WHAT IS TOEFL ?

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WHAT’S TOEFL ?

TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign Language is an English Proficiency test, conducted to evaluate the English speaking and understanding ability of a candidate. TOEFL is accepted as proof of English proficiency in 9,000 colleges, universities and organizations and other TOEFL participating institutes across 130 countries in the World.  TOEFL is conducted more than 50 times a year by Educational Testing Service (ETS) – a US-based non-profit organisation.

WHY TAKE TOEFL TEST ?

Educational institutions and governmental agencies in over 130 countries accept TOEFL scores when considering applications for certain positions or courses. As an admission requirement, you may find that some courses require a minimum TOEFL score which will allow you to proceed onto the course alongside the regular course requirements. Minimum score requirements can range between 61 and 100 depending on the institution and course.

The result you receive in your TOEFL test will only be valid for two years, after those two years they are no longer recorded, so if you’re looking to apply to study abroad after this time, you will have to sit the test again. It is important to ensure you take the test in time for your application if the result is part of the requirements; if you are only studying a course which lasts a year the same TOEFL results could be used to improve your opportunities for work in a foreign country also.

TOEFL TEST PATTERN

TOEFL has essentially two versions, the first one is TOEFL IBT (Internet-based test) and the second one is TOEFL PBT (paper-based test). Both the versions of TOEFL have four sections- Reading, Speaking, Listening and Writing. The test takes about 4 hours to complete. Candidates can retake the TOEFL test as many times as they wish. Here are the different elements of each test:

IBT ( Internet Based Test)

-          A reading section of between 60-100 minutes which involves reading 3-5 passages, containing 12-14 question in each.

-          A listening section of between 60-90 minutes which involves 6-9 passages, containing 5-6 questions in each.

-          A speaking section which lasts 20 minutes and involves 6 spoken tasks.

-          A writing section which last 50 minutes and involves 2 tasks which need completion.

PBT (Paper Based Test)

-          A listening section of between 30-40 minutes consisting of 3 parts.

-          A structure and written expression section lasting 25 minutes which includes 15 exercises of sentence completion and 25 examples for error identification.

-          A reading section which lasts 50 minutes and includes answering 50 questions about passages.

-          A writing section which lasts 30 minutes, which involves one written essay containing around 250-300 words

The main difference between the two formats is the spoken section of the test which is replaced by structure and written expressions section in the paper-based test.

TOEFL REGISTATION

There are four ways to get TOEFL Registration -Online, by mail, by phone and in person - a majority of candidates apply for TOEFL online.

TEST SCORES

The TOEFL score requirements are set by individual educational institutions. The total TOEFL test score is between 0–120. TOEFL results are valid for two years after the test and there is no limit to the number of times you can take the test. TOEFL test scores are posted online within 2 weeks of the test date.

Source:

https://studyabroad.careers360.com/what-toefl-test

https://studylink.com/articles/what-is-toefl/