OVERVIEW

The TOEFL iBT (Internet-Based Test) measures your ability to use and understand English in a university-level academic environment. It is accepted by over 12,000 institutions in 160+ countries including Australia, the US, UK, Canada, and more.


Score Scale:

  • Each section is scored from 0 to 30.
  • Total score is out of 120.
  • Scores are valid for 2 years.

Test duration: around 2 hours

Test sections overview (before 21 Jan 2026)

Section

Estimated Timing

Questions/Tasks

Description

Reading

35 minutes

20 questions

Read passages and respond to questions.

Listening

36 minutes

28 questions

Answer questions about brief lectures or classroom discussions.

Speaking

16 minutes

4 tasks

Talk about a familiar topic and discuss material you read and heard.

Writing

29 minutes

2 tasks

Read a passage, listen to a recording, type your response.

State and support an opinion in an online classroom discussion.

Test sections overview (after 21 Jan 2026)

Test Section

Task type

Number of items

Estimated Timing

Reading

  • Complete the Words
  • Read in Daily Life
  • Read an Academic Passage

35-48*

About 18 to 27 minutes

Listening

  • Listen and Choose a Response
  • Listen to a Conversation
  • Listen to an Announcement
  • Listen to an Academic Talk

35-45*

About 18 to 27 minutes

Writing

  • Build a Sentence
  • Write an Email
  • Write for an Academic Discussion

12

About 23 minutes

Speaking

  • Listen and Repeat
  • Take an Interview

11

About 8 minutes

*As the test adapts to you, the test time & items may vary.

 
Book a TOEFL iBT test

 Test centre location:

AIL Melbourne Official TOEFL test centre
- Address: Level 2, 388 Bourke St, Melbourne, VIC 3000
- Email: toefl@ets.org

Test Day information

Please arrive at the test centre at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled test start time.

You must bring in a valid, acceptable ID. If you are not an Australian citizen, you must bring your valid passport on your test day. Certified copies, photos or expired passports cannot be accepted. If you forget to bring your passport, unfortunately, we are unable to let you sit the test or process a refund or test date transfer. Find more information about ID requirements for TOEFL iBT test here.

 

More information about TOEFL iBT test

Test fee – click here.

How to register or book a TOEFL iBT test – click here

Official TOEFL iBT Test preparation resources – click here

 

Test cancellation, refund or reschedule

Please email toefl@ets.org or visit here for more information and assistance.