The TOEFL® Test

The TOEFL® Test

The TOEFL® Test Gives You an Advantage: Most Widely Accepted, Most Popular and
Most Convenient Choice

The TOEFL test is the most widely respected English-language test in the world,
recognized by more than 10,000 colleges, universities and agencies in more than
130 countries, including Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the United States.
Wherever you want to study, the TOEFL test can help you get there.

Who Accepts TOEFL® Scores?

More than 10,000 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries accept
TOEFL® scores.

• Immigration departments use them to issue residential and work visas.
• Medical and licensing agencies use them for professional certification purposes.
• Individuals use them to measure their progress in learning English.

Institutions that Accept TOEFL Scores

4 out of 5 admissions officers who were surveyed* — and who stated a
preference — were more satisfied with using the
TOEFL test compared to other English-language tests.

Visa Requirements

For Australia, TOEFL iBT® test scores can be used to satisfy the required
language component for student, post-study, skilled migration and business visas.

Getting the TOEFL Advantage

By taking the TOEFL test, you can be sure of having the widest
possible selection of schools that accept your scores, including the top 100
colleges and universities in the UK, U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand and
more.

TOEFL iBT® Test Content

The TOEFL iBT® test is given in English and administered via the internet. There are 4
sections (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) which take a total of about 4 ½ hours
to complete, including check-in.

Combining All 4 Skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing

During the test, you are asked to perform tasks that combine your
English communication skills, such as:

• Read, listen and then speak in response to a question
• Listen and then speak in response to a question
• Read, listen and then write in response to a question

TOEFL iBT Test Sections

Section	Time Limit	Questions	Tasks
Reading	60–80 minutes	36–56 questions	Read 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answer questions.
Listening	60–90 minutes	34–51 questions	Listen to lectures, classroom discussions and conversations, then answer questions.
Break	10 minutes	—	—
Speaking	20 minutes	6 tasks	Express an opinion on a familiar topic; speak based on reading and listening tasks.
Writing	50 minutes	2 tasks	Write essay responses based on reading and listening tasks; support an opinion in writing.

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