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Test of English as a Foreign Language

Overview

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is an English language proficiency test that is accepted by more than 11,000 universities, professional bodies, immigration authorities, scholarship agencies & institutions across 150 countries worldwide. It is also the most widely accepted English language test in the world that is administered in over 4500 test centres in over 165+ countries.

TOEFL iBT is administered by non-profit organization ETS (Educational Testing Service) and measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken, written and listened to in college and university settings.

iBT stands for Internet Based Test, the most common form of TOEFL conducted worldwide, and students can appear for TOEFL test any number of times not more than once in a 12-day period.

Exam pattern:

⦁ Listening Section (41 - 57 minutes):

3- 4 lectures,6 questions per lecture 2 to 3 conversations, 5 questions per conversation

⦁ Reading Section (54 -72 minutes):

3 - 4 reading passages, 700 words long 10 questions per passage

⦁ Writing Section (50 mins):

2 tasks of writing essay responses based on reading and listening

⦁ Speaking Section (17 mins):

1 independent and 3 integrated speaking tasks about a familiar topic and discussing material that you read & listened to

Frequency of Tests	Throughout the year
Score Validity	2 Years
Total Scores	TOEFL scores are out of 120 points
Total Time	3 hours

Variations in Different TOEFL Tests iBT / CBT / PBT

Post Secondary Level	TOEFL @ iBT
Maximum Score	120
Graduate Programs	100
Maximum Undergraduate	92
Minimum Undergraduate	86
College	80
Community College	61