What is
TOEFL

▪ TOEFL is an exam required by most US and Canadian university to prove
proficiency(especially for international students coming from countries where
English is not native language) in English. It measures your listening, reading,
speaking and writing skills to perform academic tasks in English. Many
Universities in Europe and other countries also accept TOEFL (IELTS is popular
outside the USA). The popularity of TOEFL is growing and its score is accepted
for Immigration to NZ, Australia!
There are two formats for the TOEFL test. The format you take depends on the
location of your test center. Most test takers take the TOEFL iBT test. Test centers
that do not have Internet access offer the Paper-based Test (PBT).

TOEFL Test Structure
Section Time Limit Questions Tasks Score
Reading* 60-80 minutes 36-56 questions Read 3 or 4 passages
from academic texts
and answer
questions.
0-30
Listening 60-90 minutes 34-51 questions Listen to lectures,
classroom
discussions and
conversations, then
answer questions.
0-30
Break 10 minutes
Speaking 20 minutes 6 tasks Express an opinion on
a familiar topic; speak
based on reading and
listening tasks.
0-30
Writing 50 minutes 2 tasks Write essay
responses based on
reading and listening
tasks; support an
opinion in writing.
0-30

TOEFL Scoring
▪ Each section of TOEFL has a max score of 30; the total maximum
score is 120. Most universities require TOEFL score ranging from
80-100. Scores will be posted online within two weeks of the test
date. You can view score online at ets.org (yes you will have to
create a login id). You can select up to four institutions to send your
score for free (its included in TEOFL Test fees). You can send your
scores to as many institutions as you choose for a fee of US$20 per
report. Scores are mailed approximately four to seven days after
receipt of your request and payment.

Last question in reading section (in each set) is worth 2
points, and it may have up to 3 correct answers (out of 6
choices)
•For 0/1 correct answers you will get 0 points
•For 2 correct answers you will get 1 point
•For 3 correct answers you will get 2 points

Who takes the TOEFL?
▪ Since the TOEFL has a strong focus
on academic English abilities, international
students planning to go to undergraduate or
graduate programs make up a large bulk of TOEFL
test takers. Others who may take the TOEFL
include scholarship seekers and students and
workers applying for visas.

TOEFL course
Berlitz Language Center, Translation &
Interpretation
Zayed the First Street Bin Haiyai Bldg
P.O.Box 41720 Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: +971 (2) 6672287
Fax: +971 (2) 6672289