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The TOEFL is standardized test that measures English proficiency of students who are non-native speakers of English, intending to study in an institution where medium of teaching and learning is English. Students who are going particularly to the USA and Canada are advised to take this test. However, TOEFL is accepted by the most institutions around the world. There are three versions of TOEFL tests and students can prepare and register for any version available as per their interest and availability of the test in test center located within the country. Various banks in the capital assist students to perform an on-line registration. Visit the ETS website www.ets.org, for more information about the test and for checking for the test dates available in your preferred test center.

General Format of Toefl:

INTERNET-BASEDNEXT GENERATION TOEFL

COMPUTER-BASED TOEFL

PAPER BASED TOEFL

Test Time

4hours

3.5hours

 

3hours

Integrated task

yes

 

No

 

No

 

Note taking

yes

 

No

 

No

 

Computer tutorials

No

 

yes

 

NA

 

Computer Adaptive

No

Listening and Structure are computer-adaptive

NA

 

Listening
  1. 4 -6lectures, some with class room discussion

(Each 3-5 minutes long, 6questions each)

  1. 2-3conversations(each3-5 minutes long, 5 questions each
  2. Introduction of additional native English accents
  3. Time: 6-90 minutes

 

 

i.11-17 dialogues (1question each)

 

ii. 2-3 short conversation (each up to 1-minute long, 2-3 questions each)

iii. 4-6 mini-lectures and (each up to 2 minutes long 3-6 questions each)

iv. Time: 40-60 minutes

 
  1. 3-4 minutes talks (each 60-90seconds long, 3-5 questions each)
  2. 2-3 extended conversations (each 60-90seconds long, 3-5questions each)
  3. 30-40 dialogues (each 5-15 seconds long, 1 questions each)
  4. Time: 30-40 minutes

Speaking

6 Tasks

  1. 2 independent tasks- express an opinion on a familiar topic
  2. 4integrated tasks- speak based on what is read and heard
  3. Up to 30 seconds to prepare the response and up to 1 minute to respond
  4. Time 20 minutes

None

 

 

None

 

Reading
  1. 3-5 passages from academic texts
  2. Approximately 700words long
  3. Includes multiple-focus passages (compare/contrast, cause/effect)
  4. 12-14 questions for each passage
  5. Time: 60-100 minutes

 

  1. 4 -5 passages from academic texts (250-350words long)
  2. 11 questions per passage
  3. Time: 70-90 minutes

 

  1. 5 passages from academic texts (250-350words long)
  2. 10 questions per passage
  3. Time: 55 minutes

 

Writing

2 Tasks

  1. 1 integrated task- write based on what is read and heard
  2. 1 independent task- support an opinion on a topic
  3. Typing required
  4. Rating: 0-5 points
  5. Time: 50minutes (20 minutes for integrated task and 30 minutes for independent task)

 

  1. 1 Task
  2. 1 independent task- support an opinion on a topic
  3. Typing optional
  4. Rating: 0-6 points, combined with structure
  5. Time: 30 minutes
  1. 1 Task
  2. 1 independent task (Test of Written English)
  3. Rating: 0-6 points, reported separately on score report
  4. Handwriting only
  5. Time: 30 minutes

 

Structure(Grammar)

No grammar section, although grammar is evaluated in Speaking and writing responses

20-25questions

Time: 15-20 minutes

 

  1. 40questions
  2. Time: 40 minutes

Total Score

0-120

0-300

 

310- 677

 
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