TOEFL-iBTTOEFL-iBT
TOEFL iBT( New Generation TOEFL)
The TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) measures all four academic English skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Since its introduction in late 2005, the Internet-based Test format has progressively replaced computer-based tests (CBT) and paper-based tests (PBT), although paper-based testing is still used in select areas. The TOEFL iBT test has been introduced in phases, with the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy in 2005 and the rest of the world in 2006, with test centers added regularly. It is offered weekly at authorized test centers. The CBT was discontinued in September 2006 and these scores are no longer valid
The new integrated tasks will ask test takers to
• 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
The New TOEFL test Includes
Listening
Ability to understand conversations and lectures in English
- 3 lectures, 3-5 minutes each, some with classroom discussion; 6 questions per lecture
- 2 conversations, 3 minutes each; 5 questions per conversation
Time: 35 – 36 minutes
Speaking selection
This section includes six tasks and test takers wear headphones and speak into a microphone when they respond. Test takers can take notes throughout the test.
Speaking 4 tasks
- Question 1: Independent Speaking Task — requires you to draw entirely on your own ideas, opinions and experiences when you respond.
- Questions 2–4: Integrated Speaking Tasks — require you to combine your English-language skills — listening and speaking, or listening, reading and speaking — just as you would in or out of a classroom.
You’ll get 15–30 seconds of preparation time before each response, and your response will be 45 or 60 seconds long.
Reading
• It includes two reading passages, each approximately 700 words long, with 10 questions per passage.
Time: 35 minutes
Writing
2 tasks
- Integrated writing task (20 minutes) — read a short passage and listen to a short lecture, then write in response to what you read and listened to.
- Writing for an Academic Discussion task (10 minutes) — state and support an opinion in an online classroom discussion.
Time: 29 minutes
Score Scale: Scores from the new TOEFL test will provide information about performance in the four skill areas students needed for success in an academic environment. Each module is assessed on a scale of 0-30 with total test being assessed on a scale of 0-120.Score reports will provide better information than ever about an individual’s readiness to participate and succeed in academic studies in an English speaking environment.
TOEFL iBT SCORE IS VALID FOR 2 YEARS
