{"id":1600,"date":"2018-01-15T17:27:29","date_gmt":"2018-01-15T17:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/toefl-ibt-scoring-and-test-structure\/"},"modified":"2019-02-06T16:23:42","modified_gmt":"2019-02-06T23:23:42","slug":"toefl-ibt-scoring-and-test-structure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/toefl-ibt-scoring-and-test-structure\/","title":{"rendered":"TOEFL iBT Scoring and Test Structure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your TOEFL iBT\u00ae (Internet-Based TOEFL) scores will provide accurate information about your ability to participate and succeed in academic studies in an English-speaking environment. The TOEFL iBT will test English language skills in four areas, and your TOEFL score report will contain five scores: one total score on a scale of 0 to 120, and four skill scores, each on a scale of 0 to 30.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Listening (0 to 30 points)<\/li>\n<li>Reading (0 to 30 points)<\/li>\n<li>Speaking (0 to 30 points)<\/li>\n<li>Writing (0 to 30 points)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total Score (0 to 120 points)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your scores will be available online 15 business days after you take the TOEFL test. You will be able to view them for free (as will the schools you chose to receive your scores). You\u2019ll also be mailed a paper copy of your score report 15 business days after your test date.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the gradual phasing in of the TOEFL iBT, if you take the computer-based (CBT) or paper-based TOEFL (PBT), your scores will be valid for two years after the date you take your TOEFL test. For a while, anyone who has taken more than one form of the test will receive a TOEFL score report with two or three sets of scores reported on the three different score scales. Scores for the new Internet-based test will appear as TOEFL iBT to distinguish them from the CBT and PBT scores.<\/p>\n<h2>TOEFL iBT Test Structure<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Listening<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Length: 60\u201390 minutes<\/li>\n<li>4\u20136 lectures, each 3\u20135 minutes long with six questions apiece<\/li>\n<li>2\u20133 conversations, each 3 minutes long with five questions apiece<\/li>\n<li>Tip: Introduces more than one native English accent<\/li>\n<li>Scoring: 0\u201330 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Speaking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Length: 20 minutes<\/li>\n<li>2 independent tasks: speak about a familiar topic<\/li>\n<li>4 integrated tasks: speak based on what you read and hear<\/li>\n<li>Tip: You have 30 seconds to prepare and one minute to respond<\/li>\n<li>Scoring: 0\u20134 points, converted to a 0\u201330 score scale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Length: 60\u2013100 minutes<\/li>\n<li>3\u20135 passages from academic texts, each about 700 words long<\/li>\n<li>12\u201314 questions per passage<\/li>\n<li>Tip: Includes a glossary to define key words<\/li>\n<li>Scoring: 0\u201330 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Length: 50 minutes<\/li>\n<li>1 integrated task: write based on what is read and heard<\/li>\n<li>1 independent task: support an opinion<\/li>\n<li>Tip: Typing is required<\/li>\n<li>Scoring: 0\u20135 points, converted to a 0\u201330 score scale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Depending on your previous experiences with English and your comfort level in each of the four language skills areas, you may want to focus your TOEFL preparation so it address any areas of weakness.<\/p>\n<p><!-- TOEFL LP --><!-- Blue call to action --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/testprep\/toefl\/\">Prepare for the TOEFL<\/a> by building basic skills in Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, and Writing and Grammar with these simple-to-use online sets.<\/p>\n<section class=\"inline-cta\">\n<div class=\"buy-info\">\n<h3>Reading Comprehension<\/h3>\n<p>This <a href=\"\/testprep\/product\/toefl-practice-tests-reading-comprehension\/\">Peterson&#8217;s practice se<\/a>t will help you strengthen your reading comprehension skills.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">Contains\u00a0<\/span><strong>3 practice sub-sets<\/strong><span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\"> that test your reading comprehension abilities\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">Each sub-set contains\u00a05 reading passages and 50 total questions.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">Each question includes a full answer explanation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"inline-cta\">\n<div class=\"buy-info\">\n<h3>Vocabulary<\/h3>\n<p>This <a href=\"\/testprep\/product\/toefl-practice-tests-vocabulary\/\">Peterson&#8217;s practice set<\/a> will help you strengthen your vocabulary.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">Contains <\/span><strong>20 decks of electronic flashcards<\/strong><span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">; each deck has 20 cards and one vocabulary quiz.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">Flashcards contain words on one side and definitions on the other.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">Includes audio of each word and definition<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"inline-cta\">\n<div class=\"buy-info\">\n<h3>Writing and Grammar<\/h3>\n<p>This <a href=\"\/testprep\/product\/toefl-practice-tests-writing-and-grammar\/\">Peterson&#8217;s practice set<\/a> will help you strengthen your sentence structure and grammar skills.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">Includes\u00a0<\/span><strong>3 practice sub-sets<\/strong><span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">; each sub-set contains 40 total questions.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">Features diagnostic test for your English language skills.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #5f6b7b;\">Each question includes a full answer explanation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your TOEFL iBT\u00ae (Internet-Based TOEFL) scores will provide accurate information about your ability to participate and succeed in academic studies in an English-speaking environment. 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