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The Internet-based TOEFL Test The TOEFL Internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) tests all four language skills that are important for effective communication: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The test helps students demonstrate that they have the English skills needed for success. TOEFL iBT also emphasizes integrated skills and provides better information to institutions about students’ ability to communicate in an academic setting and their readiness for academic coursework. The Computer-based TOEFL Test The computer-based TOEFL test measures English language proficiency in the following areas: Listening Structure Reading Writing. The Paper-based TOEFL Test The paper-based TOEFL test measures Listening Comprehension Structure and Written Expression Reading Comprehension.

Test Of English As Foreign Language is a Standardized test that evaluates the English Proficiency of people whose native language is not English. Nearly 2400 education institutes in the United States and Canada require TOEFL scores from each applicant. The test is also used by institutions in other countries where English is the language of Instruction. The TOEFL tests the ability to understand North American English. TOEFL test is administered as a computer based test in India. Computer Based TOEFL test The test is designed in such a way that it would be unlike any other test you would have taken at school

Orientation The paper-based TOEFL exam is made up of three (3) sections: 1. Listening comprehension, 2. Structure & Written Expression, and 3. Reading Comprehension. Learn what to expect and how to take a standardized test from the textbook (don’t waste time with directions - memorize them). You should use effective time management - Pace yourself; you have 115 minutes to answer 140 questions. You will probably not be able to answer them all, so if you have to read a question more than twice, GUESS at the answer. DON’T LEAVE ANY QUESTIONS BLANK. There is no penalty for wrong answers; just points for the questions you answer correctly.

Taking and analyzing practice TOEFL tests is only a part of comprehensive plan for TOEFL preparation. In addition, you should continue to work on improving your global level of English fluency, keep in good physical shape, and relax and enjoy American culture. Fortunately, there are many activities in which you can combine two or even all three of these goals. Below are some specific suggestions for activities to build skills for specific parts of the TOEFL: - Listening - Listen to the radio - Watch TV - Go to the movies - Use the telephone (in English) - Buy books on tape - Go to bars or restaurants and

Computer-based Test How the Test Is Scored In the Listening and Structure sections, more credit is given for correctly answering a hard question than for correctly answering an easy question. Therefore, your score on these portions of the test depends not only on how many questions you answer correctly but also on which ones you answer correctly. Your score from the Structure section is combined with your written essay rating to form a Structure/Writing scaled score. Each part accounts for 50% of your Structure/Writing score. The Writing score also is shown separately under the heading, “essay rating.” Because the content and format of the

The TOEFL results comprise four different scores : a total score (0-300), a separate score for Listening section (0-30), a separate score for Structure/Writing section (0-30) and a separate score for Reading section (0-30). The total score is reported on a scale from 0 to 300. Note that your Essay score will individually be rated (0-6). However the essay score is incorporated into the Structure/Writing scaled score with the rating of essay constituting approximately one half of the Structure/Writing scaled score. You get to know your Listening and Reading section scores immediately after taking the test. You will also see your Structure/Writing scores as

Section 1: Listening Comprehension Part A (short conversations) - 30 questions Part B (2 long conversations) - 8 questions (4 questions per long conversation) Part C (3 lectures) - 12 questions (4 questions per lecture) Total: 50 questions Time: 35 minutes Section 2: Structure and Written Expression Sentence Completion - 15 questions Error Identification - 25 questions Total: 40 questions Time 25 minutes Section 3: Reading Comprehension 5 passages - 50 questions Total: 50 questions Time: 55 minutes Total Time: Approximately 115 minutes Total Number of Questions: 140 (NOTE) Some tests require a 30-minute written essay. You will know in advance if you have to write the essay. We have an essay tip section at the end of this program

Graduate Health Professional Associations Universities and other institutions that use TOEFL® scores have begun to set their TOEFL iBT score recommendations or requirements. These initial score standards will be reviewed by the institutions after the first year of testing. The TOEFL iBT score scale is: Test Section Score Range Listening 0 to 30 Reading 0 to 30 Speaking 0 to 30 Writing 0 to 30 Total Score 0 to 120 TOEFL iBT provides more information about the applicant’s abilities to communicate in an academic English language environment. To make best use of the score information, some institutions plan to set section or skill score requirements either by themselves or

Read the answer choices before you hear each question. Pace yourself - answer every question.In the Listening Section of the paper-based exam, it is important to GUESS the answers if you don’t know it! Guess the topic: What is the conversation about? You can guess the topic by reading the answer choices. For example, if each answer has the same word in it like “lecture”, then you know the topic of the conversation is about the lecture. Once you know what the topic is, then you can guess the question. You can guess the question by the type of the answer choices: (meaning, circumstance, action) 1.

For taking a Practice Test you will need: - A quiet room. - A Stopwatch or a watch with a second hand. - Approximately one hour and forty-five minutes of uninterrupted time. THEN: - Use only the amount of time actually allotted for each section. - Do not stop and start; take the entire test section in one sitting. - Do not mark in the test booklet. - Do not forget to mark your guessing letter for any question you’ve left blank at the end of each section. You must mark one answer for every question. As you practice, pay attention to what you got right and what you

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