The English One

TOEFL exam was first offered by ETS in 1960. Approximately 800,000 people are admitted to this examination in the world. TOEFL first started in Paper Based Systems. The transition was made to the Computer Based Systems in 1998. One of the most important reason for the change in the system was the safety of examination. Then Internet Based process was made. In other systems students had difficulty in terms of speech because the lack of speaking section. Internet Based Test System is common now.

TOEFL is formed on 4 skills which are listening, reading, writing, and speaking. TOEFL which measures the knowledge of non-native English speakers, is held in many parts of the world by Educational Testing Service (ETS) located in New Jersey in The United States Of America. TOEFL is used as acceptance criteria for non-native undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students. In addition, everyone who wants to prove his/her English Grammar with a document which has a international validity, can take the exam. Outside The United States, English training institutes also use TOEFL to determine English proficiency of candidates.

TOEFL consists of four parts. Tests are completed in a period of 4 hours. During this period, 10-minute break is given. During TOEFL exam there is a supervisor for student. This supervisor leads students about how to test and in areas such as computer use. The information about how to answer to the questions is given separately in each section. Students who enter IBT TOEFL exam can take notes during the test. In Speaking section students respond by speaking into a microphone and speeches are saved in digital format and sent to ETS.

Section	Description	Testing Time	Questions	Score Scale
Reading	3-5 passages from academic texts; approximately 700 words long; 12-14 questions per passage.	60-100 minutes	36-70 questions	0-30
Listening	4-6 lectures, some with classroom discussion; each 3-5 minutes long; 6 questions each. 2-3 conversations; each 3 minutes long; 5 questions each.	60-90 minutes	34-51 questions	0-30
Break	-	10 minutes	-	-
Speaking	2 tasks to express an opinion on a familiar topic; 4 tasks to speak based on what is read and listened to.	20 minutes	6 tasks	0-4 points converted to 0-30 score scale
Writing	1 task to write based on what is read and listened to; 1 task to support an opinion on a topic.	50 minutes	2 tasks	0-5 points converted to 0-30 score scale
Total Score