There are four sections in Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL, namely, listening, reading, speaking and writing.

TOEFL Exam Pattern-

Section Time Limit Questions Tasks

Reading 60–80 minutes 36–56 questions Read 3 or 4 passages from
academic texts and answer questions.

Listening 60–90 minutes 34–51 questions Listen to lectures, classroom
discussions and conversations, answer questions.

Speaking 20 minutes 6 tasks Express an opinion on a familiar
topic; speak based on reading and listening tasks.

Writing 50 minutes 2 tasks Write essay responses based on
reading and listening tasks; support an opinion in writing.

Listening: According to the TOEFL 2017 syllabus, this section involves listening to lectures, classroom discussions & conversations and answering questions. The candidate has to be alert and active in this part of the exam as they will be later asked questions from the sessions.

Reading: This section of the TOEFL syllabus 2017 involves reading 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answering questions. Candidates can prepare for this part by practicing reading passages from books or papers. The passages in the test can be from anywhere. In this section, only reading ability of the candidate will be checked.

Speaking: As per the TOEFL 2017 syllabus, in this section, candidates will have to express an opinion on a familiar topic. He/she will have to speak based on the reading and listening tasks. The candidate's understanding ability will be tested here. Basically, you have to explain what you have read.

Writing: In this section of the TOEFL syllabus 2017, candidates will have to write essay responses based on reading and listening tasks. The candidate will also have to support an opinion in writing. The candidate should be informed in order to crack this section.