TOEFL Classes
TOEFL is an acronym of the Test of English as a Foreign Language, which is the official name for the test. It assesses your ability to both speak and understand English by analyzing your English ability in terms of reading, speaking, listening, and writing. These are all skills that will be needed to carry out your academic studies and the test is used by institutions to ensure students are able to proceed and succeed on their chosen course in a country where the curriculum is taught in English.
The TOEFL test is usually conducted in the form of an online test, but if the test centre does not have an internet connection, then a paper-based test can be offered. 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. If it is part of the requirements for your admission then it is important to research in more depth and be prepared for the different elements of the test. Here are the different elements of each test:
Internet test (TOEFL iBT)
- 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.
Paper-based test (TOEFL PBT)
- 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.