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Educational Testing Service(ETS) is a private, nonprofit organization devoted to educational measurement and research, primarily through testing. ETS develops and administers millions of achievement and admissions tests each year in the U.S. and 180 other countries.

The TOEFL® test is the most widely accepted English-language test in the world. The TOEFL® test measures your ability to communicate in English in colleges and universities. The TOEFL test gives you the skills you need to communicate in real-life, academic situations. Accepted by 6,000+ institutions in more than 130 countries, it is the most widely accepted English-language test in the world.

You can take the Internet-based Test (iBT) or the Paper-based Test (PBT), both are offered at NC Elite Career Service Center.

TOEFL^® Internet-based Test (iBT)

The TOEFL iBT measures skills in reading, listening, speaking and writing, and requires you to combine 2 or more of these skills to respond to a question. For example, you might read a passage or listen to a lecture in English, and then write or speak your answers in English.

iBT Test Dates


Structure of the TOEFL iBT
Section	Description	Testing Time	Question s	Score Scale
Reading	3-5 passages from academic texts; approximately 700 words long; 12-14 questions per passage.	60-100 mins	36-70 questions	0-30
Listening	4-6 lectures, some with classroom discussion; each 3-5 minutes long; 6 questions each. 2-3 conversations; each 3 minutes long; 5 questions each.	60-90 mins	34-51 questions	0-30
Break	-	10 minutes	-	-
Speaking	2 tasks to express an opinion on a familiar topic; 4 tasks to speak based on what is read and listened to.	20 minutes	6 tasks	0-4 points converted to 0-30 score scale
Writing	1 task to write based on what is read and listened to; 1 task to support an opinion on a topic.	50 minutes	2 tasks	0-5 points converted to 0-30 score scale
Total score	-	-	-	0-120

TOEFL^® Paper-based Test (PBT)

The TOEFL Paper-based Test (PBT) measures how well you read, listen and write in English. Writing skills are measured with the TWE® (Test of Written English™) test, which everyone takes as part of the TOEFL PBT. Register anytime - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Listening Comprehension measures the ability to understand English as it is spoken in North America. Structure and Written Expression measures the ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English. Reading Comprehension measures the ability to understand non-technical reading material.

PBT Test Dates

Section	Time Limit	No. of Questions
Listening Comprehension	30-40 minutes	50
Structure and Written Expression	25 minutes	40
Reading Comprehension	55 minutes	50
Writing (Test of Written English)	30 minutes	1 topic