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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

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