TOEFL IBT
introduction
The TOEFL iBT® test measures English
proficiency where it matters most — 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.
The TOEFL iBT® test measures all 4 academic
skills — Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing.
Here is a closer look at how the test, including the
Home Edition and Paper Edition, is structured,
administered and scored.
Total Time
3 hours
Reading Section
3–4 passages, each 700 words
multiple-focus passages (compare/contrast,
cause/effect)
10 questions for each passage
Time: 54–72 minutes
Score scale: 0–30
Listening Section
3–4 lectures, some with classroom
discussion, each 3–5 minutes, 6 questions
each
2–3 conversations, each 3 minutes, 5
questions each
Time: 41–57 minutes
Score scale: 0–30
Speaking Section
4 tasks
1 independent task to express an opinion on a
familiar topic
3 integrated tasks based on what is read and
heard
Up to 30 seconds to prepare the response, up to
1 minute to respond
Time: 17 minutes
Score scale: 0–30
Writing Section
2 tasks:
1 20-minute integrated task based on what is read
and heard
1 30-minute independent task to support an opinion
on a topic
Time: 50 minutes
Score scale: 0–30
Scoring
The total score possible is 0–120.
Responses from the Speaking and Writing*
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.
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