About the TOEFL iBT

TOEFL® Test of English as a Foreign Language™ A valuable tool for students who would like to study abroad in English, the TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language™) test opens more doors than any other academic English test. More than 6,000 institutions and agencies in 110 countries rely on TOEFL scores to select students with the English skills needed to succeed. The TOEFL test covers all facets of English proficiency, including a test of spoken English and grammar exercises.   Most people take the TOEFL test as a prerequisite for admission into colleges and universities where English is used or required. In addition, many companies, 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.   TOEFL® iBT Internet-based TOEFL The TOEFL® iBT (Internet-based Test) tests all four language skills that are important for effective communication: reading, listening, speaking and writing. The test helps students demonstrate that they have the English skills needed for success.   The TOEFL iBT emphasizes integrated skills and provides better information to institutions about students' ability to communicate in an academic setting and their readiness for academic coursework. With Internet-based testing, ETS can capture speech and score responses in a standardized manner.   Online registration and online score reporting make it easier for students to register for the TOEFL iBT and receive their test scores. TOEFL iBT is taken via the Internet at ETS-certified test centers. This makes it possible to greatly expand the number of locations where the test can be taken. Test Content The TOEFL® iBT (Internet-based test) emphasizes integrated skills and measures all four language skills, including speaking. The content on the test is authentic, and the language is consistent with that used in everyday, real academic settings. The test has four sections Reading measures the ability to understand academic reading material. Listening measures the ability to understand English as it is used in colleges and universities. Speaking measures the ability to speak English in an academic context. Writing measures the ability to write in a way that is appropriate for college and university course work. Section Time Limit No. of Questions Reading 60-100 minutes 36-70 Listening 60-90 minutes 34-51 Break 10 minutes   Speaking 20 minutes 6 tasks Writing 50 minutes 2 tasks   Test content is based on a "corpus," or database, of spoken and written language that currently contains more than 2.7 million words, collected from educational institutions throughout the United States. The spoken language in the database was collected from lectures and interactive classes labs office hours study groups everyday service interactions (for example, at the bookstore or registrar's office). The written language was collected from sources, such as textbooks and course materials. Listening and reading texts in the test conform to the characteristics of the language in the database. Test Fee - US$175 Download do Manual do TOEFL iBT 2007-2008