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TOEFL Test BreakdownThe TOEFL test is a requirement for admission into colleges and universities where instruction is in English. In addition, many government, licensing, and certification agencies, and exchange and scholarship programs use TOEFL scores to evaluate the English proficiency of people for whom English is not their native language.
Listening- Time Limit: 40-60 Minutes: 30-50 Structure- Time Limit: 15-20 Minutes 20-25
The internet-based test tests four different areas: reading (36-70 questions), listening (34-51 questions), speaking (6 tasks), and writing (2 tasks). The speaking tasks include familiar topics, campus situations, and academic course content. The writing tasks include tasks based on reading and listening and tasks based on knowledge and experience. The paper-based test tests four different areas as well: listening comprehension (50 questions), structure and written expression (40 questions), reading comprehension (50 questions) and writing (1 topic). The writing portion of the PBT is often referred to as the Test of Written English, or TWE. The material for the questions on both the iBT and the PBT come from a database (a corpus) of over 2.7 million words in written and spoken English language. These words have been gathered from college and university settings including: lectures and classes, office hours, labs, study groups, and other interactions, such as those in the bookstore or the financial aid office. The words have also been gathered from college textbooks and course materials. The way the TOEFL is scored is based on the format of test being taken. For the iBT, each of the four sections of the test (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) is scored from 0-30. The total iBT score can range from 0-120. For the iBT, performance feedback is also reported with the numeric score. This includes a description of the performance level of the test taker, along with information on tasks that should be able to be completed by a person with a similar test score. The paper-based test is scored with a scaled score for the sections listening comprehension, structure and written expression, and reading comprehension. This gives a total score ranging from 310-677. There is no penalty for a wrong answer, and each question counts equally in the total test score. The writing portion of the test, or the TWE, is scored on a scale from 1-6, with intermediate values being accepted. There are various ways to prepare for the TOEFL. For the iBT, upon registration, each tester will be sent a TOEFL iBT sampler, This includes sample questions, interactive activities and questions, and sample responses. Furthermore, there is a TOEFL practice website that is useful in that it contains additional practice for the exam, as well as diagnostic reports, and discussion boards for the iBT. For the PBT, upon registration, test takers are sent test preparation materials. These materials include actual TOEFL questions, listening materials, sample tests, review materials, exercises, and scoring information.
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