TOEFL iBT exam guide exam help

TOEFL iBT is ETS's academic English communication test, accepted by universities and institutions worldwide. ETS says the test measures all four academic skills: reading, listening, speaking, and writing, and the updated format beginning January 21, 2026 better reflects modern academic English use. The test is offered on a computer at authorized test centers and through TOEFL iBT Home Edition on a computer at home monitored by a live human proctor.

ETS's current TOEFL iBT content table lists Reading with Complete the Words, Read in Daily Life, and Read an Academic Passage task types, 50 items, and approximately 30 minutes of base time; Listening with Listen and Choose a Response, Listen to a Conversation, Listen to an Announcement, and Listen to an Academic Talk task types, 47 items, and approximately 29 minutes; Writing with Build a Sentence, Write an Email, and Write for an Academic Discussion task types, 12 items, and approximately 23 minutes; and Speaking with Listen and Repeat and Take an Interview task types, 11 items, and approximately 8 minutes. ETS notes that test time does not include directions, candidates should allow approximately two hours, and adaptive timing and item counts may vary. As of January 21, 2026, score reports use a 1-6 scale in half-point increments for the four section scores and overall score, with the overall score calculated as the average of the section scores rounded to the nearest half band. During a two-year transition after January 2026, ETS also reports a comparable overall score on the 0-120 scale. ETS says unofficial Reading and Listening results are viewable at the end of the test, official scores are available as soon as 4 days after testing, and score reports include MyBest scores from valid TOEFL iBT tests within the last 2 years.