Full name: Test of English as a Foreign Language
Exam Board: ETS American English
CEF Level: n/a
Widely used by universities in the US and across the globe as an indicator of English proficiency, and often required for admission. Increasingly used by government agencies, scholarship programs and licensing/certification agencies.
EXAM STRUCTURE TOEFL iBT (internet)
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Reading 60-100 mins |
3-5 passages from academic texts, 12-14 questions per passage |
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Listening 60-90 mins |
4-6 lectures and class discussion each 3-5 mins long, 6 questions on each |
| 2-3 conversations each 3 mins long, 5 questions on each | |
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Speaking 20 mins |
2 tasks to express an opinion |
| 4 tasks to speak based on what is read and listened to | |
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Writing 50 mins |
1 task to write based on what is read and listened to |
| 1 task to support an opinion on a topic |
EXAM STRUCTURE TOEFL Paper-based test
| Listening comprehension (30-40 mins) | 50 questions |
| Structure and Written Expressions (25 mins) | 40 questions |
| Reading Comprehension (55 mins) | 50 questions |
| Writing (30mins) | 1 topic question |
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