TOEFL Your Ticket to Global Success

With its rigorous testing of English language proficiency, TOEFL opens doors to universities, colleges, and employers globally. Prepare diligently, stay focused, and let your determination propel you toward success.

Over 90% of TOEFL iBT test takers surveyed got into their first- or second-choice university.
Accepted by 100% of Canadian universities. Preferred by more than 80% of Canadian graduate programs. And Canadian universities receive more TOEFL iBT scores than all other English-language tests combined.
Preferred by 9 out of 10 universities in the United States and accepted everywhere.
Accepted by 100% of U.K. universities, including the prestigious Russell Group.
Accepted by the top European universities, and the most preferred English-language test in France and Germany.
Accepted by 100% of universities in Australia and New Zealand.
Accepted for Canada’s Student Direct Stream (SDS) study permit program when taken at a test center.

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Listening

This module typically involves listening to recordings of conversations, lectures, or monologues and answering questions based on what you hear.

Reading

In this module, you’ll be tested on your reading comprehension skills. You’ll have to read various texts and answer questions to demonstrate your understanding of the passages.

Speaking

It involves a face-to-face interview with an examiner, where you’ll have to answer questions, participate in discussions, and express your opinions on various topics.

Writing

This module evaluates your writing skills. You’ll be required to complete tasks such as writing essays, reports, or letters, depending on the type of IELTS exam you’re taking

LISTENING

The Listening test

The TOEFL iBT Listening section is designed to measure your ability to understand conversations and lectures in English. It includes listening for:

basic comprehension
understanding the speaker’s attitude and degree of certainty
connecting information

TEST FORMAT

You’ll hear lectures and conversations in this section. Both use language you would hear on a university campus.

3 lectures, 3-5 minutes each, some with classroom discussion; 6 questions per lecture
2 conversations, 3 minutes each; 5 questions per conversation

You can take notes on any audio item throughout the test to help you answer questions.

Test time: It should take about 36 minutes to complete the Listening section.

QUESTION TYPES

Learn about the types of questions in the Listening section

Gist-Content and Gist-Purpose

Identify the main point or purpose of the conversation or lecture.

Detail

Identify specific facts from the conversation or lecture.

Function

Understand why a speaker said something.

Attitude

Recognize how a speaker feels about something.

Organization

Understand why the lecture is structured the way it is.

Connecting Content

Predict an outcome, draw a conclusion or understand a cause-and-effect relationship.

Inference

Recognize information that is implied but not directly stated.

READING

THE READING TEST

The TOEFL iBT Reading section assesses how well you can read and understand materials used in an academic environment.

It includes two reading passages, each approximately 700 words long, with 10 questions per passage. It should take about 35 minutes to complete the Reading section.

TEST FORMAT

Reading passages are excerpts from university-level textbooks that would be used in introductions to a topic. The passages cover a variety of subjects. Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with the topic of a passage. All the information you need to answer the questions will be included in the passage. There is a glossary feature available to define words that are not commonly used, if you need it.

QUESTION TYPES

Learn about the types of questions in the Listening section

Factual Information and Negative Factual Information

Recognize information directly stated in the text.

Inference and Rhetorical Purpose

Recognize information that is implied, or why an author wrote something.

Vocabulary

Know the meaning of general academic words and phrases.

Sentence Simplification

Select a shorter sentence that has the same meaning as the original sentence.

Insert Text Question

Place a sentence in a paragraph where it makes the most sense.

Prose Summary

Select three statements that best describe the main ideas in the reading passage.

WRITING

THE WRITING TEST

The TOEFL iBT test Writing section measures your ability to write in English in an academic setting, and to present your ideas in a clear, well-organized way.

There are two writing tasks.

Integrated writing task (20 minutes) — read a short passage and listen to a short lecture, then write in response to what you read and listened to.
Writing for an Academic Discussion task (10 minutes) — state and support an opinion in an online classroom discussion.

TEST FORMAT

You’ll type your responses on a computer keyboard.

Test time: It should take about 29 minutes to complete the Writing section.

Scoring: Writing tasks are scored based on the Writing Scoring Guides (Rubrics) (PDF) by a combination of AI scoring and certified human raters. Raw scores are converted to a scaled section score of 0–30.

QUESTION TYPES

Learn about the types of questions in the Listening section

Question 1: Integrated Writing

Read a passage and listen to a lecture. Then write a response comparing them.

Question 2: Writing for an Academic Discussion

Share your opinion in an online discussion with a professor and other students.

SPEAKING

THE SPEAKING TEST

The TOEFL iBT Speaking section measures your ability to speak English effectively in academic settings. The four questions/tasks resemble real-life situations you might encounter both in and outside of a classroom.

Question 1: Independent Speaking Task — requires you to draw entirely on your own ideas, opinions and experiences when you respond.

Questions 2–4: Integrated Speaking Tasks — require you to combine your English-language skills — listening and speaking, or listening, reading and speaking — just as you would in or out of a classroom.

TEST FORMAT

Prep time: You’ll get 15–30 seconds of preparation time before each response, and your response will be 45 or 60 seconds long.

Speaking response: To respond, you’ll speak into the microphone and your responses will be recorded.

Test time: It should take about 16 minutes to complete the Speaking section.

Scoring: Speaking tasks are scored based on the Speaking Scoring Guides (Rubrics) (PDF) by a combination of AI scoring and certified human raters. Raw scores are converted to a scaled section score of 0–30.

QUESTION TYPES

Learn about the types of questions in the Listening section

Question 1: Independent Speaking

Express and support your preference between two options.

Question 2: Integrated Speaking

Show your understanding of a campus-related topic.

Questions 3 and 4: Integrated Speaking

Show your understanding of an academic topic.

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