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    The document provides an overview of the TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test), including: 1) It measures English proficiency in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Each section is scored separately on a scale of 0-30 for a total score of 0-120. 2) The test takes approximately 3 hours to complete and consists of reading passages and questions, listening conversations and lectures with questions, speaking tasks, and writing essays. 3) Scores are categorized as advanced, high-intermediate, low-intermediate, or below basic to indicate a test taker's English language ability level. Score ranges are provided for each section.

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    The document provides an overview of the TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test), including: 1) It measures English proficiency in reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Each section is scored separately on a scale of 0-30 for a total score of 0-120. 2) The test takes approximately 3 hours to complete and consists of reading passages and questions, listening conversations and lectures with questions, speaking tasks, and writing essays. 3) Scores are categorized as advanced, high-intermediate, low-intermediate, or below basic to indicate a test taker's English language ability level. Score ranges are provided for each section.

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    Introduction to TOEFL iBT

    Session 1
    Monday, September 5, 2022
    What is TOEFL?
    • The Test of English as a Foreign
    Language (TOEFL) is a
    standardized test designed to
    measure the ability to
    understand and to use English as
    it is used in a North American
    academic setting, such as a
    university.
    • The TOEFL is produced and
    administered by the Educational
    Testing Service (ETS), a private,
    not-for-profit company based in
    Princeton, New Jersey.
    • Before 1998: discrete language
    skill, for example, vocabulary,
    sentence structure, writing.
    • 1998: the TOEFL Computer-
    based Test (CBT)
    • 2005: the TOEFL Internet-based
    Test (iBT)
    TOEFL iBT Highlights
    • Measures receptive (listening • August 2019: ETS revised the
    and reading) & expressive TOEFL iBT to create a shorter
    (speaking and writing) skills test.
    equally. • Overall, it takes 3 hours to
    • Measures integrated skills complete (previously it was 3.5
    • Uses authentic language hours).
    • Allows note-taking.
    TOEFL iBT
    Section Total Time Tasks
    Reading 54-72 minutes Read 3-4 passages
    Answer 10 questions on each passage
    Listening 41-57 minutes Listen to 2-3 conversations
    Answer 5 questions on each conversation
    Listen to 3-4 lectures
    Answer 6 questions on each lecture

    Speaking 17 minutes Speak about a familiar experience (1 independent task)


    Summarize a reading and/or a listening passage (3
    integrated tasks)

    Writing 50 minutes 1 integrated task: write an essay based on a reading and


    a listening passage (20 minutes)
    1 independent task: write an essay based on a prompt
    only (30 minutes)
    TOEFL iBT Scores
    • Each section of TOEFL iBT is
    scored on a scale of 0 to 30.
    • The four section scores are then
    added together for a total score
    of 0 to 120.
    TOEFL iBT Score Range
    Skill Level
    Reading Advanced (24–30); High-Intermediate (18–23)
    Low-Intermediate (4–17); Below Low-Intermediate (0–3)
    Listening Advanced (22–30); High-Intermediate (17–21)
    Low-Intermediate (9–16); Below Low-Intermediate (0–8)
    Speaking Advanced (25–30); High-Intermediate (20–24)
    Low-Intermediate (16–19); Basic (10–15)
    Below Basic (0–9)
    Writing Advanced (24–30); High-Intermediate (17–23)
    Low-Intermediate (13–16); Basic (7–12)
    Below Basic (0–6)
    PBT and iBT TOEFL Score Conversion
    PBT TOEFL Score iBT TOEFL Score
    640 – 677 111 – 120
    590 – 639 96 – 110
    550 – 589 79 – 95
    513 – 549 65 – 78
    477 – 512 53 – 64
    437 – 476 41 – 52
    397 – 436 30 – 40
    347 – 396 19 – 29
    311 – 346 6 – 18
    310 0 -5

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