Vocabulary for TOEFL iBT

8 VOCABULARY FOR TOEFL iBT

charged a $40 rescheduling fee. If you call to cancel at least three business days

before your appointment, you will receive a refund of $65. In the United States,

Canada, or U.S. territories, call 1-800-468-6335 to cancel or reschedule. For test-

ing elsewhere, contact your RRC.

HOW THE TOEFL IBT IS SCORED

You will earn between 0 and 30 points for each of the four test areas. Your total

score is calculated by adding the four skill area scores together. So, the total score

will range from 0 to 120.

The Reading and Listening sections of the test consist of objective test items,

meaning each question has a correct answer(s). The Speaking and Writing sections

are subjective. This means that there is not one correct answer to these questions.

Each of the six speaking tasks is awarded between 0 and 4 points based on a rubric.

Each of the two writing tasks is awarded between 0 and 5 points based on a rubric.

For each test section, the points are converted to a 0- to 30-point scale. All tasks are

graded by trained human raters.

PASSING THE TOEFL

There is no single passing score on the TOEFL iBT. The institutions to which you are

applying determine the minimum acceptable score. However, some colleges provide

ESOL (English as a Second or Other Language) classes. If you score below what is

required by the institution of your choice, you may be able to register for ESOL classes

your first semester and continue on to other classes when you successfully complete

the ESOL course. Alternatively, you can take the TOEFL iBT again. But one of the

goals of this book is to prepare you to do your best and succeed the first time around.

CANCELING AND REINSTATING YOUR SCORES

If, after taking the exam, you feel that you didn’t perform to the best of your abil-

ity and that your score is not high enough to get you into the program of your

choice, you can cancel your score at the test center. If you do cancel your scores,

they will not be reported to you or any institutions, and you will not receive a

refund. After canceling your scores, you will be able to reinstate them provided that

your request is received within ten days of your test date.