The TOEFL is a standardized test that measures English proficiency of students who are non-native speakers of English, intending to study in an institution where medium of teaching and learning is English.

Students who are going particularly to the USA and Canada are advised to take this test. However, TOEFL is accepted by most institutions around the world. There are three versions of TOEFL tests and students can prepare and register for any version available as per their interest and availability of the test in test centers located within the country. Currently, internet based TOEFL (IBT) is given recognition by the colleges through out the globe. Various banks in the capital assist students to perform an on-line registration. Visit the ETS website www.ets.org for more information on the test and to check for the test dates available in your preferred test center.

All our students have an opportunity of carrying out all their practice tests in the Self Access Lab. Every Sunday, teachers organize a test for the students on the computers in the lab so that they are well-acquainted with the test and build up confidence in taking their real test.

The TOEFL has the following format.

	Internet Based Next Generation Toefl	Computer Based Toelf	Paper-Based Toefl
Test Time	4 hours	3.5 hours	3 hours
Integrated Task	Yes	No	No
Note Taking	Yes	No	No
Computer Tutorials	No	Yes	NA
Computer Adaptive	No	Listening and Structure are computer-adaptive	NA
Listening	4 – 6 lectures, some with classroom discussion (each 3 – 5 minutes long, 6 questions each)  2 -3 conversations (each 3 – 5 minutes long,5 questions each)  Introduction of  additional native  English accents Time: 6 to 90 minutes	11 – 17 dialogues  (1 question each)  2 – 3 short conversations  (each up to 1 minute   long, 2 – 3 questions   each) 4 – 6 mini-lectures and discussions (each up to 2 minutes long, 3 – 6 questions each) Time: 40 – 60 minutes	3 – 4 mini talks (each 60 – 90 seconds long, 3 – 5 questions each) 2 – 3 extended conversations (each 60 – 90 seconds long, 3 – 5 questions each) 30 – 40 dialogues (each 5 – 15 seconds long, 1 question each) Time: 30 – 40 minutes
Speaking	6 Tasks 2 independent tasks – express an opinion on a familiar topic 4 integrated tasks – speak based on what is read and heard Up to 30 seconds to prepare the response and up to 1 minute to respond Time: 20 minutes	None	None
Reading	3 – 5 passages from academic texts Approximately 700 words long Includes multiple-focus passages (compare/ contrast, cause/ effect) 12 – 14 questions for each passage Time: 60 – 100 minutes	4 – 5 passages from academic texts (250 – 350 words long) 11 questions per passage Time: 70 – 90 minutes	5 passages from academic texts (250 – 350 words long) 10 questions per passage Time: 55 minutes
Writing	2 Tasks 1 integrated task – write based on what is read and heard 1 independent task – support an opinion on a topic Typing required Rating: 0 – 5 points Time: 50 minutes (20 minutes for integrated task and 30 minutes for independent task)	1 Tasks 1 independent task – support an opinion on a topic Typing optional Rating: 0 – 6 points, combined with Structure Time: 30 minutes	1 Tasks 1 independent task (Test of Written English) Rating: 0 – 6 points, reported separately on score report Handwriting only Time: 30 minutes
Structure (Grammar)	No grammar section, although grammar is evaluated in Speaking and Writing responses	20 -25 questions Time: 15 – 20 minutes	40 questions Time: 40 minutes
Total Score	0 – 120	0 – 300	310 – 677