Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) is the most popular English proficiency exam accepted at North American universities.

TOEFL Syllabus:-

With the excellent availability of internet, the exam has become an Internet based test. Internet based test has certainly dominated the computer based tests and paper based tests. The test consists of Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.

In Reading section, there are 3-4 passages of 700 words each, where students have to answer questions about main ideas, details, vocabulary, rhetorical purpose and overall ideas.

Listening section includes six passages of 3-4 minutes in length. In this section, there are passages that include two student conversations and four academic lectures or discussions. Each conversation is heard only once. Each conversation will be associated with five questions, whereas each lecture with six. Questions in this section will be asked to determine the main ideas, important details, speaker purpose and attitude.

Speaking: - Speaking section consists of six tasks: two independent tasks and four independent tasks. In independent tasks, candidate has to answer opinion questions on familiar tasks. Candidates are judged on their ability to speak spontaneously and clearly.

TOEFL iBT test pattern.

Section


Duration


Questions


Tasks

Reading


60–80 minutes


36–56 questions


Reading 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answering questions.

Listening


60–90 minutes


34–51 questions


Listening to lectures, classroom discussions, and conversations, and then answering questions.

Break


10 minutes


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Speaking


20 minutes


6 tasks


Expressing your opinion on a familiar topic and speaking based on reading and listening tasks.

Writing


50 minutes


2 tasks


Writing essay responses based on reading and listening tasks, along with supporting an opinion in writing.