Exam Syllabus

The TOEFL iBT Syllabus for students comprises reading, writing, listening, and speaking tests. We have explained the TOEFL Ibt test in detail :

1.TOEFL Exam Syllabus: Reading Section

The TOEFL Reading Section includes two reading passages, each approximately 700 words long, with 10 questions per passage. It should take about 35 minutes to complete the Reading section. The section is scored based on the number of correct reading comprehension responses.

Total Questions/ Duration

2 passages, 10 questions each

Total no. of questions: 20

Total time: 35 minutes

2.TOEFL Exam Syllabus: Listening Section

The TOEFL Listening Section includes 3 lectures, some with classroom discussion, each 3–5 minutes; 6 questions per lecture and 2 conversations, each 3 minutes; 5 questions per conversation. You can take notes on any audio item throughout the test to help you answer questions. It should take about 36 minutes to complete the Listening section.

Total Questions/ Duration

a) 3 Lectures (3-5 minutes long, about 500-800 words), 6 questions each, Total 18

b) 2 conversations (about 3 minutes long, about 12-25 exchanges), 5 questions each, Total 10

Total no. of questions: 28

Total time: 36 minutes

3.TOEFL Exam Syllabus: Speaking Section

For you to earn the highest scores in the TOEFL Speaking Section, your responses must fulfil the demands of the task given with only minor mistakes or lapses. The test graders are looking for a highly intelligible and sustained conversation. Three main factors comprise scoring for the section, viz, delivery, language use, and topic development.

Total Questions/ Duration

a) 1 independent task (prep time: 15 - 30 sec; response time: 45 or 60 sec)

b) 3 integrated tasks – Read/Listen/Speak (prep time: 15 - 30 sec; response time: 45 or 60 sec)

Total no. of questions: 4

Total time: 16 minutes

4.TOEFL Exam Syllabus: Writing Section

In the TOEFL Writing Section, the two essays should effectively address a topic each. 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.

Total Questions/ Duration

a) 1 Integrated task – Read/Listen/Write (20 minutes) (reading time: 3 min; Listening time: 2 min; writing: 15 min)

b) 1 Writing for an Academic Discussion task (10 minutes)

Total no. of questions: 2

Total time: 30 minutes