Friday, April 11, 2014

How To Study For Toefl Exam

When apply for college or university in the U.S., incoming international students must prove their proficiency in English. Schools in the United States using the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as an indicator of language ability.

Preparation and planning: The TOEFL can be a challenging exam, so be sure to allow enough time to develop the four English skills tested it - writing, listening, reading and speaking. Give yourself enough time to study for the exam, take the exam and get the results before you have to apply to colleges.

Choose your format TOEFL:  Three TOEFL formats and decides whether the Internet, a computer or on paper test is best for you.


Study: Consider studying at ESL school. You can even attend an English-speaking country. There are a variety of TOEFL guides, training classes and practice tests online that can help you create a plan to study and prepare for the exam. Develop a plan and follow it. Study regularly and do not try to learn everything, just before the exam.

Think English: Try to dive and live in English. You can do this by watching American television and movies (in English, of course), listen to English radio stations and start reading English newspapers and magazines online. This will help you to improve your skills in reading and listening, and your vocabulary. Also, try to speak and write in English as much as you can, and even sing along with English songs. These are all good ways to improve your English speaking skills.

Improve your weaknesses: Determine what that still is not as good and improve it. For example, if you are not so good at writing, then write more than you did before. Write everything in English, even your thoughts and diary.

Practice: The more you practice, the better are excluded. It is also wise to practice the materials, which are more close to real exam TOEFL. Therefore, take the TOEFL test practice.

During the Exam :


  • Use process of elimination to determine which are false.
  • Answer to every question, making educated guesses if necessary. Just try to eliminate one or more choices before guessing.
  • Do not spend too much time on any one question.You need to spend only a few seconds’ easiest questions and hesitate to spend more than 1/ 2 minutes of even the most difficult.
  • Finally, review as necessary, and to take the test, just when you think you are confident and ready. You'll do great! Good luck.