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Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) evaluates the potential success of an individual to use and understand Standard American English at a college level. It is required for non-native applicants at many English-speaking colleges and universities.
Additionally, institutions such as government agencies, businesses, or scholarship programs may require this test. A TOEFL score is valid for two years and then is deleted from the official database. Colleges and universities usually consider only the most recent score.
TOEFL® Internet-based Test (iBT)
The TOEFL® iBT measures skills in reading, listening, speaking and writing, and requires you to combine two or more of these skills to respond to a question. For example, you might read a passage or listen to a lecture in English, and then write or speak your answers in English. See TOEFL iBT Tips (PDF) for more information on test content.
Structure of the 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 min. |
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 min. |
34-51 questions |
0-30 |
| Break |
- |
10 min. |
- |
- |
| Speaking |
2 tasks to express an opinion on a familiar topic; 4 tasks to speak based on what is read and listened to. |
20 min. |
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 min. |
2 tasks |
0-5 points converted to 0-30 score scale |
| Total score |
- |
- |
- |
0-120 |
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