offered.
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More than 8,000 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries accept TOEFL scores. Other organizations rely on TOEFL scores as well:
- Immigration departments use them to issue residential and work visas.
- Medical and licensing agencies use them for professional certification purposes.
- Individuals use them to measure their progress in learning English.
The TOEFL iBT® test is given in English and administered via the internet. There are four sections (listening, reading, speaking and writing) which take a total of about four and a half hours to complete and each section is taken online. Of these, Speaking and Writing are Integrated Tasks since they involve listening and reading tasks before answering questions. The total score is 120.
Reading:
The Reading section includes three or four reading passages. There are 12 to 14 questions per passage. You have from 60 to 80 minutes to answer all the questions in the section.
TOEFL iBT Reading passages are excerpts from university-level textbooks that would be used in introductions to a discipline or topic. The passages will cover a variety of different subjects. Don’t worry if you’re unfamiliar with the topic of a passage. All the information you need to answer the questions will be in the passage.
Listening:
The Listening section includes test questions about academic lectures and long conversations in which the speech sounds very natural. You can take notes on any listening material throughout the entire test. The test is composed of:
- Four to six lectures, each three to five minutes long, six questions per lecture, 60 to 90 minutes.
- Two to three conversations, each three minutes long, five questions per conversation, 60 to 90 minutes.
Reading:
The Reading section includes three or four reading passages. There are 12 to 14 questions per passage. You have from 60 to 80 minutes to answer all the questions in the section.
TOEFL iBT Reading passages are excerpts from university-level textbooks that would be used in introductions to a discipline or topic. The passages will cover a variety of different subjects. Don’t worry if you’re unfamiliar with the topic of a passage. All the information you need to answer the questions will be in the passage.
Speaking:
Your recorded responses are sent to the ETS Scoring Network, where three to six certified human raters score them holistically on a scale of 0 to 4. The average score on the six tasks is converted to a scaled score of 0 to 30.
Raters do not expect your responses to be perfect, and even high-scoring responses may contain occasional errors. Your pronunciation does not need to sound like that of a native speaker of English. The raters are listening for the effectiveness of your communication and your ability to accomplish the tasks you are given.
Writing:
The total time for the Writing section is 50 minutes. You are asked to write responses to two writing tasks: an integrated Writing task and an independent Writing task.
- Integrated Writing task (20 minutes) — read a passage and listen to a short lecture. Then write in response to what you read and listened to.
- Independent Task (30 minutes) — write an essay in response to a Writing topic.
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What is the TOEFL?
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is considered as a standardized exam that is conducted to assess the English language ability of non-native speakers who wish to enroll in English-speaking universities. The exam is accepted by most of the English-speaking academic and professional institutions.
The IBT comprises of four sections: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. All four sections are supposed to be completed at a computer, with the help of a microphone. A test taker is neither supposed to talk to anybody during the IBT TOEFL nor complete any paper exercises.
There is no grammar section, and no vocabulary section when compared to other English tests. The IBT is given anywhere where Educational Testing Services (ETS) has a test center along with internet access.
What is the purpose of TOEFL?
The TOEFL test is the most widely recognized English-language test in the world, accepted by more than 9,000 colleges, universities in more than 130 countries.
The list of countries that accept TOEFL are as follows:
- United States.
- UK.
- Canada.
- Australia.
- New Zealand.
- France.
- Germany.
Registering for TOEFL
How can I enroll for TOEFL?
For TOEFL registration by mail, candidates need to follow the points provided below:
- You need to download and fill the TOEFL Registration Form (which is available in PDF).
- You should use black/blue pen ink to fill the TOEFL registration form.
- Select one of the payment methods that are already there in the form.
- Send the form along with your payment to the address mentioned on the form or to your Regional Registration Center.
- Forms must be received four weeks before your exam date.
- If you do not receive a confirmation, you need to call the location where you mailed your paperwork three business days before your exam registration deadline.
- If you register by mail, you will need to enter certain codes manually that usually input automatically online.
TOEFL Test Pattern and Scoring
What is a good score on TOEFL?
TOEFL iBT Test
The TOEFL iBT test is generally scored on a scale of 0 to 120 points Each of the four sections- Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing, get a scaled score ranging from 0 to 30. The scaled scores from the mentioned four sections are then added together to figure out the total score. Usually, the reading and listening sections are tested first, which is followed by a ten-minute break. Next, the speaking and writing sections are completed after the break. A maximum time limit of 250 minutes is allowed to complete the whole exam procedure. Each question in the speaking section is initially given a score of 0 to 4, and each question in the writing section is initially given a score of 0 to 5. These scores are then converted to scaled scores of 0 to 30.
Good Score
90-100: TOEFL scores in this range are regarded as a good score. At this level, your TOEFL score is good enough for most universities. The minimum TOEFL score you will need for IELTS is 90.
Most of the colleges use TOEFL score as a single factor in their admission process. The minimum TOEFL iBT scores usually range from 61 (Bowling Green State University) to 110 (University of Oxford). ETS has released tables to convert between iBT, CBT and PBT test scores.
Can you take notes during TOEFL?
You can take notes on every section of the TOEFL. According to ETS, you can take notes throughout the entire test, with the help of the paper provided by the test administrator. Your test center will give you a blank paper to use during the test.
TOEFL Test Day
What are the rules of the TOEFL exam?
Before the exam
Make sure that you reach the TOEFL test center at least 30 mins before the exam time. If you’re late in arriving at the venue, you may not be allowed to appear for the test and may also lose the test fee you’d paid. You will be required to go through electronic scanning (for security reasons), photographed, then given a seat and finally sign a confidentiality agreement You are only allowed to take only your ID documents inside the examination center. No phones/ watches/ electronic devices are permitted inside the hall.
While you write the exam:
For any sort of assistance during the test, you need to simply raise your hand. Apart from a 10-minute break which is halfway through the exam, you won’t be allowed to leave the exam room. If you still need to take a break, you need to sign out and sign in from the testing room. The test clock won’t be paused for this time period. You’ll be provided a rough paper for the test which has to be returned after the test. Don’t tear or tamper any part of this paper.
After the exam:
The test scores will be available online for viewing for almost 10 days after your exam The PDF version of your test scores will be available for download 13 days after the exam Your TOEFL test scores will be mailed to the universities where you applied around 13 days after the exam.
What are the documents required to give the TOEFL exam?
The following ID documents are acceptable for admission to a test center within your country of citizenship:
- A print out of the confirmation email from ETS which has the registration number.
- A photo identification card. – You should make sure that it has a photo of you, and that the ID card is not expired. IDs like a driver license, credit card, birth certificate, employee ID are not acceptable. The id proof should have your name, signature, and photograph.
- Valid Passport with name and photograph.
- National ID with name, photograph, and signature .
Each ID document must follow the basic guidelines mentioned below:
- Must be an original document, photocopied documents are not at all acceptable. The documents must be valid; expired documents are not acceptable.
- The documents must include the applicant’s full name which should match the name that is used to register.
- The documents should include a recent photograph which clearly matches the test taker.
- The documents must include the applicant’s signature.
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