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Purpose of the TOEFL Test

The purpose of the TOEFL test is to evaluate the Englishprociency of people who are non-native English speakers.

In addition international co!panies govern!ent

agencies scholarship progra!s and recruit!ent agencies

use TOEFL scores to evaluate English prociency.

I"T# The TOEFL test on co!puter co!$ines !any of the

sa!e %uestion types as the traditional paper-$ased test

with new %uestion types that can $e o&ered only in theco!puter for!at. This is an easy-to-use testing syste! for

even the !ost $asic co!puter users.

The TOEFL i"T test has ' sections

(ection )# Listening

(ection *# (tructure +,ra!!ar

(ection # /eading(ection '# 0riting

). Listening 1o!prehension#

2easures the E(L student3s a$ility to understand 4orth

5!erican English.

*. (tructure 6 0ritten E7pression2easures the E(L student3s a$ility to recogni8e language

appropriate for standard written English.

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. 9oca$ulary 6 /eading 1o!prehension

2easures the E(L student3s a$ility to understand non-

technical reading !aterial.

'. Essay 0riting

2easures the E(L student3s a$ility to e7press ideas in

standard written English.

(coring#

The score range on the TOEFL i"T Test is# :-)*:. In other

words the highest possi$le total score is )*: points.

This $reaks down in each section as a scaled score#

Listening# :-: Ti!e# ;:- (1O/E# :-)*:.

There is no individual section that tests your gra!!ar ?

sentence structure on the TOEFL i"T test although

gra!!ar ? structure is evaluated in your speaking and

writing responses. Feed$ack on your perfor!ance for each

language skill is provided on the test report.

@ow often can I take the TOEFL i"T testA If I cancel !y

scores can I take the test againA

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Bou can retake the test as !any ti!es as you wish even if

you took the test and cancelled your scores. @owever you

cannot do the test !ore than once in a )* day period +If

you already have a test date appoint!ent you cannot

register for another test date within )* days of thate7isting appoint!ent. Bour TOEFL score is availa$le

online appro7i!ately ): days after your last test date.

5dditional study !aterial for the TOEFL test#