What is the syllabus of the TOEFL exam?

TOEFL Exam Syllabus & Pattern
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By Whizstorm 2020-02-03

What is the syllabus of the TOEFL exam?

Ans. The syllabus for TOEFL iBT involves language testing of student’s reading, listening, speaking and writing abilities.

 Reading comprehension: You will get 3-5 passages for a reading followed by questions.

Passages – 3-5.

Questions – 12 – 14 questions for each passage, around 40 in total.

 

? Listening comprehension: You will hear long and short conversations and lectures followed by questions and multiple choices of answers.

Lectures – 3-4. Around 30 questions in total.

Conversations – 2-3. Around 12 questions in total.

 

? Speaking section: You will be given 4 tasks/ questions in total and you are required to respond or speak with minimum mistakes to gain better scores.

1 independent task (Based on a familiar topic)

3 integrated tasks (Based on reading and listening)

 

? Writing section: You will be given 2 tasks/ questions where you are required to respond with an essay. The essay should address a topic in detail with correct words and fewer grammatical mistakes.

1 integrated task (Based on the reading, listening, and writing)

1 independent task.

 

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