Toefl exam Essentials

2. Find out what you already know and what you
need to learn. For your study plan to be useful, you
need to decide which subject areas require the most of
your attention. Take a practice TOEFL exam. Your
score will show both your strengths and the areas in
which you need improvement.
3. Set a time frame. Now that you know where to focus
your study, you can decide how much time you can
give to each subject area. First write down a list of
specific study goals. Be realistic—try to make goals that
you can accomplish. Now use a calendar to set
deadlines for these goals. Break up your studying into
small time blocks so you can reach your goal one step
at a time. Avoid making goals that are too big and too
general—for example, “Learn everything by May 1.”
Instead, set dates to learn material throughout March
and April and your study plan will enable you to learn
everything by May 1. For example, if you have three
months for test preparation and need to focus on
building your reading comprehension skills, you might
create a schedule like the one on the next page.
In this study plan, the first five weeks focus solely on
reading comprehension. However, the plan also allows
for time to study other test materials and complete an

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