06-24-2010, 10:10 PM
TOEFL stands for Test Of English as a Foreign Language. This is a test taken for any course admissions in USA and Canada. Many other countries are also using this test for admissions to various courses.
The primary purpose of TOEFL exam is to test the proficiency in English of canidates from non English speaking countries. Even canidates from English speaking countries may be asked to take this test since American English is different from English speaken in many countries including UK.
Total Time 4 hours
Following is the syllabus for Toefl exam.
The syllabus is divided in various following section:-
1. Reading Comprehension:-
In this section you will read 3-5 passages and answer 12-14 questions about each passage. The section is
scored based on the number of correct reading comprehension responses.
Question Type:
3–5 passages (About 700 words each), 12–14 questions each;
Total No. of Questions: About 50
Total Time: 60–100 minutes
2. Listening Comprehension:- In the test section, you will hear short versations as well as long conversations. After the short conversation, you will be asked one question and multiple choices of answers will be given. You have to choose one answer. In the long conversations, you will be asked multiple questions based on the conversation. You have to choose the correct answer for each question.
Question Type:
a) 4–6 lectures (3-5 minutes long, about 500-800 words), 6 questions each; About 30
questions in total
b) 2–3 conversations (about 3 minutes long, about 12-25 exchanges), 5 questions each;
About 12 questions in total
Total No. of Questions: 40+
Total Time: 60–90 minutes
3. Speaking:-
For you to earn the highest scores in the Speaking Section, your responses must fulfill the demands of the
task given with only minor mistakes or lapses. The test graders are looking for a highly intelligible and
sustained conversation. There are three main factors that comprise scoring for the Speaking Section.
Question Type:
a) 2 independent tasks (prep time: 15 sec; response time: 45 sec)
b)2 integrated tasks – Read/Listen/Speak (prep time: 30 sec; response time: 60 sec)
c) 2 integrated tasks – Listen/Speak (prep time: 20 sec; response time: 60 sec)
Total No. of Questions: 6
Total Time: 20 minutes
4. Writting :- The essay should effectively address a topic. The response should be well-organized and well-developed using relevant explanations and detailed support. Furthermore, it should also display unity, progression, and coherence. If you want to achieve a high writing score, make sure that you demonstrate syntactic variety and appropriate word choice with minor grammatical errors.
Question Type:
a) 1 integrated task – Read/Listen/Write (20 minutes) (reading time: 3 min; listening
time: 2 min; writing: 15 min)
b) 1 independent task (30 minutes)
Total No. of Questions: 2
Total Time: 50 minutes
The primary purpose of TOEFL exam is to test the proficiency in English of canidates from non English speaking countries. Even canidates from English speaking countries may be asked to take this test since American English is different from English speaken in many countries including UK.
Total Time 4 hours
Following is the syllabus for Toefl exam.
The syllabus is divided in various following section:-
1. Reading Comprehension:-
In this section you will read 3-5 passages and answer 12-14 questions about each passage. The section is
scored based on the number of correct reading comprehension responses.
Question Type:
3–5 passages (About 700 words each), 12–14 questions each;
Total No. of Questions: About 50
Total Time: 60–100 minutes
2. Listening Comprehension:- In the test section, you will hear short versations as well as long conversations. After the short conversation, you will be asked one question and multiple choices of answers will be given. You have to choose one answer. In the long conversations, you will be asked multiple questions based on the conversation. You have to choose the correct answer for each question.
Question Type:
a) 4–6 lectures (3-5 minutes long, about 500-800 words), 6 questions each; About 30
questions in total
b) 2–3 conversations (about 3 minutes long, about 12-25 exchanges), 5 questions each;
About 12 questions in total
Total No. of Questions: 40+
Total Time: 60–90 minutes
3. Speaking:-
For you to earn the highest scores in the Speaking Section, your responses must fulfill the demands of the
task given with only minor mistakes or lapses. The test graders are looking for a highly intelligible and
sustained conversation. There are three main factors that comprise scoring for the Speaking Section.
Question Type:
a) 2 independent tasks (prep time: 15 sec; response time: 45 sec)
b)2 integrated tasks – Read/Listen/Speak (prep time: 30 sec; response time: 60 sec)
c) 2 integrated tasks – Listen/Speak (prep time: 20 sec; response time: 60 sec)
Total No. of Questions: 6
Total Time: 20 minutes
4. Writting :- The essay should effectively address a topic. The response should be well-organized and well-developed using relevant explanations and detailed support. Furthermore, it should also display unity, progression, and coherence. If you want to achieve a high writing score, make sure that you demonstrate syntactic variety and appropriate word choice with minor grammatical errors.
Question Type:
a) 1 integrated task – Read/Listen/Write (20 minutes) (reading time: 3 min; listening
time: 2 min; writing: 15 min)
b) 1 independent task (30 minutes)
Total No. of Questions: 2
Total Time: 50 minutes