TOEFL Exam - Test of English As A Foreign Language

Test of English as a Foreign Language is conducted by Educational Testing Service in different parts of the world. It has been regarded as one of the best language test for going abroad. The main objective of this test is to examine the candidate’s skills of speaking and understanding American English. It is the online internet based test where the score is generated the very next time after the completion of the test. The score for the TOEFL is valid for two years from the date of the test.

Cost for taking TOEFL: US $165

Registering for TOEFL:

There are generally two ways for registering the test:

• The first method to register is over the internet. The interested candidates can visit: http://www.ets.org/ell/register.html and register here for the test.
• The second method of registration is over telephone. The interested students can call 1-443-751-4862 and register there.

Examination Pattern:

There are usually four sections in the test, namely:

• Reading section: There are usually 3-5 passages in this section with 39 questions. This part is usually of one hour duration.
• Listening section:-It consists of 2 student conversation and 4 lectures or discussion which includes 6 passages containing 34 questions. The duration for this part is 50 minutes.
• Speaking section:-In this section the candidate has to read a passage, listen to a passage and to put his point forward about the passage. There are usually 6 tasks in this part along with 6 questions which needs to be completed in 20 minutes.
• Writing section: in this section, the writing skills of the candidates are checked by giving the task of writing on a passage. There are usually 2 tasks along with 2 questions which has to be completed in 55 minutes.

NOTE: The score obtained in the exam is considered by most of the Universities abroad. Some of the top universities are:

• University of New South Wales, Sydney
• Victoria University, Melbourne
• Oxford Brookes University, Oxford
• Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi
• Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville
• Columbia Southern University, Orange Beach