TOEFLTest of English as a Foreign Language

Booking TOEFL Exam Dates Online

 â— Go to ETS' official website (Schedule Your TOEFL iBT Test (ets.org))

● Make an account or sign in using an existing one

● Fill in the required details

● Select the "Register/Find Test Centers and Dates" option

● Select the TOEFL test slot

● Go ahead with the payment to confirm your booked slot

● The booking confirmation will be received over a registered email id and phone number

TOEFL Examination Dates

Make sure you book your dates a month prior if you need your desired slot and date. There is a lot of competition, and once the slots are full, you will have to wait for the next date.

TOEFL Examination Dates in India 2023

Here are the exam dates for paper-based TOEFL exam in 2023. You can check the other dates on ETS' official website. 

TOEFL Exam Dates 2023 Delhi

TOEFL Exam Dates 2023 Pune

TOEFL Exam Dates 2023 Bengaluru

TOEFL Exam Dates 2023 Hyderabad

TOEFL Online Application

Candidates will log in to the official website of TOEFL to create a validated profile. You should carry the passport as one of the primary documents while registering for TOEFL. Your name should be spelled correctly. One needs to follow a few easy steps to complete the registration.

• Fill out all necessary information as required during registration
• Review the information provided by you
• Finally, pay the TOEFL Application fees to complete the registration

Registering for the TOEFL examination using your ETS account is the fastest, easiest process to register. Once you finish the registration you will receive a confirmation email from ETS. Keep this email safe until test day. 

TOEFL Offline Application

Test takers have to send TOEFL registration form via mail to the registered address.

• The candidate firstly has to download TOEFL registration form
• Candidates have to fill up specific codes(available online) required to fill up the registration form manually
• One can initiate a payment from the options mentioned in the form
• After filling up the form, the candidate has to send the form to RRC(Regional Registered Centers)
• Mail should be received by them at least a month before the test date
• If the candidate does not receive a confirmation, then he/she must call RRC at least three days before the registration deadline.

TOEFL Registration via Phone App

• Visit the official website of TOEFL to find out the contact number of RRC (+91-124-4147700) near the preferred location
• Candidates can pay the TOEFL Exam Fee via credit card or debit card or an e-check
• Fill up with personal details
• Candidates can register until 5 p.m.
• Online registration via phone will end a week before the exam date
• If the candidate registers lately then a fine of $40 will be charged

TOEFL Exam Pattern 

The TOEFL exam pattern ranges from 0-120. Each section has a TOEFL score range of 0-30 and a total of 4 sections. As TOEFL is a language proficiency test, mostly the ETS TOEFL measures the language skills of the candidates through the following given TOEFL exam pattern as per the sections below : 

TOEFL Reading

In TOEFL Reading, candidates will have to read 3-4 passages of 700 words and answer 30-40 questions that include 10 types of questions. The TOEFL Reading section is intended to evaluate candidates' reading and understanding abilities. The reading passages in the TOEFL cover a variety of different subjects. Candidates get 54 to 72 minutes to solve the TOEFL Reading passages. This section is scored on a range of 0 - 30.

TOEFL Writing

The TOEFL Writing section comprises two tasks – TOEFL integrated and TOEFL independent tasks. The duration of this section is 50 minutes and the candidates need to write 500-600 words compositely in two writing tasks. TOEFL Writing is the last section of the TOEFL exam pattern and is the hardest one as well since candidates are simultaneously tested on their listening, speaking, and reading skills. The raw score range of TOEFL Writing is 0-5 and is again converted to a scale of 0-30.

TOEFL Listening

TOEFL Listening section there are basically two aspects - lectures and conversations. After each conversation or lecture, there is a set of questions asking about the information that was being presented. Candidates will get 20 minutes to answer each set of questions. TOEFL Listening includes 4-6 academic lecture excerpts each 3-5 minutes in length and 2-3 conversations on a variety of general topics relevant to university life.  

TOEFL Speaking

In TOEFL Speaking section, comprises one independent and three integrated speaking tasks. There are one independent task and 3 integrated tasks. TOEFL Speaking is measured in a range of 0 - 30. There is a total of 6 questions, the first two are about familiar topics and the rest are lectures, short readings, and conversations. TOEFL is of two types: TOEFL ibt and TOEFL PBT. The exam pattern for TOEFL ibt is explained widely explained below:

The Official guide to the TOEFL iBT Test
Official TOEFL iBT Tests,Volume 1 and 2

Cambridge preparation for TOEFL- 2014

Barron's Essential Words for the TOEFL,7th Edition

Barron's TOEFL iBT,17th Edition

Kaplan's TOEFL iBT Prep Plus

TOEFL examination tips

• Learn and understand the TOEFL exam pattern. The four sections of the examination hold the maximum importance. You need to have complete knowledge about the pattern, type of questions in each section, and lastly, the types of tasks.
• Manage your time by planning the task. When you practice at home, set a timer for yourself and practice. TOEFL test sections are challenging because of less time and more questions to attempt.
• Focus on building a fantastic vocabulary. You need to have a good hold over good words that are not used commonly in daily lives. When you draft the write-up with a good vocabulary, it gives you an excellent score.
• Make sure your tasks are completely accurate and there are no minor or major grammatical mistakes. It is an English language proficiency test, so make sure you submit zero grammatical errors in write-ups.
• The independent task requires you to write about yourself, your opinion, and your experience. Make sure you use the best ideas, facts, and fruitful experiences that make a winning essay.
• Practice general and academic topics. You will get topics from extracts of academic modules and general interest topics. Make sure you practice a lot of such writing topics before appearing for the test.
• Scan and skim reading passages. There will be long passages, so do not waste time by reading the entire passage. Skim the passage for relevant information and facts.
• Maintain the right fluency and pronunciation when you take the speaking test. You need to deliver the right information, opinion, and facts without making any grammatical mistakes while speaking.