TOEFL iBT vs. Paper-delivered Test measure your academic English language skills. Do you know the difference between these two tests? The location, the format, and the scaled scores are important components of each test. The two tests differ in some small areas.
TOEFL iBT vs. Paper-delivered Test: Where is each test offered?
TOEFL iBT vs. Paper-delivered Test: You have about 50 chances every year to take the TOEFL iBT in many countries around the world. You have to take this test at an official testing center. Therefore, you are not allowed to take the test in the comfort of your own home. CLICK HERE to find an official testing center near you.
TOEFL iBT vs. Paper-delivered Test: Some testing centers do not have reliable internet connections. In these cases, you must take the TOEFL Paper-delivered test. For example, in the country of Zimbabwe in the Harare region, you have to take the TOEFL Paper-delivered test.
TOEFL iBT vs. Paper-delivered Test: What is the format like for each test?
TOEFL iBT vs. Paper-delivered Test: The TOEFL iBT has four sections: reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
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In short, TOEFL iBT vs. Paper-delivered Test are exactly the same test, except that the TOEFL Paper-delivered test does not have the speaking section since there is no way to upload those speaking files to the Internet during testing.
TOEFL iBT vs. Paper-delivered Test: What are the scaled scores for each test?
In the TOEFL iBT, the reading, listening, speaking, and writing sections are scaled from 0-30 points. Therefore, the overall total score is 120 points.
The TOEFL Paper-delivered test has three sections: reading, listening, and writing, with each section scaled from 0-30 points. However, there is no speaking section. Moreover, there is no overall score,
In most cases, you will be taking the TOEFL iBT.
Good luck!
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