TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities.
  • The test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional institutions.
  • TOEFL is one of the two major English-language tests in the world, the other being the IELTS.
  • It is now possible to take the test within one to four weeks in most countries.
  • The test cannot be taken more than once every 12 days.
  • The four-hour test consists of four sections, each measuring one of the basic language skills, and all tasks focus on language used in an academic, higher-education environment.

    Task

    Description

    Approximate time

    Reading

    3–5 passages, each containing 12–14 questions

    60–80 minutes

    Listening

    6–9 passages, each containing 5–6 questions

    60–90 minutes

    Break

    Mandatory break

    10 minutes

    Speaking

    6 tasks

    20 minutes

    Writing

    2 tasks

    50 minutes

ELTS Score

TOEFL Score

IELTS Description

9

118-120

Expert User

8.5

115-117

Very Good User

8

110-114

7.5

102-109

Good User

7

94-101

6.5

79-93

Competent User

6

60-78

5.5

42-59

Modest User

5

35-41

4.5

32-34

Limited User

0-4

0-31

Extremely Limited/Intermittent/Non User