Getting to know

the Toefl ITP Test.

T O E F L

test of English as a foreign language

 Toefl ITP
• The Toefl ITP is a paper-based test and it uses academic content to evaluate the English-language
proficiency of non-native English speakers

• The TOEFL ITP® tests are available in paper or digital format.

• All questions are multiple choice

• The test score is valid for 2 years and you can take it as many times you want

• The test takes approximately 2 hours

• The test evaluates skills in 3 areas:

• Listening Comprehension measures the ability to understand spoken English as it is used in
colleges and universities.
• Structure and Written Expression measures recognition of selected structural and grammatical
points in standard written English.
• Reading Comprehension measures the ability to read and understand academic reading material
written in English.
 Toefl ITP sections
Number of Important notes:
Section Questions Admin. Time Score Scale Notes
Listening 50 35 minutes 31–68 The time includes • All the sections are
Comprehension listening to the audios chronometrized
which won’t stop
Structure and 40 25 minutes 31–68 You should take an • Once the time is up
Written Expression average of 40 seconds for a section you
to answer each can't go back to it.
question
• The test only counts
Reading 50 55 minutes 31–67 This time includes the
Comprehension time of the reading. correct answers.
Keep this in mind. Wrong or missing
answers won’t affect
TOTAL 140 115 minutes 310–677
your grade.
 Toefl ITP Scores
Listening Structure and Reading Important notes:
CEFR Total score comprehension written expressions comprehension
C1 => 627 Points 64 64 63 • The test max score is
677

• You must have the

B2 => 543 Points 54 53 56
exact number of the
boundary score or
more to achieve the
CEFR level
B1 => 460 Points 47 43 48
• The test score is valid
for 2 years
A2 => 337 Points 38 32 31
• You can take it as
many times as you
want

Academic topics
• Arts: fine arts, crafts, theater, dance,
architecture, literature, music, film,
photography
• Social Sciences: anthropology, sociology,
education, geography, archaeology,
psychology, economics, business,
management, marketing, communications
• Physical Sciences: geology, astronomy,
chemistry, Earth science, engineering,
meteorology, energy, technology,
oceanography, physics
• Life Sciences: paleontology,
biochemistry, animal behavior, ecology,
anatomy, physiology, genetics, health
science, biology, agriculture
• Humanities: history, political science,
government, philosophy, law
Toefl ITP Topics
Campus-life Topics
• Classes: class schedules, class
requirements, library references,
assignments (papers,
presentations, readings),
professors, studying, field trips
• Campus
administration: registration,
housing on and off campus, study
abroad, internships, university
policies
• Campus activities: clubs,
committees, social events
General Topics
• Business: management, offices, official documents,
law
• Environment: weather, nature, climate, environment
• Food: types of food, restaurants
• Language and communication: mail, email, phone
use, leaving messages, requests for information
• Media: TV, internet
• Objects: descriptions of objects, equipment
• Personal: family members, friends, health, emotions,
physical characteristics, daily routines
• Planning and time management: future events,
invitations, personal schedules
• Purchases: clothing, shopping, banking, money
• Recreation: sports, games, concerts, plays, art, books,
photography, music, parties and gatherings, public
lectures
• Transportation: travel, driving, parking, public
transportation, travel reservations
• Workplace: applying for a job, on-campus
employment, work schedules
Do you have any
questions?