Why Take the TOEFL® Test?

The TOEFL Test Gives You Advantages

More Choices

More than 7,500 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries rely on TOEFL
test scores to help make admissions decisions. For a complete listing, see the TOEFL
Destinations Directory (PDF).

More Convenient

You can take the TOEFL test at your choice of more than 4,500 conveniently located test sites in
more than 165 countries worldwide. You also save time and money since the entire test is given
in one day, rather than coming back a second day like some other tests.

Measures Academic Skills

The TOEFL test helps prove you have the English skills you will actually use in an academic
classroom. In the test, you may read a passage from a textbook and listen to a lecture and then
speak or write in response, just like you would in a classroom. Because the test is composed of
100% academic questions and tasks, many universities consider it the most appropriate test to
use when making admissions decisions.

Rates Speaking More Fairly

Sure, you can take a test with a Speaking interview, but what if your interviewer has a bad day
and rates you lower than you deserve? With the TOEFL test, there's no doubt your score is more
objective and reliable, because Speaking responses are recorded and evaluated by three to six
ETS raters rather than only one rater from a local testing site.

Scores Help You Stand Out

TOEFL test scores help you stand out because of its reputation for quality, fairness and 100%
academic composition. It is the most widely accepted English-language test in the world,
including more than 7,500 colleges, universities, agencies and other institutions in 130 countries.
And that list includes the top 100 universities in the world.

By sending TOEFL scores to your selected university, you will be proving that you are ready for
academic success.
TOEFL® Value Packs
New TOEFL Value Packs helps you save big on essential TOEFL products.

Our three new TOEFL Value Packs provide the ultimate way to practice for the TOEFL test
while saving you up to 35%. You’ll receive all the official test prep tools and other extras to
help you have a better chance at success.

TOEFL Value Packs

Value Pack
Value Pack
Value Pack Prep Plus
Premium
$64 $99
$199
$80.95 value $140.95
  $311.95 value
Save 20% value
Save 35%
Save 30%

The Official Guide

x x x
to the TOEFL Test

TOEFL Practice Online – Complete Practice Test x x x

Engaging English™ Service   x x

8 TOEFL iBT Additional Score Reports     x

US$35 Next Test Discount     x

Two Convenient Ways to Purchase TOEFL Value Packs

 Buy when you register. You will have the option to select a Value Pack after you choose your
TOEFL iBT™ test date and location.
 Buy anytime in the ETS Store. The Value Pack Plus and Value Pack Prep can be purchased online.

Value Packs Contain Essential TOEFL Products

 The Official Guide to the TOEFL Test
 This best-selling guide has tips, strategies and hundreds of
real questions and essay topics to help you prepare for the
TOEFL iBT test (453 pages)
 Includes two full-length practice tests

 Available in eBook or paper book format — We recommend

the eBook because it is delivered immediately and you do
not have to pay for shipping

 System Requirements: Windows® 2000, Windows XP or

Windows Vista

TOEFL Practice Online – Complete Practice Test

 An authentic practice test from ETS, maker of the TOEFL iBT
test, which simulates the real testing experience
 This version of the practice test is only available as part of
the TOEFL Value Packs, so all the questions are unique and
do not appear in other TOEFL Practice Online tests.

 The test must be completed by the expiration date, which is

at least six months from the date of purchase

 System Requirements: PC (Mac is not supported at this

time), Windows 98 or later, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later,
Windows Media Player and a microphone; also requires the
installation of an audio browser (provided)

Engaging English™ Service

 New online service uses Lexile® measures, the standard for
matching readers with texts, to find readings that match
your level and interests
 Integrates Lexile assessments with immediate updates to
gradually increase the difficulty of the readings as your
ability level improves

Select readings at your Lexile level  Provides access to easy-to-use graphs and reports that help
you monitor your reading practice and progress toward
goals

 Receive unlimited use for up to six months from purchase

 Set goals and monitor your progress

8 TOEFL iBT Additional Score Reports (a $136 value)

 Great value for test takers who need to report their scores
to several institutions
   Can be used for any TOEFL iBT test you take

 Score reports can be ordered anytime within one year of

purchase
Save US$35 with the Next Test Discount
 Many test takers take the test more than once and with this
  discount, you will save US$35 on a future TOEFL iBT online
registration

 Discount must be used within one year of purchase

 

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TOEFL® Internet-based Test (TOEFL

iBT™) Test Content
The TOEFL® Internet-based Test (iBT™) is given in English. There are four sections (listening,
reading, speaking and writing) which take a total of about 4 1/2 hours to complete and each
section is taken online.

Combining All Four Skills: Listening, Reading, Speaking

and Writing
During the test, you are asked to perform tasks that combine more than one skill, such as:

 Read, listen and then speak in response to a question

 Listen and then speak in response to a question
 Read, listen and then write in response to a question

TOEFL iBT™ Test Sections

Section Time Limit Questions Tasks

60 – 90 34 – 51 Listen to lectures, classroom discussions and
Listening
minutes questions conversations, then answer questions.
60 – 100 36 – 70
Reading Read passages from academic texts and answer questions.
minutes questions
Break 10 minutes — —
Express an opinion on a familiar topic; speak based on
Speaking 20 minutes 6 tasks
reading and listening tasks.
Write essay responses based on reading and listening
Writing 50 minutes 2 tasks
tasks; support an opinion in writing.

A standard English language (QWERTY) computer keyboard is used for the test. We
recommend that you practice typing on a QWERTY keyboard before taking the test.