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Free TOEFL Test Practice Sites
Very useful!
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is given to students who have not graduated from a US High School, or have attended a non-US college, and are interested in pursuing Higher Ed studies in the United States.
This is the breakdown of the test
| Listening | 30 to 50 | 40
to 60 minutes | adaptive | short conversationslong conversations
dialogues |
| Structure | 20 to 25 | 15
to 20 minutes | adaptive | fill-inserror recognition |
| Reading | 44 to 60 | 70
to 90 minutes | non-adaptive | insert sentence
one best answer click on text |
| Writing | 1 | 30 minutes | non-adaptive | a topic given to you |
A typical graduate program that is competitive would want to see a score of over 600 under the new scoring system, although anywhere from 400-550 is also acceptable.
Here are some awesome free practice sites for the TOEFL test that are sure to help you succeed. Click on the links and get instant access to them!
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