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TOEFL
MASTER GUIDE
Everything You Need to Know — Explained Simply
Structure · Scoring · Sections · Strategies · Tips
A complete reference crafted to guide you from zero to test-ready
TOEFL iBT | Complete Student Edition
, TOEFL MASTER GUIDE TOEFL iBT — Complete Student Edition
1. What Is the TOEFL?
TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language. It is the world's most widely accepted English-language
proficiency test, recognised by more than 11,500 universities and institutions in over 160 countries — including
virtually every university in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia.
The version almost everyone takes today is the TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based Test). It measures how well you use
English in an academic setting — reading articles, listening to lectures, speaking opinions, and writing essays.
■ Think of the TOEFL as a simulation of your first week at an English-speaking university. Everything on
the test mirrors what you would actually do in class.
Feature Details
Full name Test of English as a Foreign Language
Format Internet-Based Test (iBT) — taken at a test centre or at home
Administered by ETS (Educational Testing Service)
Test duration Approx. 2 hours (Home Edition) / up to 3 hrs with check-in
Sections Reading · Listening · Speaking · Writing
Score range 0 – 120 total (30 per section)
Score validity 2 years from test date
Result turnaround ~6 days after test date
Registration ets.org/toefl
© TOEFL Master Guide | For personal study use only Page 2
TOEFL
MASTER GUIDE
Everything You Need to Know — Explained Simply
Structure · Scoring · Sections · Strategies · Tips
A complete reference crafted to guide you from zero to test-ready
TOEFL iBT | Complete Student Edition
, TOEFL MASTER GUIDE TOEFL iBT — Complete Student Edition
1. What Is the TOEFL?
TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language. It is the world's most widely accepted English-language
proficiency test, recognised by more than 11,500 universities and institutions in over 160 countries — including
virtually every university in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia.
The version almost everyone takes today is the TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based Test). It measures how well you use
English in an academic setting — reading articles, listening to lectures, speaking opinions, and writing essays.
■ Think of the TOEFL as a simulation of your first week at an English-speaking university. Everything on
the test mirrors what you would actually do in class.
Feature Details
Full name Test of English as a Foreign Language
Format Internet-Based Test (iBT) — taken at a test centre or at home
Administered by ETS (Educational Testing Service)
Test duration Approx. 2 hours (Home Edition) / up to 3 hrs with check-in
Sections Reading · Listening · Speaking · Writing
Score range 0 – 120 total (30 per section)
Score validity 2 years from test date
Result turnaround ~6 days after test date
Registration ets.org/toefl
© TOEFL Master Guide | For personal study use only Page 2
