So for some students, the new exam can be easier and to some, it can be hard. Question five in the speaking has been removed, so all of those students who did well at question five might get lower scores.
Hence, the two questions that were removed from the speaking section were in my experience the hardest question 1 and the easiest question 5 , so perhaps they balance each other out. Although in the reading section the students get a few more seconds extra than before. I think the time you get extra is not going to significantly help you with the reading section.
Similarly, in the speaking section the time is the same as before, so that is not going to be any change on the hardness of the section. But, one thing you can consider that students who get tired and fatigue at the end of the long TOEFL test will get benefited so in that term it can be a little easier.
I think the difficulty of the test remains the same. ETS is going to judge your skills almost on the all same criteria as before so the hardness remains the same. Although, each student is different and everyone has different strengths and weakness. So actual hardness will depend on your current skills but overall the difficulty remains the same, only the time is shorter than before and all the question types remain the same.
Your email address will not be published. Skip to content Menu. But again, with practice and energy, they can become much easier! The reading and the speaking sections were the most difficult. English is not my native language, and throughout high school, we learnt it as a second language.
My scores will be due in two weeks time. But if you have years of experience with English, I think it will show! What do you think i should do? If your test is so soon, I recommend becoming familiar with the format of the test.
Here is all the official, free material:. Go through all of it that you can, and pay attention to what parts are difficult for you and how you could improve. I really recommend getting to know the speaking section, especially:.
Those tasks really surprise students, sometimes. You should be well practiced before the day of your test and know what to expect.
I am glad I got 78 because I had expected far less than this, the way the test was difficult. I think I need more practise tests in order to improve my score, any further suggestions you may have for me?
Congratulations on getting higher score than what you expected! There are many different ways you can improve. Read, listen, speak, and write regularly! Taking practice tests and learning about the TOEFL is very important but you should do more than just that. Keep practicing your English communication skills! How much you should study the actual test and strategies for answering well depends on what you have done already.
But regardless of that, English practice always helps. Whether two weeks of studying or one book is enough for you depends on your English level. But a month of focused study is enough for many students who only need to learn the format of the test.
I think the most difficult part is speaking part because I have to say in very short time and ready time.. I have been studying for 3 months. However, my exam score is not high. I think i releatively studied hard. My score is I understand what you mean about the speaking section! Many students feel the same way. But learning the way to structure your answers and helpful phrases can make it much easier. Keep practicing!
And remember that score improvement depends on where you start from. You probably made a lot of improvement since you started studying 3 months ago. If you keep using English every day read, listen, write, and speak! Whats up? I can really understand what people are talking about in movies and tv shows. I understand some songs and I can hold a conversation anytime I want and I can talk about everything. Some stuffs are a little bit hard to talk about for me like government but I really have tried.
I could give you a very rough guess for the speaking and listening sections, but not for the reading and writing, because you only mentioned your conversational practice. They also test your ability to take notes, remember information, and structure information.
Hello, please am taking the test in 2 weeks. I feel nervous already even doe i dont have any idea of it. Please What do I need to know. I need a complete guide. That explains the format of the test and gives you three practice tests. Learn from those practice tests! Hello everybody, especially Lucas. I studied my BSc from a university in Ethiopia where the medium of instruction was English and I believe I have a good command of the English language, though not fluent.
So can u guys please recommend me some must do tips?? I hope your studies have gone well. Practice your note-taking, too! Learn exactly what amount of notes is best for you—students often have problems with taking too few or too many notes. As for an estimate of your score, that is impossible to do without more information. I know nothing about your speaking, listening, or reading skills just from this blog comment, and very little about your vocabulary. I live in India, but am quite comfortable with spoken English.
Having said that however, the thought of the speaking section gives me the chills. I ramble on and fumble quite a bit during practice recordings. Any thoughts and suggestions on the same would be greatly appreciated. Your goal is to structure your answers very neatly. It takes experience to make that structure feel natural! Just keep answering TOEFL questions and paying careful attention to how much time you spend on each piece of your answer, not just the whole answer.
I am from India and have a few questions as beneath: 1. How can we send scores to a university? I heard something called as ETS; unsure what exactly it does and how it sends marks obtained. I read somewhere and it said that I need 3 months of prior admission.
How true? I can type in at least 65 words per minute flawlessly. Will that aid me more? They will tell you your scores and send score reports to the universities that you list in your registration. You can also send scores to universities that you choose after taking the test and seeing your scores.
That costs money, though. Some locations fill up very early—anybody who said 3 months might have had that experience. Hi, I had taken toefl 2 months back. I had got a score of This was due to the low score in the listening section. I have difficulty in doing this section. How can I improve upon this? The most important thing, especially in such a short time, is to find the amount of notes that works best for you. I have seen many students succeed by taking zero notes. If you try to write too much, you will have difficulty hearing everything.
Focus on hearing and understand first. Then take extremely short notes just to remind you of that part of the recording. In other words, take structural notes—not all the details.
I will appreciate your thoughts about my questions. I was very good speaker before 5 years from now. But now i see i even do make mistakes from writing this and i need more time to focus.. First — From where to start, how exactly should i pay attention to the language? How to start — books, tutorials..? Second — Could you be more direct and specify me some prices that might cost me for the exam? Also as non EU citizen my Master costs will be high, therefore i wish anything i should do to prepare myself will be at a minimum cost level.
It sounds like you have a good amount of book knowledge of English but could use some more conversation practice. There are lots of other posts to get you started, too!
You can see the full pricing on the official website. Some test centers are more crowded, which can make it difficult to focus during the speaking section, when everybody is speaking at the same time.
Most likely, there will be no big difference. I can communicate pretty well in English, also write, listen and read.. Keep studying the test and the best strategies, and you absolutely can make improvement within just a few weeks. Good luck! I appreciate a lot your blog. Great question, Maya. But the truth is that the rules for applying are different for every school. If you have 20 days to study, be sure to make the best possible use of your time. The plans are just suggestions.
You can change them to meet your needs. I have many problem with it. In the reading part, I always remain some question blank. I can not answer all the question. What should I do? For reading, it sounds like you need help with your pacing, so you can read at a faster speed. There are a lot of reasons you may find yourself reading too slowly.
Look through those posts, and find the advice that matches your problems with reading speed. As for speaking fluently, what are your specific speaking difficulties?
Do you have trouble finding the right words to say? Or do you have trouble using proper, understandable English grammar? Compared to the news, it is said that the academic focus is what makes TOEFL slightly more difficult than the average written text that Americans face in everyday situations.
According to a study in , this higher level of difficulty of the TOEFL is due to the academic vocabulary, especially with the scientific articles. The fact that TOEFL only talks about academic subjects and use university level academic vocabulary may work in your favor depending on your native language. Many academic vocabularies, especially the scientific ones, have Latin roots. So if your native language also has Latin roots such as Spanish, French, Italian, etc If your native language is not Latin-based, then the academic language of TOEFL does make it harder for you because academic terms are not often used in daily conversation and you may have never heard of the words before.
Besides materials, the reading section can also be difficult because of the limited time given. As said earlier, TOEFL reading articles can be more difficult than conversational English because of all the academic vocabulary. However, if you want to succeed in TOEFL reading, you should be able to read academic articles roughly at the same pace as if you are reading conversational, daily English. Within 20 minutes, you need to read about words and answer 14 multiple choices.
Reading section has the most difficult vocabulary, but listening is the hardest for many people because of two major issues. You need to be able to pick them out to filter only necessary information. Regardless of the length, you only get to listen to the recordings once. You also need to take notes while fully paying attention to the listening. And sometimes, when the recordings are too long, it is harder to pay attention for the whole amount of time.
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