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TOEFL
TOEFL
TOEFL STANDS FOR “TEST OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE”, it is an English proficiency test developed and conducted by the education testing system. Any person from a Non-English speaking country can appear for TOEFL in order to apply to a college or university in an English speaking country. TOEFL is designed to evaluate how well a test taker can thrive in an academic setting in terms of their communication. The test is offered in three different formats - TOEFL IBT, TOEFL IBT HOME EDITION, TOEFL PAPER EDITION.
WHY TAKE TOEFL?
The TOEFL is created for those who plan to go to an English-speaking university or graduate school. As academic language is often dense and formal, even people who have studied English for many years can struggle in an English academic environment. Before a university accepts you into an academic program, the admission board would want to know that the student can handle the course load of an English-based program: they use the TOEFL score as a standardized metric for your English skills. This test is offered in different, convenient formats as well as has unbiased checking. The scores given by examiners are combined with the scores given by an A.I. computer to ensure a fair and consistent result.
TOEFL has an internet based and a paper based version that can be given at a test centre. However, TOEFL’s internet version can also be given from home. The home edition requires an active webcam among other requirements. This test lasts for about 4 hours, with a 10 minute break in the middle.
For more information, visit the official TOEFL website.
TEST FORMAT
TOEFL consists of four different sections - Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking. As a distinct feature, all questions presented in these sections are multiple choice questions or MCQ’s. Moreover, the speaking section is conducted completely via computer. The Study Hub portal goes over the TOEFL preparation pattern, for the test as a whole and for each section. Along the way, we provide key tips for using the TOEFL examination test pattern to your advantage and give a rundown of the TOEFL structure for the paper-delivered test as well. The TOEFL iBT is a four-hour, computerized test with four sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing.
TOEFL READING SECTION
The reading section tests the candidate’s ability to comprehend the academic texts. The reading section contains 3 to 4 passages, based on which questions need to be answered. Importantly, the questions of each passage are of the same difficulty. That is, the passages do not get progressively more difficult.
Duration: 54-72 minutes
Score range: 0 to 30
Total number of questions: 30 to 40
TOEFL SPEAKING SECTION
The student will be required to carefully listen to audio recordings of academic lectures, classroom discussions, and conversations. Each recording will have questions based on the lectures/discussions which will need to be answered.
Duration: 41-57 minutes
Score range: 0 to 30
Total number of questions: 28 to 39
TOEFL LISTENING SECTION
The first task focuses on getting a response on familiar topics. While the next tasks require students to understand how a recording and passage relate to each and then present their understanding verbally.
Duration: 17 minutes
Score range: 0 to 30
Total number of speaking tasks: 4
Section 1
• Part 1: Talk about a personal preference • Part 2: Select an option and talk about it. A few seconds to prepare and then speak.
Section 2
• Part 1: Campus Conversation - Read a short passage, listen to a conversation between two people on the topic and then speak about what was understood. • Part 2: Academic Lecture - Read a short passage about a specific topic, listen to a lecture related to the topic and then speak or summarize the topic.
Section 3
• Part 1: Listening and Speaking - Listen to a conversation and then speak about the problem discussed and provide your opinion on the problem discussed. • Part 2: Academic Lecture - Listen to an academic lecture and summarize the lecture.
TOEFL WRITING SECTION
The writing section has two tasks. In the first task, a comparison must be written of a given passage and a recorded lecture, while in the second task, an opinion based essay is demanded of the test taker.
Duration: 50 minutes
Score range: 0 to 30
Total number of writing tasks: 2