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Test Content and Structure

Test Section and Timing Overview

Use the table below to view the breakdown of each TOEFL iBT test section. The TOEFL iBT test is 90 minutes in duration, making it shorter than the previous version of the test used before January 2026.

 

Test Section Task type Number of items Approx. Base Time
Reading
  • Complete the Words
  • Read in Daily Life
  • Read an Academic Passage
 50 30
Listening
  • Listen and Choose a Response
  • Listen to a Conversation
  • Listen to an Announcement
  • Listen to an Academic Talk
 47  29
Writing
  • Build a Sentence
  • Write an Email
  • Write for an Academic Discussion
 12 23
Speaking
  • Listen and Repeat
  • Take an Interview
 11 8

 

Test time does not include directions. Please allow approximately two hours to complete the test. As the test adapts, test time and items may vary.

How to Prepare

Visit our resources hub to prepare for the TOEFL iBT test.

Administration and testing options

The TOEFL iBT test is offered two ways:

  • TOEFL iBT test: on a computer at an authorized test center
  • TOEFL iBT Home Edition: on a computer at home, monitored by a live human proctor

Scoring

  • Receive four section scores, as well as an overall score, on the 1 – 6 scale.
  • The overall score will be the average of all four sections, rounded to the nearest half band (for example, if the average of a student's section scores is 5.125, they will receive an overall score of 5).
  • For a two-year transition period after January 2026, students will also receive a comparable overall score on the 0 – 120 scale.
  • For more details on scoring visit our Score Guidance page.

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