What is the syllabus of TOEFL?

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9 years ago

The syllabus of TOEFL has four sections: Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing. 1. Reading measures the ability to understand academic reading matter. 2. Listening measures the ability to understand English as it is used in colleges and universities. 3. Speaking measures the ability to speak Eng

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Ranjeeta Grag | Beginner-Level 5

10 months ago

The TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) is designed to evaluates four key language skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. The syllabus of TOEFL exam for all 4 sections can be checked below.

Section	Duration	Tasks
Reading	35 mins	2 passages (700 words each), 10 questions per passage
Listening	36 mins	3 lectures (6 questions each), 2 conversations (5 questions each)
Speaking	16 mins	4 tasks: 1 independent, 3 integrated (based on reading and listening)
Writing	29 mins	2 tasks: 1 integrated (20 mins), 1 academic discussion (10 mins)

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