The TOEFL iBT Test

Can you tell me in detail about the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) iBT Test which is a trademark of the Educational Testing Service (ETS)?

[Rajkumar Agarwal]

The TOEFL iBT test measures ability to use and understand English at the university level. And it evaluates how well one combine listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to perform academic tasks.

The average English skill level ranges between Intermediate and Advanced.
 Students planning to study at a higher education institution
 English-language learning program admissions and exit
 Scholarship and certification candidates
 English-language learners who want to track their progress
 Students and workers applying for visas

More than 9,000 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries accept TOEFL scores.

For the TOEFL iBT test, administered via the Internet, you will receive four scaled section scores and a total score:
 Reading Section (Score of: 0–30)
 Listening Section (Score of: 0–30)
 Speaking Section (Score of: 0–30)
 Writing Section (Score of: 0–30)
 Total Score (0–120)

In addition to scores, test taker score report also includes performance feedback that is a reflection of performance level and a description of the kinds of tasks that test takers within the reported score range can typically do.

There is no passing or failing TOEFL score; individual higher education institutions and agencies set their own score requirements.

TOEFL scores are valid for two years after the test date and there is no limit to the number of times can take the test, but cannot take it more than once in a 12-day period.

[B]TOEFL iBT Tests[/B]
• The TOEFL iBT test is scored on a scale of 0 to 120 points.
• Each of the four sections Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing) receives a scaled score from 0 to 30. The scaled scores from the four sections are added together to determine the total score.
• Each speaking question is initially given a score of 0 to 4, and each writing question is initially given a score of 0 to 5. These scores are converted to scaled scores of 0 to 30.