Non-Native English speaker planning to study in USA, should take mandatory test to show English proficiency. One such test is TOEFL – Test of English as Foreign Language.

TOEFL is administered by ETS.

TOEFL iBT test measures your ability to use and understand English at the university level.

TOEFL iBT evaluates your ability to to listen, read, speak and write at university academic tasks.

There are two formats for the TOEFL test depending on the location of your test center.

TOEFL iBT test (internet based test)
Paper-based Test (PBT)

TOEFL iBT Test Sections

Section	Time Limit	Questions	Tasks
Reading*	60–100 minutes	36–70 questions	Read 3–5 passages from academic texts and answer questions.
Listening	60–90 minutes	34–51 questions	Listen to lectures, classroom discussions and conversations, then answer questions.
Break	10 minutes	—	—
Speaking	20 minutes	6 tasks	Express an opinion on a familiar topic; speak based on reading and listening tasks.
Writing	50 minutes	2 tasks	Write essay responses based on reading and listening tasks; support an opinion in writing.