ETS TOEFL is an English language test conducted by ETS - Educational Testing Service. The exam is an essential requirement taking up studies in the English speaking countries of the world. As many as 7500 colleges across more than 100 countries accept and recognize TOEFL score. Primarily the exam is conducting in two formats:
- Paper Based Test or PBT
- Internet Based Test or iBT
Location of the preferred test center is an important consideration for deciding on the test format. Mostly TOEFL is conducted in the iBT format. Paper based test is conducted only in places where Internet is not available.
The main idea of conducting the test is to asses the English speaking, listening and comprehension abilities of the candidates who wish to go abroad for their UG & PG studies. Besides assessing the speaking, listening and comprehension abilities, there are two more section in the paper that test a candidates English reading and writing skills. The time allotted for taking the test is 4 hours 30 minutes. And the pattern of questions for each section, is as shared below.
TOEFL Test Score
TOEFL scores are available 15 days after the test is taken. Although the score is mailed to each candidates taking the test, but scores are also available online. iBT TOEFL test is scored on a scale of 0 to 120 points and any score above 90 is considered to be a good score. The TOEFL score is valid for two years. Colleges and universities usually consider only the most recent score.TOEFL Test Format
Different sections of the test focus on different abilities. For example the listening comprehension section is for testing a candidate’s ability to understand American English. Similarly grammar & written test is to check the writing abilities and reading section for gauging any problem in the reading ability.| Reading | 3-5 passages with 12-14 questions per passage. | 36-70 | 60-100 minutes |
| Listening | 4-6 lectures; each 3-5 minutes long; 6 questions each. 2-3 conversations; each 3 minutes long; 5 questions each. | 34-51 | 60-90 minutes |
| Speaking | 2 tasks to express an opinion on a familiar topic; 4 tasks to speak based on what is read and listened to. | 6 tasks | 20 minutes |
| Writing | 1 task to write based on what is read and listened to; 1 task to support an opinion on a topic. | 2 tasks | 50 minutes |
PBT TOEFL
Paper based format is conducted over the duration of 3 hours 30 minutes. The focus of the paper is on testing listening abilities and grammar, reading & writing skills. The test can be taken 6 times a year at test centers where TOEFL iBT is not available.| Section | No. of Question | Approx. time | Score Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listening Comprehension | 50 | 30-40 minutes | 31 to 68 |
| Structure and Written Expression | 40 | 25 minutes | 31 to 68 |
| Reading Comprehension | 50 | 55 minutes | 31 to 67 |
Writing (Test of written English) | 1 topic | 30 minutes | - |
| Total | - | - | 310 to 677 |
- Listening Comprehension tests your ability to understand North American English.
- Structure and Written Expression tests your ability to identify language that is appropriate for standard written English.
- Reading Comprehension tests your ability to understand non-technical reading material.
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