Internet Based TOEFL (iBT) test your english proficiency, used for admission to schools throughout the world . The internet based TOEFL has four parts: Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. All students applying for MS in USA who does not speak English as their native language must provide proof of English proficiency.
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Exam Pattern
TOEFL is a four hour exam with four sections.
- Listening (60-90 minutes): 6-7 listening test, listen to an audio clip and based on that audio clip you have to answer some questions.
- Reading (60-80 minutes): 3-4 passage questions, read a passage and answer questions based on the passage.
- Speaking (20 minutes): six questions, you have to speak for a few seconds about a given subject.
- Writing (50 minutes): two questions, write an essay on given topic.
What is TOEFL marking scheme?
Total score = 120. No negative marks for wrong answers.
- Listening – 30
- Speaking – 30
- Reading – 30
- Writing – 30
How frequently can you take TOEFL?
You can retake the test as many times as you wish, but cannot take it more than once in a 3-day period.
What are the four sections of TOEFL?
Listening (60-90 minutes)
- There are 6 set of questions
- Each set may be a conversation, lecture or a discussion.
- The conversation are 3 minutes long and lecture are about 5 minutes long.
- There will be pictures and visual cues for conversation and lectures.
- The questions will be written out on the screen. Most of the questions are multiple choice, but some may have special directions.
- You cannot return to previous questions. Once you click OK you cannot go back.
Speaking (20 minutes)
- There are six set of question.
- first two sets are general questions; other sets are questions from campus and academic topics
- General question: after you see and hear the question you will be given 15 seconds to prepare and 45 seconds to record the answers.
- Campus and academic questions: after you see and hear the question you will be given 20-30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to record the answers.
Reading (60-80 minutes)
- Three to four passages with an average of 12-14 questions.
- Long passages with 700-800 words.
- Most of the questions are multiple choice, but some may have special directions.
- Some questions may have two or more answers.
- You can go back to the previous questions.
Writing (50 minutes)
- There are two sets of questions.
- The first question, independent writing, ask you to agree or disagree with a statement or express your opinion (30 minutes).
- Second question is an integrated task, the topic is based on both a lecture and a reading passage (20 minutes).
- You have to write 150-250 words for integrated task and 300-400 words for independent writing