4. Writing
- One task requires test takers to defend a position relative to a specified general topic.
- In the other task, a reading passage and a lecture are presented, and test takers must answer a question relating the main points of both the passage and the lecture.

What Is the Benefit of An Internet-based Test?

TOEFL iBT emphasizes integrated skills and provides better information to institutions about students' ability to communicate in an academic setting and their readiness for academic coursework. ETS, with Internet-based testing, can capture speech and score responses in a standardized manner.

Make it easier for students to register for TOEFL iBT and receive their test scores with online registration and online score reporting.

When Will TOEFL iBT Be Available?

• TOEFL iBT was introduced in the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Puerto Rico in 2005.

• The second phase of the rollout began on March 25, 2006, when test centers in selected cities in Africa, the Americas, Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East, and North Africa offered TOEFL iBT for the first time.

What Is Happening To The Current TOEFL Tests?

The computer- and paper-based (CBT, PBT) versions of the TOEFL test will be given at a particular location until the Internet-based version is implemented.