ABOUT TOEFL iBT 5
Language Source for Preparation Response
Tasks Skills Used Topics Response Time Time
Task 3 Reading, Nonacademic Details from 30 seconds 60 seconds
(integrated) Listening, situation materials
and Speaking on campus given
Task 4 Reading, Academic Details from 30 seconds 60 seconds
(integrated) Listening, topic materials
and Speaking given
Task 5 Listening School-related Opinion about 20 seconds 60 seconds
(integrated) and Speaking problem materials
with two given
possible
solutions
Task 6 Listening Academic Details from 20 seconds 60 seconds
(integrated) and Speaking topic materials given
To take the Speaking section of the TOEFL iBT, you will be required to wear a
headset with a microphone. For four of the speaking tasks, you will listen to the
spoken materials through a headset. An image depicting the lecture or conversation
will appear on the screen. For all of the speaking tasks, you will speak into the
microphone to record your responses, which will be digitally recorded and sent to
the ETS Online Scoring Network.
WRITING SECTION
(approximately 50 minutes) 30 total points
Language Source for Response
Tasks Skills Used Topics Response Time
Task 1 Reading, Listening, Academic topic Details from 20 minutes
(integrated) and Writing materials given
Task 2 Writing Choose a side Opinion 30 minutes
(independent)
For the Writing section of the TOEFL iBT, you will type your response to two
tasks. For the integrated writing task, you will listen to the spoken materials
through a headset. Human raters rate writing responses through the ETS Online
Scoring Network.