TOEFL

TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language.

Having an international degree in today’s competitive world, adds an extra charm to a candidate’s personality. It not only opens up new horizon but also enhances the person’s employment opportunities. Over the years, it has been observed that there are many people who start catching flights to foreign countries, with an aim of achieving an international degree; be it in Engineering, Medical or Management. But, getting admission in any of the foreign universities is not as easy as it sounds. One has to go through few entrance exams, serving as prerequisites for admission to the foreign universities.

TOEFL exam is one of such exams, which is conducted every year to judge the comprehensive understanding of English as a language among those students who wish to pursue higher education in foreign countries. The exam is taken to test reading, listening, speaking and writing skills of aspiring students.

It’s an online exam that is offered 30 to 40 times a year. TOEFL exam is conducted in online as well as offline mode. However, people generally opt for internet based test. Currently, 8,500 colleges and universities scattered over 130 countries, use TOEFL exam’s score.

Candidates, who are interested in appearing for TOEFL exam, must register themselves. Registration can be done in any one of the following four methods i.e. Online, Phone and in Person. Due to the availability of internet, many people opt for Online Registration.

For Online Registration, candidates should enter their personal details without any error. The online registration should be made seven days before the test. Payment of examination fee can be made by using credit cards or debit cards.

Through Phone

After filling the Registration form (PDF version), student should review it and make a call to the regional registration office of TOEFL. During the call, students will be asked to spell their details correctly. The call should be made until 5.00 in evening. Payment can be done by using credit card or debit card. Candidate can also use electronic check for making payment.

Registration In Person

In some regions, candidates can register themselves by visiting at a local regional office of TOEFL. The registration process can be done against the cash payment of $ 144 (Rs. 5500).

There is no such schedule for TOEFL exam as the exam is conducted all round the year. Candidates, who want to appear for the exam, can contact the local regional office and schedule the date and time for test.

TOEFL Syllabus

With the excellent availability of internet, the exam has become an Internet based test. Internet based test has certainly dominated the computer based tests and paper based tests. The test consists of Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing.

In Reading section, there are 3-4 passages of 700 words each, where students have to answer questions about main ideas, details, vocabulary, rhetorical purpose and overall ideas.

Listening section includes six passages of 3-4 minutes in length. In this section, there are passages that include two student conversations and four academic lectures or discussions. Each conversation is heard only once. Each conversation will be associated with five questions, whereas each lecture with six. Questions in this section will be asked to determine the main ideas, important details, speaker purpose and attitude.

Speaking: -Speaking section consists of six tasks: two independent tasks and four independent tasks. In independent tasks, candidate has to answer opinion questions on familiar tasks. Candidates are judged on their ability to speak spontaneously and clearly.

TOEFL Syllabus

Paper Pattern
TOEFL 2017 Pattern
TOEFL IBT Test Pattern

The TOEFL iBT test is given in English and administered via the Internet. There are four sections (listening, reading, speaking and writing) which take a total of about four and a half hours to complete.

TOEFL Preparation

One of the most important tips that will be conducive to crack TOEFL is familiarizing yourself with the format of the exam. Attempting mock test will be of great help as this will enable you to crack the nerdy moments during the actual exam.

Since the exam is conducted to test the students’ skills in understanding English as a language, it is recommended that students should improve their reading and listening skills by reading newspapers and magazines. Improve your typing skills as the exam will be proper internet based test, where student has to answer by typing on keyboard.

When you’re practicing to improve listening skill, don’t play the audio on tape recorder more than once. Train your ears to listen the audio in first attempt only.