Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

A Standardized Test, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) assesses the English Proficiency of people, whose native language does not happen to be English. It tests the ability to understand North American English. Most Educational Institutes in the US and Canada (approximately 2400) ask applicants for their TOEFL Scores. Institutes in other countries, where the mode and language of instruction is English, also use TOEFL. Most people take the TOEFL test as a prerequisite for admission into colleges and universities where English is used or required. In addition, many government, licensing, and certification agencies and exchange and scholarship programs use TOEFL® scores to evaluate the English proficiency of people for whom English is not their native language. The TOEFL Internet-based Test tests all four language skills that are important for effective communication: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

The structure of the TOEFL iBT is as follows:

• Reading (60-100 min) (36-70 questions) (0-30 scoring scale)
• Listening (60-90 min) (34-51 questions) (0-30 scoring scale)
• Speaking (20 min) (6 tasks) (0-4 points converted to 0-30 scoring scale)
• Writing (50 min) (2 tasks) (0-5 points converted to 0-30 scoring scale)