TOEFL
TOEFL is an acronym that stands for “Test of English as a Foreign Language”. It is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities. The test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional institutions. TOEFL is one of the two major English-language tests in the world, the other being the IELTS.
It is conducted by Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private non-profit organization, which designs and administers the tests. ETS issues official score reports, sent independently to institutions, for two years following the test.
TOEFL Applicability
International students who are nationals of some of the Commonwealth nations are exempt from taking the TOEFL exam. Nations which are part of the English-speaking world e.g., Hong Kong SAR or former protectorates of the United States (Philippines, Puerto Rico) are also exempt with some restrictions. Some Commonwealth nations where English is not an official language are also exempted. However, this does not apply to some Commonwealth nations outside due to the IELTS, such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc. even though they may have English as a significant official language.
TOEFL Schedule/Calendar
Students can choose from multiple TOEFL test dates available round-the-year and select from the various test centres located across major cities to appear for their TOEFL Exam.
TOEFL
TOEFL Sections
Reading Comprehension
In this section, you will read 3-5 passages and answer 12-14 questions about each passage. The section is scored based on the number of correct reading comprehension responses.
Question type: 3–5 passages, 12–14 questions each
Total no. of questions: About 50
Total time: 60–100 minutes
Listening Comprehension
In the test section, you will hear short conversations as well as long conversations. After the short conversation, you will be asked one question and multiple choices of answers will be given. You have to choose one answer. In long conversations, you will be asked multiple questions based on the conversation.
Question type: a) 4–6 lectures (3-5 minutes long, about 500-800 words), 6 questions each; About 30 questions in total
- b) 2–3 conversations (about 3 minutes long, about 12-25 exchanges), 5 questions each; About 12 questions in total
Total no. of questions: 40+
Total time: 60–90 minutes
Speaking Section
For you to earn the highest scores in the Speaking Section, your responses must fulfill the demands of the task given with only minor mistakes or lapses. The test graders are looking for a highly intelligible and sustained conversation. There are three main factors that comprise scoring for the section.
Question type:
- a) 2 independent tasks (prep time: 15 sec; response time: 45 sec)
- b) 2 integrated tasks – Read/Listen/Speak (prep time: 30 sec; response time: 60 sec)
- c) 2 integrated tasks – Listen/Speak (prep time: 20 sec; response time: 60 sec)
Total no. of questions: 6
Total time: 20 minutes
Writing Section
The essay should effectively address a topic. The response should be well-organized and well-developed using relevant explanations and detailed support. Furthermore, it should also display unity, progression, and coherence. If you want to achieve a high writing score, make sure that you demonstrate the syntactic variety and appropriate word choice with minor grammatical errors.
Question type:
- a) 1 integrated task – Read/Listen/Write (20 minutes) (reading time: 3 min; listening time: 2 min; writing: 15 min)
- b) 1 independent task (30 minutes)
Total no. of questions: 2
Total time: 50 minutes
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