| Test of English as a Foreign Language is a Standardized test that evaluates the English Proficiency of people whose native language is not English. The TOEFL tests the ability to understand North American English. In India only Internet-based Toefl test is available.
Internet-based TOEFL is held all-round-the-year. Test fees for TOEFL may vary according to the country in which you take the test. In India, this fee is US $165, payable at the time of registration.
Content and Format of the TOEFL
The test has four sections: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
The following table gives out the format of TOEFL-IBT
Section |
Description |
Testing Time |
Questions |
Score Scale |
Reading |
3-5 passages from academic texts; approximately 700 words long; 12-14 questions per passage. |
60-100 minutes |
36-70 questions |
0-30 |
Listening |
4-6 lectures, some with classroom discussion; each 3-5 minutes long; 6 questions each. 2-3 conversations; each 3 minutes long; 5 questions each. |
60-90 minutes |
34-51 questions |
0-30 |
Break |
- |
10 minutes |
- |
- |
Speaking |
2 tasks to express an opinion on a familiar topic; 4 tasks to speak based on what is read and listened to. |
20 minutes |
6 tasks |
0-4 points converted to 0-30 score scale |
Writing |
1 task to write based on what is read and listened to; 1 task to support an opinion on a topic. |
50 minutes |
2 tasks |
0-5 points converted to 0-30 score scale |
Total score |
- |
- |
- |
0-120 |
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Reporting the Scores
ETS has the provision of reporting your TOEFL scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice, the cost of which is built into the TOEFL fee you pay. For reporting to each additional university, the ETS charges you $17, payable by an international credit card or a dollar denominated draft |
