Tips to Prepare for the TOEFL
Tips to Prepare for the TOEFL
Improve your computer skills
The Toefl Ibt is now the most common format for TOEFL, and poor computer skills can make you nervous, careless and slow. Improve your chance of success by being familiar with a computer and by making full use of the pre-test computer tutorial. Learning the section instructions ahead of time is also a must, so that you don’t get confused and save time during the exam.
Learn how the questions work
It sounds obvious, but read each question and answers choice carefully, and is cautious of distracting choices – ones that may look correct at first glance, but are wrong. Finally, be sure to double-check your selection before clicking to confirm your answer and move on.
Build your memory skills
You can take notes or during the Listening section, but it’s still important practice listening to longer conversations and remembering key details. The entire listening section takes 40 to 60 minutes, which can be tiring if you haven’t practiced for that long. Practice at home under actual test-taking conditions to maximise your chance of success in the exam.
Ace your essay
In the TOEFL IBT, you have to write an essay on an assigned topic. Remember that idea content and organization are just as important as correct English in your essay, if not more. Practice not only writing short 30-minute essays, but also developing supporting ideas for a topic and creating quick and effective outlines
Manage your time
Many questions trap you into wasting time, so avoid this by setting yourself a careful limit for each question before you start the section. Also practice speed-reading techniques like skimming and scanning. You can’t lose points for incorrect answers, so take a guess even if you aren’t sure.
So, before your test, try out these tips, take our TOEFL Preparation course and take your TOEFL score to the next level!
TOEFL iBT® Test
The TOEFL internet Based Test, is a best way to study abroad. It is used to understand English at the university level. TOEFL iBT test to measure how well you read, listen, speak, and write in English, and how well you use these skills together, you will be asked to integrate these skills. For example, you may read a passage or listen to a lecture, and then write or speak about what you learned.
TOEFL consists of 4 sections– Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing.
Reading: The reading section of the TOEFL exam includes two main question types: Multiple Choice and Drag-and-Drop. This section contains between 36-56 questions and is 60-80 minutes in length. Score Range: Reading Section (Score of: 0–30)Listening: The Listening section of the TOEFL exam contains Multiple Choice and Drag-and-Drop. This section has between 34-51 questions and is approximately 60-90 minutes in length. Score Range: Listening Section (Score of: 0–30)
Speaking: Test takers are provided with a microphone to record themselves responding to two types of prompts in the speaking section. Two tasks in prompt one consist of independent responses, and four tasks in prompt two require test takers to respond to a series of conversations, lectures and reading passages. Test takers have roughly one minute per prompt to record their responses. In total, the speaking section takes 20 minutes to complete.Score Range: Speaking Section (Score of: 0–30)Writing: The exam ends with the writing section, which requires test takers to compose written responses to two tasks: one independent task, and one task in which a response to reading and listening material is composed. This section consists of two essays and is 50 minutes long.Score Range: Writing Section (Score of: 0–30)Total Score (0–120)
TOEFL scores are valid for 2 years after the test date and there is no limit to the number of times you can take the test, but you cannot take it more than once in a 12-day period. If you already have a test appointment, you cannot register for another test within 12 days of your existing appointment.