TOEFL iBT Test Sections

Section Time Limit Questions Tasks

Reading 54–72 30–40 Read 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answer questions.
minutes questions

Listenin 41–57 28–39 Listen to lectures, classroom discussions and conversations, then
g minutes questions answer questions.

Break 10 minutes — —

Speaking 17 minutes 4 tasks Express an opinion on a familiar topic; speak based on reading and
listening tasks.

Writing 50 minutes 2 tasks Write essay responses based on reading and listening tasks; support
an opinion in writing.

Here is a summary of the test changes:

Test Section After August 1, 2019

Reading 3–4 reading passages

10 questions each
54–72 minutes

Listening 3–4 lectures, 6 questions each

2–3 conversations, 5 questions each
41–57 minutes

Speaking 4 tasks

 1 independent
 3 integrated
17 minutes