TOEFL Listening Section: Overview

The TOEFL listening syllabus examines the flair of the person

in perceiving the meaning of the words spoken abroad. The
candidate will be played dialogues, and educational talks
based on which they will be answering.

TOEFL listening includes listening for:

• Basic comprehension,
• A realistic understanding of the speaker’s gesture,
• Arranging information
Total time allotted for TOEFL listening: 36 minutes
Total TOEFL listening number of questions: 28

· 3 lectures, some with classroom discussion, each 3–

5 minutes;

6 questions per lecture

· 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.