TEST PREPARATION

TOEFL

TOEFL

The Purpose of  the test is to evaluate the english proficiency of non-native speakers of english. this test is required to be taken by all the students whose language is not english and wish to study in colleges and universities where english is the language of instruction.

No.

Sections

Approx Number Of Questions

Time (Minutes)

Skills Tested

1.

Listening

30 - 50

15 - 25*

Ability To Understand American English

2.

Structure

20 - 25

15 - 20

Ability To Understand Short Messages Similar In Topic And Style To Academic Texts.

3.

Reading

44 - 60

70 - 90

Ability To Understand Short Comprehension Passages Similar In Topic And Style To Academic Texts

4.

Essay

1

30 Min

Ability To Write In English On An Assigned Topic.

Total Time At The Test Centre: Approx 3 1/2 (includes The Time For Tutorials).
The Clock Does Not Run When You Are Listening To The Conversation, So The Total Time Given For Listening Section Is 40 - 60 Minutes.
The CBT Gives Four Scaled Scores:

Sections

Band Score Between

Listening

0 - 30

Structure

0 - 30

Reading

0 - 30

Essay

0 - 6

Finally a total converted score Of 0 - 300.
The essay first is rated separately on a scale Of 0 - 6 And then Is later figured in the total structure / writing score.
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