TOEFL iBT

The TOEFL iBT is known for its rigor and its very comprehensive assessment of the language level. Indeed, it evaluates the four main areas of competence necessary for the global mastery of a language. You will be asked to combine these different skills to communicate in the language during the test. This makes it a particularly difficult and long test for a duration of 4:30, including registration.
The test is conducted as follows:

Written comprehension: you will have to read 3 to 4 excerpts of university contents and answer different questions in the form of multiple choice questions.

Oral comprehension: you will have to listen to audio containing mainly lessons, classroom conversations and answering different questions in the form of multiple choice questions.
(10 min break)

Oral expression: you will have to express your opinion on a familiar, familiar topic as well as express yourself on the different written and oral comprehension tests you have just passed.

The written expression: you will have to, as for the oral comprehension, you rely on the tests of the first part to write answers in the form of writing, as well as to express your opinion in writing on a more or less familiar subject.

CAUTION: A QWERTY keyboard is used throughout the duration of the event. It is strongly recommended to train upstream. This will save you time and save you extra stress on the day. The instructions are specific to each section of the event.

Each of the four parts of the TOEFL iBT® is scored on 30 points. Depending on your number of correct answers and the quality of your oral as written, you will receive a note more or less good in each part. The sum of these four scores gives you your final score. They all have the same weight and the same importance in the total sum. The validity of the TOEFL iBT exam is not unlimited. After two years the ETS institute, the founder and organizer of the test, considers that your language level has probably evolved into good or bad. Therefore, it needs to be re-evaluated to ensure the reliability of ETS expertise at your business level to businesses and universities.

There is no real good or bad score. The assessment was designed to give an individual’s level of language positioning, the most reliable and accurate possible. The only thing that counts then is the stakes that pushed a candidate to pass the TOEFL. Most of the time, it is for academic purposes, to integrate a school delivering courses in English. Once the score is acquired, they have the possibility of finding equivalence with the levels defined by the CEFR. In addition, higher education institutions will be able to see the scores in the various parts of the test to know their abilities in the language. The TOEFL is rated on 120 points:

Between 42 and 71 points, you are at level B1: This is a fairly basic level that is not enough to hope to integrate a university abroad.

Between 71 and 94 points, you are level B2: This is already a more acceptable level to the extent that it is considered that your command of the language is correct. It is also more viable if you have academic ambitions. Indeed, the majority of universities around the world require a score that varies between 80 and 94 points.

Above 94 points, you are at level C1: This is a very good level, demanded by the most prestigious institutions of the world such as Harvard or the London Business School.

To make your registration you must go through ETS website. ETS organizes and administers the test since its creation in a neutral and impartial way. It is not attached to any institution. It is from their site that you will find all the information and methods necessary for your registration. Many exam centers are available in around the globe. ETS offers three different registration methods:

Registration by phone: you will have to spell your personal information and pay by credit card at the time of the call. The advantage of registration by phone is that it allows you to do it the day before, subject to availability of places.

Mail registration: You must print your form and send it to the Regional Registration Center along with your payment method. Attention, in this case, it must be done four weeks before the date of the session.

Online registration: It is, in our opinion, the simplest method. You can register very quickly in a few clicks by completing the form online. Action possible from any digital medium.

The TOEFL iBT® is a standardized English certification. Therefore, it is possible to boost its score if one carries out a rigorous preparation upstream. Indeed it is by becoming familiar with the structure of the test and acquiring a technique that the passage of the test is done in good conditions.

Exam-Practice’s TOEFL iBT online training combines quality exercises on the one hand, useful for building specific skills with detailed corrections, the ability to replay an exercise and see how it is progressing. On the other hand, it is suggested to the candidate to carry out white TOEFL iBT tests which allow to have a global vision of the test of English as a whole and to be able to work its time management and its concentration. All the content on our platform is produced by competent teachers who will allow you to understand in depth the structure of the exercises as well as that of the test in general. You will also be able to access your answer keys and progress statistics. These are key factors to know a positive evolution of your level during your training at TOEFL iBT on Exam-Practice.
You’ll also find a lot of tips and resources on our Exam-Practice blog to complete your TOEFL iBT online training. These resources are pedagogical and of quality, many courses of English, grammar and vocabulary are available. In addition, over the years, our expertise on language testing has increased and our blog is the best way to transmit all the knowledge acquired since our creation, especially since its access is free. It is a non-negligible resource of information and courses to consume without moderation during your training. 

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