I have just come back from TOEFL® IBT exam.

[EnglishRaven]

Hi vuralorion, goat4 and da designer,

Some really impressive TOEFL scores listed here - I'm sure some other forum visitors who struggled with the test will be very envious to see those scores.

In terms of sample tests, you might like to look at the free speaking and writing tests we have on our site here:
http://www.onlinenglish.net/iBT_TOEFL.html

For our test, just after we finished writing and uploading it, we got some students who had just taken the actual iBT to try it and comment on the closeness to the real thing. They all said our test was slightly more difficult in a couple of parts, but overall was "eerily" close to the iBT tests they'd taken.

Being a free test, we've had hundreds of site visitors leave their speaking and writing samples, so now it's a great resource for test takers to experience and share with others.

You might like to try out the test and let us know what you think.

With best regards,

Jason

[Capuccino_Me]

Hi,

I took my TOEFL iBT on friday. I read in Barron's that there wouldbe an estimated display of scores. However, I never saw any scores after finishing my test. It just gave the option of cancelling or evaluating.

I have another confusion too. I selected the university names when I registered for "My TOEFL iBT" profile. After the test, I accepted for evaluation. But I was never asked for the university names.

Did any of you experience this? Kindly reply...

I am terribly confused...all on a sudden I got the feeling that I could have cancelled my scores....

[Gabriel123]

[Capuccino_Me]

Hi,

First of all thanks a lot...I did my homework...but just that the data were conflicting each other. So to confirm I thought I can ask you folks....I could not find a single link or book saying that in old iBT it was a diff one and the new iBT is diff....I had taken CBT 4 yrs back and it was in confirmance with barron's iBT FAQ ...hey but I am not worried abt any of those now....you are an angel who just clearly said IT :) so again thanks

[Capuccino_Me]

hey! eagerly waiting for scores...its on april 4th...but in the mean while I have already got my admissions :) I got 297/300 and 5.5 in writing on CBT ...but yes tht was 4 yrs back....

I came across certain posts. They said that they got as low as 1,2, 6 in reading :( :cry: bu huh...thts scary...there is not even a scope for rescoring in reading....and its highly impossible for pple to miss scores in reading section...wht a bad luck or whtever damn thing tht happened.

keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best. Folks pray for me....plsssssssssssssssssssssss

[Capuccino_Me]

hey folks,

got 113

R - 29 [ had 5 looooooong passages. Expected above 25]
L - 29 [ exact]
S - 27 [ expected 28]
W- 28 [ exact]

happy for the scores. Thanks to all of you.

[Hanihashim]

Hi there everybody.
I set my exam to Mar12, I will need to score a 100 or more with 20 in each section. I am practicing using Longman ibt 2ed generation and online. I have no problem with the reading and listening parts. However, my problem is in the speaking section in particular. I mean taking notes and preparing your answer within 15-30 minutes is like a disaster for me. lol any suggestions?

[Emilly]

if it was 15-30 MINUTES that would be more than enough :p

[Gabriel123]

[Hanihashim]

Hello Gabriel,
First of all let me wish you a good luck. Second the speaking section is about 20 minutes divide on 6 questions; tow independent and 6 integrated. at the independent you will have 15 second to prepare and 45 second to record your response. Alternatively, the integrated task will give you 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to response. So I think that will be short and not as what Emilly presumed. Any way I am following a strategy that I hope it will be helpful in this section. You will need to get the full structure of the speaking section and prepare yourself on a general response that can fit in your response at the exam. For example; in the first independent task you will get a preference question which will ask you about a person, location, event, or activity. So, I think it will be helpful to get yourself a sample response for each of the subjects that you may face in the first independent task. Check this link it will give you a full idea.

http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/TOEFL_Tips.pdf

[Hanihashim]

[Suspensi0n]

Ohhh I'm waiting for my results ! I'm supposed to get them today, but I don't know if it's "today" in my country or in the USA (because of the jetlag..). So I'm stressed, and now I can't work for another test I have tomorrow..

[Ripsita]

My exam is on 10th of April n im really scared about the speaking section...I find the integrated speaking part really challenging..Im using barrons but still stuck wt dt section...dunno wat else to do!!!!!
I've another query,in the independent task of the speaking ques is it necessary to give two reasons to my preferred choice n elaborate on them? shall i be scored low if i dont follow that format coz there r some ques which r descriptive n one can hardly find any reason to support there ans say for example the ques which asks to describe the national flag of our country and state its importance.....

[Suspensi0n]

Type "TOEFL speaking section" on youtube : there are looots of tips and samples (by ouliogroove for example)

[Cutedoll]

hei!!
I have written my toefl IBT on feb 27. still didn't got the results. I am really scared about the test results. Any body tell me how will be the evaluation for speaking and writting will be. help me. I am really very scared.