TOEFL

The TOEFL iBT sets a new standard for measuring communicative English skills by simulating actual university situations. TOEFL iBT, backed by ten years of research, development and testing, redefines the way English is learned and measured.This is the first large-scale, Internet-delivered English-proficiency assessment to measure test takers’ ability to integrate and use all four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The new test also sets the standard for providing fair, unbiased and objective scoring, building on ETS’s record and reputation as the world leader in all facets of educational assessment. More than 6,000 colleges and universities in 110 countries rely on TOEFL test scores to measure the English-language skills of their students. Recently TOEFL iBT is also accepted for Australia.

 TOEFL iBT Advanced Grammar Skills:

Get to know the differences between American English and British English grammar as well as grammar essential for successful TOEFL score. The examiner expects the test takers to perform in the test tactfully and Grammar skills are assessed.

What is the structure of the TOEFL iBT?
The TOEFL iBT split into four sections, namely Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.

 

Section	Time Limit	No. of Questions	Score
Reading	60-100 min	36-70 3-5 passages, 12-14 questions each	0-30
Listening	60-90 min	34-51Academic Lectures4-6 lectures, 3-5 minutes long each,6questions per lecture,Campus Conversation 2-3 conversations, about 3 minute long 12-25 exchanges,5 questions each.	0-30
Break 10 minutes
Speaking	20 min	6 Tasks2independent 2question,15 seconds to prepare and 45 seconds respond 2Integrated reading+listening 2 question, 45 seconds to read, about 2 minute to listen, 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds respond. 2 Integrated Listening 2 question, about 2 minute to listen, 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds respond	0-30
Writing	50 min	3TasksOne integrated reading+listening task1 question, 3 minutes to read, about 2 minutes to listen, 20 minutes to prepare and respond.Two2 Question,30 minutes to read and prepare and respond, 1-5 raw points for each essay.	0-30

Total Score (The total score is the sum of the four skill scores.) 0-120Total Score(The total score is the sum of the four skill scores.) 0-120 points.

Scoring:
Your section scores will be added to get your total score of between 6 and 120 points. Theoretically, you can get a combined score of 0 points, but ETS’s field tests to date, the lowest combined score has been 6 points.

The style of English tested throughout is North American English and some questions require you to combine more than one skill through integrated questions or tasks. For example, you will be asked to read, listen and then speak in response to a question.

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