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TOEFL Tutorial (Part 1) Structure of TOEFL iBT

Structure of TOEFL iBT

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The below video tutorial will provide you a quick 1 min overview of TOEFL structure. 
We have kept it short and simple as at Jargonomy we are always making it fun for our students to learn.





Here is the brief description of all the sections.

 1. Reading
Read 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answer questions.
  •  60 or 80 min
  •  3 or 4 tasks
    • 36 or 56 questions
    • 12 to 14 questions/task
2. Listening
Listen to lectures, classroom discussions and conversations, then answer questions.
  • 60 or 90 min 
  • 6 or 9 tasks
    • 34 or 51 questions
    • 4 or 6 lectures
      • 6 questions/lecture
    • 2 or 3 conversations
      • 5 questions/conversation
3. Speaking
Express an opinion on a familiar topic; speak based on reading and listening tasks.
  • 20 min 
  • 6 tasks
    • Task 1 & 2 - Independent
    • Task 3 & 4 - Integrated (Reading and Listening)
    • Task 5 & 6 - Integrated (Listening)
4. Writing
Write essay responses based on reading and listening tasks; support an opinion in writing.
  •  60 min
  •  2 tasks
    • Task 1 - Integrated (Read - Listen - Write)
    • Task 2 - Independent
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