TOEFL

TOEFL

The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is a globally recognized English proficiency exam designed to evaluate the language skills of non-native English speakers. Administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the TOEFL measures the ability to understand and use English at the university level. It assesses four key language skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing.

The TOEFL is widely accepted by universities, colleges, and institutions around the world as a requirement for admission to English-language academic programs. It provides a standardized and objective assessment of an individual's English proficiency, ensuring fairness and consistency in evaluating candidates.

Achieving a high TOEFL score can open doors to educational and professional opportunities worldwide. It serves as a validation of English proficiency, enabling individuals to pursue academic goals, apply for scholarships, and advance their careers on an international scale.

TOEFL iBT is changing effective from 26th July 2023 administration. ETS, the test writers of TOEFL had ensured that all the improvements are made without sacrificing test quality, validity or security.

TOEFL Structure:

TOELF iBT Reading

• The task is to read the passages and respond to questions.
• 2 passages from academic tests, followed by 10 questions each passage.
• Passages are approximately 700 words long.
• Most questions are worth 1 point, but a few worth more than 1 point (directions for each question indicate when this is a case).
• The text types include typical academic genres: Expository, narrative, argumentative.

TOEFL iBT Listening Section

• Types of Listening stimuli are either Lectures or Conversations.
  • Academic lectures:
    • 3-4 academic lectures, some with classroom discussion.
    • Approximately 5 minutes long.
    • Each lecture followed by 6 questions.
    • Lectures can be Monologue or Interactive.
  • Informal campus conversations
    • 2-3 conversations.
    • Approximately 3 minute long.
    • Each conversation followed by 5 questions.
    • Conversations can be discussions with professors, Service encounters such as Librarian, foreign student advisor, lab/teaching assistant.
• All questions are worth 1 point.

TOEFL iBT Speaking Section

• Test takers respond to 4 tasks.
• 1 independent task about familiar topics
  • Responses based on personal experience
• 3 integrated tasks
  • 2 Reading/Listening/Speaking tasks (1 academic, 1 campus based). Responses based on what was read and heard.
  • 1 Listening/Speaking task (academic).

Integrated Speaking Task:

• A Reading/Listening/Speaking campus situation topic
• Consists of a short reading, a conversation and a single question
• The test taker reads one paragraph (often a proposal or an announcement) from a campus source such as a newspaper, website or e-mail)
• The test taker hears a conversation between two students about the reading; one will state his or her opinion.

TOEFL iBT Writing Section

• 1 Integrated Task
  • Test taker sees a 230-300 word reading passage for 3 minutes.
  • Then test taker hears a 2-minute lecture about the same topic from a different perspective or with additional information.
  • Test taker sees the reading passage again and also a prompt.
  • Test taker has 20 minutes to respond to the prompt.
  • Integrated writing rubrics is based on quality of writing, completeness and accuracy of response.
  • Ratings are 0-5 from rubrics; converted to a scaled score of 0-30.
• 1 writing for Academic Discussion
  • Response based on personal experience or opinion.
  • 10 minutes duration.
  • The test taker is expected to respond to or build on ideas expressed in other text, clearly state or elaborate on a position or argument.
  • And to show accurate and meaningful use of a range of grammatical structures and vocabulary in the academic context.
  • This task demonstrates proficiency in a shorter time the same high level of reliability and validity.
  • Ratings are 0-5 from rubrics; converted to a scaled score of 0-30.

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