TOEFL – UPADTE
TOEFL, or Test of English as a Foreign Language, assesses non-native speakers’ ability to use and comprehend North American English as it is written, spoken, heard, and comprehended in college and university contexts.
TOEFL Eligibility Criteria:
A pass in 10+2 level from any recognised Indian Board or University is usually sufficient to take the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test.
The test, however, is appropriate for candidates in high school
FORMAT OF THE EXAM :
- SECTION 1 : Reading
- SECTION 2: Listening
- SECTION 3 : Speaking
- SECTION 4 : Writing
Reading Section
- The TOEFL IBT reading section assesses your ability to comprehend academic texts. It usually consists of three to four reading passages, each followed by a set of questions for you to answer.
- Instead of 12-14 questions, you will now answer only 10 questions after each passage. The duration will now be between 54 and 72 minutes, rather than 60 and 80 minutes.
The total number of passages has not been determined
Listening Section
- The TOEFL iBT listening section assesses your ability to understand spoken dialogues and decipher academic speech.
- Instead of 4 – 6, you will now be subjected to 3 – 4 ‘lectures.’ The number of questions per lecture remains constant at six. The duration will now be 41–57 minutes rather than 60–90 minutes.
- The total number of ‘conversations’ has remained constant.
Speaking Section
- The TOEFL iBT speaking section assesses your ability to communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
- You will now only have four tasks to complete instead of six. The time will now be 17 minutes rather than 20 minutes.
- The two types of questions that have been removed from the test are Speaking Question 1: Speaking Preferences and Personal Preferences Question 5: Describe the situation on campus. The number of unanswered questions has now increased.
Writing Section
- The TOEFL iBT writing section assesses your ability to construct clear and meaningful sentences.
- In 50 minutes, you will still complete two tasks.
- In the writing section, no changes have been made.
