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The Test Of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL) evaluates the potential
success of an individual to use and understand
Standard American English
at a college level. It is required for non-native applicants at
many English-speaking colleges and universities. A
TOEFL score is valid for 2 years, and then is deleted from the official
database. The TOEFL is administered worldwide by
Educational Testing Service (ETS). Note: Candidate can
give exam either Paper Based or CBT (Computer Based
TOEFL)
Paper-Based TOEFL
The paper-based test has three
sections: Listening,
Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension.
The paper-based TOEFL test takes about 3.5 hours to complete.
The computer-based TOEFL test has four sections:
Listening measures
the ability to understand English as it is spoken in North America.
Structure measures the ability to recognize language that is
appropriate for standard written English. Reading measures the
ability to understand short passages that are similar in topic and style to
academic texts used in North American colleges and universities. Writing
measures the ability to write in English on an assigned topic. |
