Toefl exam Essentials

Computer-Based TOEFL Exam
Number of 
Time
Computer 
Section
Questions
Limit
Adaptive?
Tutorials
7 tutorials
No time limit
No
Listening
30–49
15–25 minutes 
Yes
to answer questions
40–60 minutes total 
(You will not be 
timed while you 
listen to recordings;
only while you 
answer questions.)
Structure
20–25 15–20 
minutes
Yes
Reading
44–55
70–90 minutes 
No
( This includes the 
time it takes you to 
read passages and
answer questions.)
Writing
One topic
30 minutes
No

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HOW TO USE THIS BOOK TO GET A TOP SCORE
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comprehension. Each section consists of multiple-choice ques-
tions with four possible answer choices for each question. Although
the test format varies from the CBT, the skills measured are 
the same.
■
Listening comprehension tests your ability to under-
stand North American English, including use of idiom
and vocabulary.
■
Structure and written expression tests your ability to
recognize grammatical errors in standard written
English and complete sentences with an appropriate
word or phrase.
■
Reading comprehension asks you to read and answer
questions about short passages like those used in
college-level texts.
The Test of Written English (TWE), a 30-minute writing
test, is a required part of the paper-and-pencil TOEFL exam on
What Is Computer-Adaptive Testing?
Some sections of the computer-based TOEFL exam are
computer adaptive, which means the computer selects
your questions based on your level of proficiency. Your first
question will have an average level of difficulty. Your next
question will either be easier or harder, depending on how
you answered the first. The listening and structure parts of
the exam are computer adaptive, but the reading and
writing sections are not.

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