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Internet Based Next Generation TOEFL (iBT) |
Computer Based TOEFL (CBT) |
Paper-Based TOEFL(PBT) |
Test Time |
4 hours |
3.5 hours |
3 hours |
Integrated Task |
Yes |
No |
No |
Note Taking |
Yes |
No |
No |
Computer Tutorials |
No |
Yes |
NA |
Computer Adaptive |
No |
Listening and Structure are computer-adaptive |
NA |
Listening |
- 4-6 lectures, some with classroom discussion (each 3-5 minutes long, 6 questions each)
- 2-3 conversations (each 3 - 5 minutes long, 5 questions each)
- Introduction of additional native English accents
- Time: 6 to 90 minutes
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- 11-17 dialogues (1 question each)
- 2-3 short conversations (each up to 1 minute long, 2-3 questions each)
- 4-6 mini-lectures and discussions (each up to 2 minutes long, 3-6 questions each)
- Time: 40-60 minutes
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- 3-4 mini talks (each 60-90 seconds long, 3-5 questions each)
- 2-3 extended conversations (each 60-90 seconds long, 3-5 questions each)
- 30-40 dialogues (each 5-15 seconds long, 1 question each)
- Time: 30 - 40 minutes
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Speaking |
- 6 Tasks
- 2 independent tasks - express an opinion on a familiar topic
- 4 integrated tasks - speak based on what is read and heard
- Up to 30 seconds to prepare the response and up to 1 minute to respond
- Time: 20 minutes
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None |
None |
Reading |
- 3-5 passages from academic texts
- Approximately 700 words long
- Includes multiple-focus passages (compare/contrast, cause/effect)
- 12-14 questions for each passage
- Time: 60-100 minutes
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- 4-5 passages from academic texts (250-350 words long)
- 11 questions per passage
- Time: 70-90 minutes
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- 5 passages from academic texts (250-350 words long)
- 10 questions per passage
- Time: 55 minutes
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Writing |
- 2 Tasks
- 1 integrated task - write based on what is read and heard
- 1 independent task - support an opinion on a topic
- Typing required
- Rating: 0-5 points
- Time: 50 minutes (20 minutes for integrated task and 30 minutes for independent task)
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- 1 Tasks
- 1 independent task - support an opinion on a topic
- Typing optional
- Rating: 0-6 points, combined with Structure
- Time: 30 minutes
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- 1 Tasks
- 1 independent task (Test of Written English)
- Rating: 0-6 points, reported separately on score report
- Handwriting only
- Time: 30 minutes
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- No grammar section, although grammar is evaluated in Speaking and Writing responses
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- 20-25 questions
- Time: 15-20 minutes
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- 40 questions
- Time: 40 minutes
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