{"id":13886,"date":"2021-02-09T13:27:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T20:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/?p=13886"},"modified":"2021-02-11T11:43:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T18:43:54","slug":"tackling-the-toefl-exam-basics-and-recent-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/tackling-the-toefl-exam-basics-and-recent-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling the TOEFL: Exam Basics and Recent Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

Accepted by more than 11,000 universities in over 150 countries, the Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL\u00ae<\/sup><\/span>) is the premier, world-recognized, standardized test designed to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in universities. The exam helps students demonstrate their English-speaking skills in the classroom and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n

Exam Basics<\/span><\/h4>\n

The TOEFL exam consists of four sections that assess your English communication skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Here\u2019s a breakdown of each section:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Section<\/strong><\/td>\nTime Allotted<\/strong><\/td>\nNumber of Questions<\/strong><\/td>\nTasks<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reading<\/strong><\/td>\n54\u201372 minutes\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n30\u201340 questions<\/span><\/td>\nRead passages and answer questions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Listening\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n41\u201357 minutes\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n28\u201339 questions<\/span><\/td>\nRespond to questions about brief lectures or classroom discussions<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Speaking<\/strong><\/td>\n17 minutes\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n4 tasks<\/span><\/td>\nDiscuss a familiar topic and talk about material you read and listened to<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Writing<\/strong><\/td>\n50 minutes\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n2 tasks<\/span><\/td>\nRead a passage, listen to a recording, type your response<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Testing Options<\/span><\/h4>\n

Test takers have a choice of where to take the TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test). <\/span>Test centers<\/span><\/a> are open, with enhanced safety and health regulations. Test takers can opt to <\/span>take the test from home<\/span><\/a>, with the same TOEFL iBT test you would take at a test center, but monitored online by a human proctor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Updates to the Exam<\/span><\/h4>\n

The following changes have been made to the exam from 2019-2020:<\/span><\/p>\n