TOEFL The Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL (pronounced /tofl/ toh-fl), evaluates the ability of an individual to use

and understand English in an academic setting. Paper-based Test (PBT) Test structure Listening comprehension Structure and written expression Test of Written English 50 questions 40 questions 30-40 minutes 25 minutes 55 minutes 30 minutes

Reading comprehension 50 questions 1 topic

The listening section consists of 3-4 mini talks, 60-90 seconds long with 3-5 questions each, 2-3 extended conversations, 60-90 seconds long with 3 to 5 questions each, and 30-40 dialogues, 515 seconds long with 1 question each. The reading section consists of 5 passages from academic texts, 250-350 words each, with 10 questions per passage. In the Test of Written English, test takers write an essay stating, explaining and supporting their opinion on an issue. Internet-based Test (iBT) Test structure Task Description Approx. time 60100 minutes 6090 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes 55 minutes Readin 35 passages, each containing 1214 g questions Listeni 69 passages, each containing 56 ng questions Break Speaki 6 tasks and 6 questions ng Writing 2 tasks and 2 questions

Test scores
Internet-based Test The iBT version of the TOEFL test is scored on a scale of 0 to 120 points. Each of the four sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing) receives a scaled score from 0 to 30. The scaled scores from the four sections are added together to determine the total score. Each speaking question is initially given a score of 0 to 4, and each writing question is initially given a score of 0 to 5. These scores are converted to scaled scores of 0 to 30. Paper-based Test The final PBT score ranges between 310 and 677 and is based on three subscores: Listening (31 68), Structure (3168), and Reading (3167). Unlike the CBT, the score of the Writing section (referred to as the Test of Written English, TWE) is not part of the final score; instead, it is reported separately on a scale of 06.

The score test takers receive on the Listening, Structure and Reading parts of the TOEFL test is not the percentage of correct answers. The score is converted to take into account the fact that some tests are more difficult than others. The converted scores correct these differences. Therefore, the converted score is a more accurate reflection of the ability than the correct answer score is.