TOEFL
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
The
Test Of English as a Foreign Language (or TOEFL, pronounced
"toe-full", or sometimes just "toffle" evaluates the potential success
of an individual to use and understand Standard American English at a
colleges and universities. Thats's why each year, hunderds of thousands
of international students come to the US to pursue their academic
studies. Because their English is nonnative language, these students are
required to demonstrate competency in listening, grammar, reading, and
writing by taking the TOEFL test. TOEFL score is valid for 2 years, and
then is deleted from the official database.
There are 3 types of TOEFL, namely PBT (Paper Based Test), IBT (Internet Based Test), and CBT (Computer Based Test).
TOEFL
IBT
IBT is the abbreviation for TOEFL Internet Based Test. So, the TOEFL
IBT lasts approximately 4,5 hours. It examines your reading, listening,
speaking and writing skills. Wishing can take this test on computer at test
centre. The test constain speaking, listening and writing section. Speaking
section is a recent innovation. It includes independent and integrated tasks.
Students are allowed to take notes throughout the entire test.
In the listening section students are
to answer question. The main task of them is to measure the understanding of
attitude, degree of certainty, and purpose of spoken texts.
In the reading section students are
to answer question to categorize information and fill in a chart or complete a
summary.
In the writing section students are
to type on computer. It also involves an integrated task in addition to
independent tasks. Your grammar skills are tested on questions and tasks in
each section.
TOEFL PBT
The PBT is a very different test from
the IBT. TOEFL PBT exam is administered
via a paper and pencil format. It does not have the same four sections.
Instead, there is reading, grammar/writing, listening, and a separate essay.
The reading and listening sections as similar to the IBT, but not the same. For
example, the listening recordings are shorter on the PBT. Meanwhile, the PBT grammar
section is completely unlike anything on the IBT. The scoring is also
different. Where as IBT is scored from 0 to 120, the PBT is scored from 310 to
677.
TOEFL CBT
TOEFL
CBT is one type toefl that uses computers to perform toefl tests. in
this CBT participants do not use paper anymore like the type of PBT
(Paper Bases Test). In this type of CBT will use a software.
Participants can work on toefl tests directly using a computer. The
material used in CBT, namely listening, structure, reading and writing.
What is the Difference Between TOEFL IBT and TOEFL PBT?
As loyal readers know, the TOEFL iBT has four sections: Reading,
Listening, Speaking, and Writing. Reading and Listening are multiple
choice. Speaking and Writing require production of language. Because the
iBT is completely computer-based, test-takers will read from the
screen, listen from their headset, record speech into a microphone, and
type written responses on a keyboard.
The TOEFL PBT has four sections too. Like the iBT, the PBT has
sections for Reading, Listening, and Writing. However, the PBT’s fourth
section is “Structure and Written Expression,” not Speaking. The TOEFL
PBT Structure and Written Expression section focuses on grammar. The
skills tested in this section closely relate to the skills of
proofreading, editing, and revising in English writing. However, the
section doesn’t have any lengthy writing tasks. Instead, correct
grammatical forms and proper revisions are selected by multiple choice.
Which Exam to Choose?
There are few things you should consider when choosing between the PBT and iBT.
There is also one more thing to consider when choosing between the PBT and iBT. You need to remember that the PBT is outdated.
It doesn’t reflect the expectations of modern higher education. The
iBT’s emphasis on speech instead of grammar is more in line with the
kinds of English you’ll actually have to use once you begin your
studies. So the iBT can probably better prepare you for your academic
career, even at a school that accepts both versions of the test.
Which is Easier?
Many students ask this, but the answer is actually irrelevant.
Usually, you will not have a choice. The PBT is given in areas where
there is little internet access. If there is internet access, the iBT is
used. It is very rare that you can choose between the tests.
Besides that, because the tests include different skills and
different formats, they are hard to compare. If the speaking tasks of
the iBT are scary for you, maybe the PBT would be easier. If the grammar
questions of the PBT aren’t your strong area, maybe the iBT would be
better. But in most of cases, your PBT and your iBT score would show the
same thing: your general English level. If you score high on one, you
can score high on the other, generally speaking. And again, you probably
have no choice; you will have to take the test that’s available to you.
Sumber :
http://www.mytoeflsuccess.com/toefl-test/
https://magoosh.com/toefl/2015/toefl-tuesday-types-of-toefls/
https://magoosh.com/toefl/2015/should-i-take-the-toefl-ibt-or-pbt/
IBT is the abbreviation for TOEFL Internet Based Test. So, the TOEFL IBT lasts approximately 4,5 hours. It examines your reading, listening, speaking and writing skills. Wishing can take this test on computer at test centre. The test constain speaking, listening and writing section. Speaking section is a recent innovation. It includes independent and integrated tasks. Students are allowed to take notes throughout the entire test.
TOEFL PBT
The PBT is a very different test from the IBT. TOEFL PBT exam is administered via a paper and pencil format. It does not have the same four sections. Instead, there is reading, grammar/writing, listening, and a separate essay. The reading and listening sections as similar to the IBT, but not the same. For example, the listening recordings are shorter on the PBT. Meanwhile, the PBT grammar section is completely unlike anything on the IBT. The scoring is also different. Where as IBT is scored from 0 to 120, the PBT is scored from 310 to 677.
TOEFL CBT
TOEFL
CBT is one type toefl that uses computers to perform toefl tests. in
this CBT participants do not use paper anymore like the type of PBT
(Paper Bases Test). In this type of CBT will use a software.
Participants can work on toefl tests directly using a computer. The
material used in CBT, namely listening, structure, reading and writing.
What is the Difference Between TOEFL IBT and TOEFL PBT?
As loyal readers know, the TOEFL iBT has four sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. Reading and Listening are multiple choice. Speaking and Writing require production of language. Because the iBT is completely computer-based, test-takers will read from the screen, listen from their headset, record speech into a microphone, and type written responses on a keyboard.
The TOEFL PBT has four sections too. Like the iBT, the PBT has sections for Reading, Listening, and Writing. However, the PBT’s fourth section is “Structure and Written Expression,” not Speaking. The TOEFL PBT Structure and Written Expression section focuses on grammar. The skills tested in this section closely relate to the skills of proofreading, editing, and revising in English writing. However, the section doesn’t have any lengthy writing tasks. Instead, correct grammatical forms and proper revisions are selected by multiple choice.
Which Exam to Choose?
There are few things you should consider when choosing between the PBT and iBT.
Which is Easier?
Many students ask this, but the answer is actually irrelevant. Usually, you will not have a choice. The PBT is given in areas where there is little internet access. If there is internet access, the iBT is used. It is very rare that you can choose between the tests.
Besides that, because the tests include different skills and different formats, they are hard to compare. If the speaking tasks of the iBT are scary for you, maybe the PBT would be easier. If the grammar questions of the PBT aren’t your strong area, maybe the iBT would be better. But in most of cases, your PBT and your iBT score would show the same thing: your general English level. If you score high on one, you can score high on the other, generally speaking. And again, you probably have no choice; you will have to take the test that’s available to you.
Sumber :
http://www.mytoeflsuccess.com/toefl-test/
https://magoosh.com/toefl/2015/toefl-tuesday-types-of-toefls/
https://magoosh.com/toefl/2015/should-i-take-the-toefl-ibt-or-pbt/
