Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized Test to measure the English Langugage ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities. The test is accepted by more than 11,000 universities and other institutions in over 190 countries and territories. TOEFL is a trademark of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private non-profit organization, which designs and administers the tests and also issues official score reports which are sent independently to institutions and the results are valid for 2 years.
1. Paper Delevired Test
The TOEFL Paper-delivered Test is an official test for use where the internet test is unavailable, usually due to internet & computer issues.It consists of the Listening, Reading, and Writing sections, with scores that are on the same scale as the Internet-Based Test. There is no total score. Not all centers have the possibility of delivering this type of test, so it will generally be necessary to reschedule the day of the test for another available day.
2. Internet Based Test
The TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) measures all four academic English skills- reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
| Task | Description | Approximate time |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3-4 passages, each containing 10 questions | 54–72 minutes |
| Listening | 5-7 passages, each containing 5–6 questions | 41–57 minutes |
| Break | Mandatory break | 10 minutes |
| Speaking | 4 tasks | 17 minutes |
| Writing | 2 tasks | 50 minutes |
| Task | Description | Approximate Time |
| Reading | 50 questions about reading passages | 55 - Minitues |
| Structure and Written Expression | 15 exercises for completing sentences correctly and 25 exercises for identifying errors | 25 - Minitues |
| Writing | one essay question with 250–300 words on average. | 30 - Minitues |
| Listening |
The Listening Consists of 3 parts. The first one contains 30 questions about short conversations. The second part has 8 questions about longer conversations. The last part asks 12 questions about lectures or talks. |