TOFEL

TOEFL :

TOFEL INTRODUCTION :

Test of English as Foreign Language (TOEFL) is the most popular English proficiency exam accepted at North American universities. TOEFL tests the international students’ usage and understanding of North American English as it is spoken, written and heard in college and university settings. The TOEFL test is developed and administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS), which sets the questions, conducts the test, and sends each examinee the score report.

 

 

Often, students are confused if they need to prepare only for TOEFL or other exams

 

are also required for admission to the US and Canadian universities. How many exams you need to prepare completely depends on the type of course you are applying to. For all undergraduate courses in the US and some in Canada, you need to prepare for SAT. For MBA courses GMAT scores are a requirement; similarly, for MS courses GRE scores are relevant. Along with all these exams, you have to take either IELTS or TOEFL.

 

 

TOEFL test is conducted round the year and has more than 50 test dates per year. You can retake the test as many times as you wish, but to take a re-test you have to wait for a 12-day period after attempting the first test.

 

 

TOEFL EXAM PATTERN :

TOEFL exam pattern is as follow - four sections, namely, Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing - along with the total score. It goes without saying that the more you practice TOEFL sample papers, the better your scores will be.

The total score is the sum of the scores of the four skill areas. Scores will be posted online 10 days after the test date. ETS will send up to four official score reports directly to the institutions the student selects.

 

Section	Duration	Task
Reading	60–80 minutes	36–56 questions	Reading 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answering questions.
Listening	60–90 minutes	34–51 questions	Listening   to   lectures,                  classroom                  discussions,    and conversations, and then answering questions.
Break10 minutes	10 minutes	--	--
Speaking	20 minutes	6 tasks	Expressing your opinion on a familiar topic and speaking based on reading and listening tasks.
Writings	50 minutes	2 tasks	Writing essay responses based on reading and listening tasks, along with supporting an opinion in writing.

 

SCORING IN TOEFL :

For calculating TOEFL scores, both human raters and automated scoring methods are used. This is done in order to offer a complete and accurate picture of the candidate’s ability. While the automated scoring method has the advantage of being unbiased, it does not measure the effectiveness of the language and content. Human raters are required to attend to a wider variety of features, such as the quality of ideas and content as well as form.

The four section scores of the TOEFL are divided as follow:

 

Section	Score Range	Mean Scores*
Reading	0–30	20
Listening	0–30	19
Speaking	0–30	19
Writing	0–30	20
Total Score	0–120	80

TOEFL Result:

 

You will receive an email when your scores are available, which would be 10 days after your test date. You can log in to your TOEFL iBT account on the TOEFL Registration website to see your scores. Printed score reports will be mailed approximately 13 days after your test date.

Your scores are valid for two years and can be sent to other higher education institutions during that time.

TOEFL TEST SECURITY :

ETS has long been at the forefront of combating test security concerns. There strategy is a 3-pronged approach of prevention, detection and communication, which is designed to protect the integrity of test scores.

In addition, the ETS Office of Testing Integrity constantly monitors testing, investigates security issues and strives to ensure score validity worldwide, maintaining its long-standing commitment to reliable and secure test scores.

 

Prevention

 

• Using the Highest Standards to Create Test Content
• Establishing Secure Test Centers
• Training of Test Center Administrators
• Instituting and Enforcing Test Taker Rules and Requirements
• Maintaining the Quality of Scoring and Score Reporting

 

Detection

 

• ETS is Vigilant in Identifying and Taking Action against Test Taker Misconduct
• Monitoring Score Statistics

 

Communication

 

Keeping Score Users Informed is Our Priority

 

ELIGIBILITY & FEES FOR TOEFL :

TOEFL Eligibility

 

TOEFL exam is open for all and there are no specific eligibility criteria. The respective institutes may have a different eligibility criteria but the TOEFL has no specific criteria of selection.

TOEFL Exam Fee

 

The registration fee for TOEFL is $170, which would roughly translate to Rs. 11,000 to 11,500 (approx).