Exam Name

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

Purpose

Known to be one of the most widely accepted English proficiency exams, TOEFL score is accepted in almost 130 English Speaking countries including all American and Canadian universities

Conducting Body

Educational Testing Services (ETS)

Eligibility

After  high school or equivalent

Exam Level

International

Exam Mode

Internet-based and Paper-based

Exam Duration

3 hours

Exam Frequency

TOEFL PBT - 4 times a year

TOEFL iBT - Over 50 times a year

Official Website

https://www.ets.org/toefl 

Application Process - Online

1. Go to the Official website - https://v2.ereg.ets.org/ereg/public/jump?_p=TEL

2. Fill in your profile details

3. Select the Exam Date convenient to you

4. Select the Exam Centre convenient to you

5. Make the Fee Payment

6. Download Acknowledgement Receipt

Application Process - In-person

Register at a TOEFL Resource Center in person at:
 

Prometric
2 Floor, DLF Infinity Tower-A
Sector-25, Phase-II
DLF City
Gurgaon - 122002
Haryana

Application Process - Over Phone

Call at  91-124-4147700. 

Give your personal details by spelling them accurately. Keep your passport and other details handy.

Registration closes seven days before the test date. A late fee is charged after that date.

Application Process - By Mail

Download the registration form from the website, print it and fill the registration form. 

Make sure all the spellings in the personal details match with your valid Indian passport. 

Send the form with your payment to 

Prometric
2 Floor, DLF Infinity Tower-A
Sector-25, Phase-II
DLF City
Gurgaon - 122002
Haryana

Your filled-in form with payment must be received at the office at least four weeks before your test date

Admit Card

Admit Card is mandatory to be carried to the exam centre. Download it from the official website and carry a hard copy of the same to the exam centre.

Section

Questions

Duration

Duration (minutes)

Tasks

Reading

30 – 40  

54–72 minutes

3 or 4 Comprehension passages followed by questions

Listening

28 - 38 

41-57 minutes

Listening to lectures, conversations, classroom discussions followed by  answering questions based on the same

Break: 10 minutes

Speaking

4 tasks

17 minutes

Candidates need to express their view / opinion / suggestion on a familiar topic and speak based on reading and listening tasks

Writing

2 tasks 

50 minutes

Writing essay responses based on reading and listening tasks, along with supporting the opinion

Reading Comprehension

Read 3-5 Comprehension passages and answer 12-14 questions on each passage

3–4 passages, 10 questions each

Total no. of questions - nearly 40

Total time: 54-72 minutes

Listening Section

This section comprises listening to short conversations as well as long conversations. After the short conversation, candidate will be asked one question and multiple choices of answers will be given. Candidate will have to choose one answer. In long conversations, candidate will be asked multiple questions based on the conversation.

Question type: a) 3–4 lectures (3-5 minutes long, about 500-800 words), 6 questions each; About 30

questions in total

b) 2–3 conversations (about 3 minutes long, about 12-25 exchanges), 5 questions each; About 12 questions in total

Total no. of  40+

Total time: 41–57 minutes

Speaking Section

For Candidates to earn the highest scores in the Speaking Section, the responses must be very accurate and clear. The test graders expect a highly intelligible and sustained conversation. 

Speaking Questions covered in TOEFL Syllabus:

a) 1 independent task (prep time: 15 sec; response time: 45 sec)

b) 3 integrated tasks – Read/Listen/Speak (prep time: 30 sec; response time: 60 sec)

Total no. of  4

Total time: 17 minutes

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Candidates need to write an essay on a topic in a well-structured manner using relevant explanations and details in support of their vuew and argument.  The essay should be syntactically and grammatically correct . The usage of words should be appropriate and linguistically sound. 

Writing Questions Covered in TOEFL Syllabus:

a) 1 integrated task – Read/Listen/Write (20 minutes) 

(reading time: 3 min; listening time: 2 min; writing: 15 min)

b) 1 independent task (30 minutes); Other tasks  20 minutes Total time: 50 minutes