What are the sections of a TOEFL test ?

You will have a comfortable amount of time to answer all of the listening questions. Expect 10 minutes to complete the questions (not including listening to the recordings) that are given for each set of three recordings. That’s 10 minutes per 17 questions.That’s about 35 seconds per question. But because you can’t go back and listen again, unlike the reading, which allows you to re-read the passage, the listening questions are very fast to answer. Most students only take 10-20 seconds per question. It is very rare to run out of time on the listening section.

The reading section is the first section of the TOEFL iBT test. It tests your ability to read and answer questions about passages. It contain 3-4 passages, and each passage is followed by 12-14 questions for a total of 36-56 questions. Each passage is generally from 600 to 700 words long. You have 60-80 minutes in which to finish this section.

What's different about the reading test compared to the other TOEFL test sections is you can skip answers and come back to them later. Once you get to the end of the reading questions, go back and review your answers, but if you're unsure stick with your first choice, it's more than often correct.

If you want to learn more in depth details, examples, and tips and practice with free TOEFL exam simulators and reading practice questions.

In addition to our free online reading TOEFL test questions, you can also prepare for your reading test on the go without an internet connection by using our free TOEFL reading practice test PDF download. It includes a complete reading passage with questions and answers.