TOEFL : Test of English as a Foreign Language is ADMINISTERED “Educational Testing Service” (ETS).
TOEFL is an exam that determines whether a student whose native language is not English has enough spoken, written and heard skills to suceed in courses at a college or university in US or Canada. In addition, many government agencies, scholarship programs, and licensing/certification agencies use TOEFL scores to evaluate English proficiency.
Computer based TOEFL test is held all-round-the-year. Unlike other exams, you can choose your own date and time for taking the TOEFL test! The test is administered in the above cities five-days-a-week (Monday through Friday), twice-a-day. September to December is the high season for TOEFL test, so in case you intend to take the test during this period, you need to register very early (say 90 days in advance) to get a date of your choice. Otherwise, registering at least three days in advance is mandatory. The test lasts roughly four hours.
The test has four sections : Listening, Structure, Reading and Writing.
The number of questions and the time allocated to each question may vary. Therefore, one student may get 35 questions in Listening section while another may get 45. But, the additional questions are for research purposes only and the scores of all test takers are based on the same number of questions.
SECTION | QUESTIONS | DURATION |
---|---|---|
Computer Tutorial | NA | NA |
Listening Section | 30 – 50 questions | 40-60 min. |
Structure Section | 20 – 25 questions | 15 – 20 min. |
Reading Section Section | 44 – 60 questions | 70 – 90 min. |
Writing Section | 1 Essay | 30 min. |
TOTAL | 94 – 135 question + 1 Essay | 4 Hours. Approx. |
• REPORTING : ETS has the provision of reporting your TOEFL scores to a maximum of four universities of your choice, the cost of which is built into the TOEFL fee you pay.
For reporting to each additional university, the ETS charges you $15.