The Structure of the TOEFL Test

The TOEFL is broken down into four distinct sections, one for each of the skills listed. However, each section may require you to use more than one of the above four skills. The structure of the test is as follows:

• One Reading Section, consisting of three to four passages that are roughly 700 words each. Each passage will be followed by 12 to 14 multiple-questions about the content of the passage.  Most of these questions will be worth one point each, though a few toward the end of the section may be worth more. You will have either 60 or 80 minutes to complete the entire section. 
• One Listening section, consisting of six to nine audio selections, each of which is three to five minutes long. Each selection will be either an academic lecture or a casual conversation. After each selection, there will be five or six multiple- choice questions about the content of the  lecture or conversation. You will have 60 to 90 minutes to complete the entire section. 
• One Speaking section, consisting of six speaking tasks, Most speaking tasks will also require some listening and some reading. Each task will ask you to speak for 45 to 60 seconds, depending on the task, and you will have 20 minutes to complete the entire section. 
• One Writing section, consisting of two writing assignments. The Writing section, like the Speaking section, also requires listening and reading. You will have 50 minutes to complete the entire section. 
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