- 2 passages, each 700 words
- multiple-focus passages (compare/contrast, cause/effect)
- 10 questions for each passage
- Estimated Timing: 35 minutes
- Score scale: 0–30
The TOEFL iBT test measures a test taker’s ability to combine listening, reading, speaking and writing skills where it matters most — in the classroom. It gives your institution access to millions of students who have proven they have what it takes to succeed in an English-speaking academic environment.
Learn more about the TOEFL iBT test and how it can help your institution.
TOEFL iBT Test Content, Structure and Administration
The TOEFL test measures all four academic skills — reading, listening, speaking and writing — the way they’re used in the classroom.
The language used in the test closely reflects how English is used in everyday academic settings, and the test contains 100% academic content with integrated tasks.
Content sections and structure
The TOEFL iBT test is broken up into four sections and takes about 2 hours to complete.
- 2 tasks:
- 1 20-minute integrated task based on what is read and heard
- 1 10-minute Writing for an Academic Discussion task to state and support an opinion in an online classroom discussion
- Estimated Timing: 29 minutes
- Score scale: 0–30
Administration and testing options
The TOEFL iBT test is offered three different ways:
- TOEFL iBT test: on a computer at an authorized test center
- TOEFL iBT Home Edition: on a computer at home, monitored by a live human proctor
- TOEFL iBT Paper Edition: Two test sessions:
- Reading, Listening, and Writing sections: on paper at a test center
- Speaking section: on a computer at home
Scoring
- The total score possible is 0–120.
- Responses from the Speaking and Writing1 sections are scored by a combination of AI scoring and ETS-certified raters.
- Score delivery time varies depending on how the test taker took the test and how score recipients receive scores.
1 The Writing section of the TOEFL iBT Paper Edition only uses human scoring.
Setting TOEFL iBT Score Requirements
Tips for setting score requirements
You’ll want to set TOEFL iBT score requirements that help you bring in the right applicants. Here are some tips:
- Use all score information, not only the total score. Section scores can distinguish one applicant from another and provide a more complete picture.
- Review section scores routinely, and consider setting minimum section score requirements for the skills that are most important to success in your program.
- Set flexible scores initially.
- Conduct periodic reviews of your score requirements.
- Consider whether English-language learning support is available at your institution. If it isn’t, you may need an initial higher level of proficiency.
All TOEFL iBT test delivery methods use the same content and score scale, so you shouldn’t set different score requirements for the Home Edition or the Paper Edition.
TOEFL® Score User Resources
Download flyers and resources for your university, agency or program that accepts or is considering accepting TOEFL® scores.
Need help?
Contact TOEFL Code Control at:
| Email: | codecontrol@ets.org or osvs@ets.org |
| Phone: | 1-609-771-7091 |
| Mail: | TOEFL Code Control; ETS; P.O. Box 6200, Mail Stop 25-Q; Princeton, NJ 08543; USA |
If you have a concern about a test taker’s TOEFL scores, please fill out the TOEFL iBT® Score Inquiry Form (PDF) and send it to communicatetestsecurity@ets.org.
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