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TOEFL
The TOEFL test is the
most widely accepted test to evaluate your English-language skills.
This test can help you get admission in most of the
colleges/universities across the globe.
The TOEFL test is
administered by the US-based "Educational Testing Service" (ETS).
ETS sets the questions, conducts the test, and sends each examinee
the score report. You can take the TOEFL test in either of the two
formats; Internet-based test (iBT) or Paper-based test (PBT). The
format you take depends on your test center location.
TOEFL Test Format: Internet
Based Test
The duration of the
test is 4½ hours. It tests your English speaking, listening and
comprehending, reading, and writing skills. You can also take notes
during the test.
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Section |
Type of Question |
No. of Question |
Duration |
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Reading |
3-5 passages;
approximately 700 words long; 12-14 questions per passage. |
36-70 |
60-100 minutes |
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Listening |
4-6 lectures,
some with classroom discussion; each 3-5 minutes long; 6
questions each. 2-3 conversations; each 3 minutes long; 5
questions each. |
34-51 |
60-90 minutes |
|
Speaking |
2 tasks to
express an opinion on a familiar topic; 4 tasks to speak based
on what is read and listened to. |
6 tasks |
20 minutes |
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Writing |
1 task to write
based on what is read and listened to; 1 task to support an
opinion on a topic. |
2 tasks |
50 minutes |
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Total score |
- |
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Test Score
Scores are posted
online and mailed approximately 15 business days after your test
date. The iBT version of the TOEFL test is scored on a scale of 0 to
120 points and a good score is 90+.
TOEFL Test Format: Paper Based
Test
he duration of the
test is approximately 3½ hours. It measures your listening,
structure (grammar), reading and writing skills. It is a paper based
test (using paper and pencil) and you can take it 6 times a year at
test centers where TOEFL iBT is not available.
|
Section |
No. of Question |
Approx. time |
Score Range |
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Listening
Comprehension |
50 |
30-40 minutes |
31 to 68 |
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Structure and
Written Expression |
40 |
25 minutes |
31 to 68 |
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Reading
Comprehension |
50 |
55 minutes |
31 to 67 |
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Writing (Test of
written English) |
1 topic |
30 minutes |
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Totel |
- |
- |
310 to 677 |
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Listening
Comprehension tests your ability to understand North American
English.
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Structure and
Written Expression tests your ability to identify language that is
appropriate for standard written English.
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Reading
Comprehension tests your ability to understand non-technical
reading material.
TOEFL Test Score
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Scores are mailed to
the student as well as to the selected institutions after 5 weeks
from the test date. The final PBT score ranges between 310 and
677. Unlike the iBT, the score of the Writing section (referred to
as the Test of Written English, TWE) is not part of the final
score; instead, it is reported separately on a scale of 0–6 points
and a good score is 4+.
Validity of TOEFL scores
The TOEFL score is
valid for two years. Colleges and universities usually consider only
the most recent score
Tips and Strategies
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Aspiring applicants
can undertake an English language training program which will
emphasize on communication using all 4 skills as well as provide
integrated knowledge pertaining to reading, listening, writing and
speaking.
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In order to improve
your reading skills you can depend on internet or consider reading
lot of books and even newspapers
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While reading scan
for information and highlight the key points which are ideally 5
W’s and 1 H i.e. who, what, why, where, when and how. Practice
this frequently to increase your speed and become habitual of this
exercise
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Increase your
diction by learning new words every day and make an attempt at
sentence formation using the new learned words
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Try to time yourself
using a clock watch. Instead of reading the entire passage with
concentration try to skim through the entire passage looking for
essential facts
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Build a habit of
drawing conclusions and making inferences depending upon the
meaning of the passage as a whole
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In order to enhance
the listening skills you can watch movies and television
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Additionally,
it is also a great idea to listen frequently to a wide spectrum of
different types of material in numerous subject areas. Different
websites such as
www.npr.org
and
www.bbc.co.uk/radio
will help you to grow accustomed to listening to varied accents
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Practice
pronunciation, focusing on word stress, pauses and intonation
patterns
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Work extensively on
tenses so as to ensure correct sentence formation
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Learn to write in an
organized and coherent manner by identifying one core idea and
other points to support that idea before beginning with the essay
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Study the principles
of spelling, punctuation, and layout
TOEFL Registration
You can register for
the TOEFL online or by phone or post and make the payment through
your credit card or through the bank draft.
TOEFL Test Fees
TOEFL Test Fees:
Internet Based Test
|
Item |
Fee |
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Registration |
US$ 150 |
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Late registration |
US$ 25 |
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Rescheduling |
US$ 50 |
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Reinstatement of
canceled TOEFL iBT scores |
US$ 20 |
|
Additional score
reports (per institution or agency) |
US$ 17 each |
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TOEFL iBT Speaking
or Writing Section rescore |
US$ 60 |
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TOEFL iBT Speaking
and Writing Section rescore |
US$ 120 |
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Returned personal
check (paper or electronic) |
US$ 20 |
TOEFL Test Fees: Paper Based
Test
|
Item |
Fee |
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Registration |
US$ 140 |
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Additional score
reports (per recipient) |
US$ 17 each |
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TOEFL PBT answer
sheet rescore |
US$ 25 |
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Test of Written
English (TWE) essay rescore |
US$ 50 |
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Returned personal
check |
US$ 20 |
Dates and Deadlines
The TOEFL takes place
all round the year. It is administered from Monday to Friday, twice
a day.
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