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TOEFL

The TOEFL test of English as a Foreign Language is a standardized test that measures the English proficiency of students who wish to enter college/university programs in the US and Canada.

TOEFL

TOEFL Test Time: 3 Hours 10 Minutes – 4 Hours

TOEFL Test Fee: $ 185 (Subject to change without prior notice)

Official Website: www.ets.org

Score Validity: 2 Years

TOEFL

It is an Internet Based Test (IBT). The test has four sections covering the language skills of Reading, Speaking, Writing and Listening. The test is approximately 3 hour 30 minutes long, with one 10 minutes break after the listening section. The content of this test reflects the language that is used in real academic settings. A good score is 80 and above, with a minimum of 20 in each section individually. The scores of TOEFL are valid for 2 years.

The purpose of the test is to check the ability of a person who wants to pursue education in an English speaking country or wants to get permanently settled there. The scores of TOEFL are valid for 2 years.

Structure:

QUESTION TYPE

Language Use:

Rhetorical Function (speaker to listener): 3 to 5 Ques. per test
Rhetorical Function (textsupport): 5 or 6 per Ques. test

Basic Comprehension:

Main Idea Questions (Lectures only): 4 per Ques. test
Purpose Questions: 3 to 5 per Ques. test
Detail Questions: 12 to 14 per Ques. test
Inference Questions: 3 to 5 per Ques. test

Listening to Learn:

Content relationship questions (lectures only): 2 per Ques. test

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

2 – 3 conversations between two people, each followed by 5 Ques.
4 – 6 lectures 2 of which include student comments, each followed by 6 Ques.

APPROXIMATE TIME

60 – 90 Mins

SCORES

0 – 30

QUESTION TYPE

Language Use:

Vocabulary: 3 to 7 Ques. per passage
Rhetorical Function: 0 to 2 Ques. per passage
Paraphrasing: 0 to 1 Ques. per passage
Coherence: 0 to 1 Ques. per passage

Basic Comprehension:

Fact/Detail: 3 to 6 Ques. per passage
Not/Except (Negative facts): 0 to 2 Ques. per passage
Inference: 0-2 Ques. per passage

Reading to Learn:

Drag’n Drop Table Completion: 0 to 1 Ques. per passage
Drag’n Drop Summary: 0 to 1 Ques. per passage

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

3 – 4 Ques. Passages

12 – 14 Ques. questions on each passage

APPROXIMATE TIME

60-80 Mins

SCORES

0 – 30

CONTENT

Integrated Task1: Reading & Lecture:
- Read an academic passage (of 250 to 275 words) then listen to a lecture (up to 2 minutes in length) on the same topic, then respond to a question by summarizing what you have read and heard.
Independent Task 2:Expository/Persuasive:
- Write about a familiar topic.

NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

APPROXIMATE TIME

50 Minutes

SCORES

0-30

CONTENT
Independent Task1: Description
Speak about a familiar topic
Independent Task 2: Persuasive
Express and support an opinion based on a familiar experience
Integrated Task 3: Reading & Conversation
Read an announcement (of 100 words or less) about a university life topic, listen to a conversation (about 1 minute in length) the same topic, then respond to a question by summarising what you have read and heard.
Integrated Task 4: Reading & Lecture
Read an academic passage (of 100 to 125 words), listen to a lecture (about one and a half minutes in length) on the same topic, and then respond to a question by summarizing and synthesizing information from both passages.
Integrated Task 5: Conversation
Listen to a conversation (about one and a half to two minutes in length) between two students discussing a problem and two positions or solutions, then respond to a question by summarizing what you have heard and by expressing and supporting an opinion on a student’s decision.
Integrated Task 6: Lecture
Listen to a lecture (about one and a half to two minutes in length) on an academic topic, and then respond to a question by summarizing what you have heard.
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS
2 Independent Tasks
4 Integrated Tasks
APPROXIMATE TIME
20 Mins
SCORES
0-30

Program Highlights:

⦁ Unlimited Practice Material
⦁ 50 + IBTs (Mock)
⦁ Fully Researched Coursework With Latest Trends Incorporated
⦁ Special Coverage of The Integrated – Skills Sections
⦁ Well Trained Teachers with years of Experience
⦁ Exquisite Study Question Bank
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