TOEFL iBT Syllabus 2026

TOEFL iBT (ETS) measures academic English across four skills — Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing — scored 0–120 (30 per section). It is accepted by universities worldwide for admission and is fully computer-delivered.

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TOEFL iBT exam pattern

SectionQuestionsDuration
Reading (~20 Q · adaptive · ~35min)2030 min
Listening (lectures + conversations · ~25min)2825 min
Speaking (2 tasks · ~8min)68 min
Writing (2 tasks · ~25min)225 min
Total5688 min

Marking: 1 mark per correct answer, no negative marking. Scale: 0–120.

TOEFL iBT syllabus — topic-wise

Reading

Listening

Speaking

Writing

How to cover the TOEFL iBT syllabus

The TOEFL iBT, from ETS, is an internet-based test of English for academic admission. It has four sections — Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing — in a computer-based test of about 2 hours; Speaking responses are recorded and Writing responses typed, scored by a combination of human raters and automated AI scoring. Scores are reported on a 1–6 scale per section and overall, with a comparable total score of 0–120 (each section 0–30) also reported during a transition period, and results are valid for two years.

✅ Preparation tips

  • Practise note-taking for the integrated speaking and writing tasks.
  • Type your essays — Writing is done on a keyboard.
  • Rehearse recorded speaking responses to time.

⚠️ Common mistakes

  • Ignoring the integrated tasks that combine reading, listening and speaking.
  • Reading a section score of 30 as a percentage — it is a scaled band.

Frequently asked questions

What is the TOEFL iBT syllabus?

The TOEFL iBT syllabus covers Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing. TOEFL iBT (ETS) measures academic English across four skills — Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing — scored 0–120 (30 per section). It is accepted by universities worldwide for admission and is fully computer-delivered.

What is the TOEFL iBT exam pattern?

TOEFL iBT (ETS) has 56 questions across 4 sections in 88 minutes with no negative marking.

How many sections are there in TOEFL iBT?

TOEFL iBT is organised into 4 sections: Reading (~20 Q · adaptive · ~35min), Listening (lectures + conversations · ~25min), Speaking (2 tasks · ~8min), Writing (2 tasks · ~25min).

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