Test of English as a Foreign Language
TOEFL
Accepted by 11,000+ institutions worldwide; preferred by most US universities for graduate and undergraduate admissions.
Duration
≈ 2 hours (TOEFL iBT)
Cost
≈ USD 185 – 300 (varies by country)
Score validity
2 years
Sections
Reading
35 min · 2 academic passages with 10 questions each.
Listening
36 min · lectures and conversations from campus life.
Speaking
16 min · 4 tasks recorded into a microphone.
Writing
30 min · integrated task + writing-for-academic-discussion.
Scoring
Total 0–120, with each section out of 30. Competitive programs expect 100+.
Prep tactics that work
- Use the official ETS TOEFL iBT Free Practice Test.
- Practice typing essays — handwriting hurts speed on test day.
- Shadow TED Talks to train listening + pronunciation together.
- Learn the integrated speaking template cold.
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