TOEFL Preparation
Achieve your target score with structured training and expert support.
Achieve Your Best TOEFL Score
Prepare for the TOEFL iBT with expert guidance in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. This course strengthens your academic English skills, helping you develop the accuracy, fluency, and confidence needed to succeed in university and professional settings.
With structured lessons, timed practice tests, and detailed feedback, you'll refine exam techniques and improve overall language proficiency. Our experienced teachers provide personalised support, ensuring you understand question formats, manage time effectively, and respond with clarity under exam conditions.
Lessons closely replicate real test scenarios, allowing you to practice in a structured, high-performance learning environment. By focusing on critical thinking, argument development, and complex language structures, this course prepares you to achieve a competitive score and advance your academic or career prospects.
Develops skills and strategies for high-scoring responses.
Practice with simulations for confidence in the online test format.
Receive expert feedback to meet university-level English proficiency.
Develop listening and speaking skills for academic success.
About the TOEFL Exam
Select a TOEFL paper from the list below:
- TOEFL Writing
- TOEFL Speaking
- TOEFL Reading
- TOEFL Listening
TOEFL Writing Section
The Writing section assesses the ability to construct well-organised essays in an academic style, requiring test takers to demonstrate their ability to express ideas clearly, support arguments with evidence, and maintain coherence throughout their responses.
Integrated Task
The test taker reads a short passage, listens to a lecture, and writes a summary comparing the two. The response must convey the relationship between the reading and listening content.
Independent Task
The test taker writes an opinion-based essay on a given topic, supporting their argument with reasoning and examples. The essay is evaluated on coherence, organisation, vocabulary use, and grammatical accuracy.
Writing Score Descriptors
0-9 | Lacks coherence, organisation, and grammatical accuracy, making comprehension difficult. |
10-17 | Essays are somewhat disorganised, with grammatical mistakes affecting clarity. |
18-23 | Writes clear and organised responses with some minor grammatical or vocabulary issues. |
24-30 | Produces well-structured, coherent essays with strong vocabulary and minimal grammar errors. |
2 Tasks
29 Minutes
500+ Words
TOEFL Speaking Section
The Speaking section evaluates the ability to express ideas clearly and coherently in spoken English. It includes tasks requiring independent responses and responses based on reading and listening materials.
Independent Task
The test taker answers a question based on personal experience or opinion, demonstrating fluency and coherence.
Integrated Tasks
The test taker responds to a combination of reading and listening materials, summarising and synthesising information accurately. Responses are judged on clarity, grammar, pronunciation, and completeness.
Speaking Score Descriptors
0-9 | Speech is unclear with major grammatical and pronunciation problems, making communication difficult. |
10-17 | Speech is somewhat hesitant, with grammar and pronunciation errors affecting clarity. |
18-23 | Communicates ideas effectively but may have minor fluency or pronunciation issues. |
24-30 | Speaks fluently with clear pronunciation, well-structured responses, and strong vocabulary. |
Oral Exam
4 Tasks
16 Minutes
TOEFL Reading Section
The Reading section assesses the test taker's ability to comprehend and analyse academic texts commonly found in university settings. It evaluates a range of reading skills, including the ability to identify main ideas, understand supporting details, make logical inferences, recognise relationships between ideas, and determine the meanings of words in context. Test takers are also assessed on their ability to understand the rhetorical structure of passages and how different pieces of information contribute to the overall argument or theme.
Reading Score Descriptors
0-9 | Limited ability to understand academic texts, struggles with vocabulary and main ideas. |
10-17 | Can grasp basic information but has difficulty with more abstract or dense passages. |
18-23 | Understands main ideas and details but struggles with some complex vocabulary and inference-making. |
24-30 | Understands complex academic texts well, identifies key ideas, makes inferences, and recognises rhetorical purpose. |
2 Passages
1400 Words
20 Questions
35 Minutes
TOEFL Listening Section
The Listening section evaluates the ability to understand spoken English in academic settings, focusing on lectures and conversations typically encountered in university environments. It measures comprehension of main ideas, supporting details, speaker attitudes, and the logical flow of spoken information. Test takers must recognise how information is structured, identify relationships between ideas, and determine the speaker’s tone or intent. Additionally, this section assesses the ability to process spoken English in real time, distinguishing explicit and implicit meanings while integrating key points across different segments. The section consists of three lectures and two conversations, each followed by related questions that test understanding and analytical skills.
Listening Score Descriptors
0-9 | Limited ability to understand spoken English, struggles with key ideas and connections. |
10-17 | Understands basic spoken English but has difficulty with speed, accents, or implied meanings. |
18-23 | Can follow main ideas and details but may struggle with subtle meanings or complex speech. |
24-30 | Understands lectures and conversations well, including implicit meanings and speaker attitudes. |
5 Recordings
30 Questions
36 Minutes
TOEFL Preparation FAQs
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What is TOEFL?
TOEFL stands for the Test of English as a Foreign Language. It measures your academic English skills and is widely accepted by universities and institutions around the world, especially in the United States. -
What level do I need to join?
You’ll need to be at least B1 (Intermediate) level to join the TOEFL preparation course. If you're not quite there yet, we’ll help you get started with General English. -
How long should I study for TOEFL?
The time needed depends on your target score and current level. On average, students require 10–12 weeks of focused preparation to improve their overall score significantly. -
When does the course run?
TOEFL preparation is usually offered as private lessons, which can be scheduled flexibly. A full-time morning group course may also be available if there is sufficient demand. -
Why choose ELC for TOEFL prep?
Our TOEFL preparation combines test strategy with intensive skills development in academic English. You’ll benefit from expert guidance and a flexible study plan tailored to your goals. -
What does the course cover?
The course includes practice in reading, listening, speaking and writing. You’ll work with authentic TOEFL materials and receive feedback to help you improve in each skill area.