Introduction to the TOEFL® Test TOEFL iBT Format and Scoring CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST Introduction to the TOEFL® Test TOEFL iBT Format and Scoring

 

Test Format The format of each of the four sections of the TOEFL iBT test is outlined in the chart below. Keep in mind that some test-takers will receive more Reading passages, and some will receive more Listening passages. You will not know ahead of time which test you will receive. TOEFL iBT Test Format   Scoring Information Each section of the TOEFL iBT test is scored separately. The number of points received for each section is converted to a scaled score of 0-30, for a combined total possible score of 120, as shown below.   Calculating Scores for Practice tests Follow the guidelines below to calculate your scores for the Practice Tests in this book. The rubrics for scoring the Speaking and Writing sections of these tests are the rubrics used by the ETS. The guidelines for scoring the Reading and Listening sections are a simplified version of the scoring system used by ETS. Note that the actual scores for each TOEFL test administered by ETS are adjusted slightly based on the raw scores received by the students who took the test.   Reading and Listening sections In the Reading and Listening sections, most questions are worth one point. Chart and summary questions are worth more than one point. The test will indicate the number of points for questions that are worth more than one point. To calculate your score for chart or summary questions, use the chart below. To calculate your score in the Reading and Listening sections, total the number of points for all your correct answers in each section, calculate the percentage correct, and find your converted scores in chart below.   Speaking and Writing sections Each Speaking task is worth 4 points and each Writing task is worth 5 points. The rubrics below show standards for the independent and integrated tasks in the speaking and Writing sections. Use these rubrics to calculate raw scores for your Speaking and writing responses. The ETS scores who evaluate the Speaking and Writing sections of the TOEFL iBT test follow these rubrics as well.