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What’s a Good TOEFL Listening Score? How Is It Calculated?

Christine SarikasJuly 17, 2017February 28, 2024TOEFL Listeningtoefl scores, what's a good toefl score

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Listening is an important part of the TOEFL, and if you want to get into your top schools, you’ll need a solid score on this section. But what’s a good Listening score? What TOEFL Listening score should you be aiming for?

In this guide, we’ll explain how the TOEFL Listening section is scored, what a good Listening score is, how you can figure out what score you need on this section, and how to calculated the number of questions you need to get right with out TOEFL Listening score table.

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TOEFL Score Calculator: How to Estimate Your TOEFL iBT Score

Christine SarikasJuly 3, 2017February 28, 2024TOEFL General Infotoefl scores

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Taking the TOEFL is hard enough, so you shouldn’t have to spend extra time worrying about how your exam will be scored or how to score your practice exams. Our TOEFL score calculator will help you understand how your score is determined by explaining how the TOEFL is scored, what raw and scaled TOEFL scores are, and how to calculate your own scores for each section of the TOEFL. Then, you can use this knowledge to hone in on exactly how to reach your TOEFL score goals.

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TOEFL Score Validity: How Long Are TOEFL Scores Good For?

Christine SarikasJuly 3, 2017February 28, 2024TOEFL General Inforules and regulations, toefl scores

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Do TOEFL scores expire? Ho long are TOEFL scores are valid? Read this guide for the answers to those questions as well as everything you need to know about TOEFL iBT score validity. In this guide, we’ll go over how long TOEFL scores are valid for, what happens after they expire, if you can still use expired scores, and how this affects your planning when applying to schools.

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How Often Can You Take the TOEFL? Should You Retake?

Christine SarikasJuly 3, 2017February 28, 2024TOEFL General Inforules and regulations, toefl retake

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Not happy with your TOEFL score but not sure if you can or should take the exam again? Fortunately, retaking the TOEFL is an option!

In this guide, we’ll go over the formal TOEFL retest policy, how to retake the TOEFL, how often you can take the TOEFL, what schools really think of retakes, how to decide if a TOEFL retake is right for you, and how to make sure you score higher on your retake. Let’s get started!

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37 TOEFL Idioms You Must Know

Christine SarikasMay 22, 2017March 28, 2024TOEFL Prepflashcards, studying for toefl, toefl vocab

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Does thinking about TOEFL idioms make your blood run cold, or do you think they’re a piece of cake? If this sentence has you scratching your head, we’re here to help!

This guide will explain idioms, which are phrases that mean something different than what you might think at first. We’ll go over how idioms are tested on each section of the TOEFL, give you a list of the 37 idioms you should know for the exam, and end with the best methods for studying idioms. Let’s get this show on the road and start learning about idioms for TOEFL!

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GRE and TOEFL: What’s the Difference? Should You Take Both?

Christine SarikasMay 22, 2017May 22, 2017TOEFL General Infoadmissions exams

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Are you trying to figure out which standardized tests you need to take? Not sure if you need to take the GRE or TOEFL? Do you need to take both? What’s on these tests anyway?

The GRE and TOEFL are both exams many people applying to graduate school need to take, but their roles in the admission process are . In this guide, we’ll give you an overview of both tests, explain how they compare to each other, and help you figure out which exam (or exams) you need to take.

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How to Register for the TOEFL: 7 Simple Steps

Christine SarikasApril 5, 2017February 28, 2024TOEFL Logisticsrules and regulations, toefl fees, toefl sign up

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How do you register for the TOEFL? It may seem complicated at first, but if you break it down it’s actually a quick and easy process. In this guide I’ll walk you through all the steps you need to take to register for the TOEFL, regardless of which country you’ll be taking the test in. I’ll also explain TOEFL registration fees, important tips to keep in mind, and what to do if you need to change or cancel your TOEFL registration.

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Is the TOEFL Hard? 7 Difficult Features of the Exam

Christine SarikasApril 5, 2017February 28, 2024TOEFL General Infowhat to expect on the toefl

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If English isn’t your first language and you want to attend an English-speaking university or grad program, you’ll probably need to submit TOEFL scores. If that’s the case, you might have a lot of questions: Is the TOEFL hard? Should you study? What should you be most prepared for?

We’re here to explain exactly how hard the TOEFL is, which parts of the exam you need to look out for, and (good news!) why the test may not be so difficult for you after all! We end the guide with tips and practice materials to help you be your most prepared and confident self on test day.

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The Best TOEFL Practice Online: 18 Tests and Resources

Christine SarikasApril 5, 2017February 28, 2024TOEFL Preponline prep, studying for toefl, toefl practice

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What sort of materials are there to help you study for the TOEFL? Are you going to need to purchase a prep book or hire a tutor in order to get in any good practice? Actually, there are a lot of resources for TOEFL practice online so you can get started with your TOEFL prep on your phone or laptop! However, not all the resources are high-quality, and it can be confusing to know how to use these materials in the most effective way.

That’s where this guide can help. We’ve compiled all the best online TOEFL practice materials including official practice tests, quizzes, and other materials designed to help you score higher on the TOEFL. We also explain how to use these resources most effectively in order to achieve your best TOEFL score. By the time you’re finished reading, you’ll know exactly where the best online TOEFL resources are and how you should be using them. Let’s get started!

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12 TOEFL Speaking Topics for Realistic Practice

Christine SarikasApril 5, 2017March 4, 2024TOEFL Speakingstudying for toefl, toefl practice, toefl prompts

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The TOEFL Speaking section can be intimidating: You have to record yourself talking for an exam? What kinds of TOEFL Speaking questions will you be asked? How many questions are there? What will you need to talk about? How long will you need to speak?

In this guide, we answer all those questions and more so you’ll know exactly what to expect from this challenging section and how to do well on it. We explain every type of question you’ll see on TOEFL Speaking and how you should answer it, plus offer 12 TOEFL Speaking topics for you to practice with as you study for the exam.

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