Use this guide for the right decision
A current guide to TOEFL iBT academic skills and a starting plan based on your English level and primary gap.
Official policies control registration, accepted versions, scores, dates, and eligibility. This page organizes the preparation decision without claiming an equivalence or guarantee.
Key distinctions
- TOEFL iBT uses academic reading, listening, speaking, and writing tasks.
- ETS is the source for current structure and score reporting.
- Murtaqa does not directly score productive skills.
- Integrated tasks require comprehension and production to work together.
A practical preparation sequence
- Verify the current ETS test structure.
- Collect one baseline sample in every skill.
- Build the primary language gap before increasing time pressure.
- Practice integrated academic tasks and review the cause of each error.
Evidence to collect
- A dated baseline in every required skill.
- An error log grouped by cause rather than question number.
- Two fresh timed samples showing stable reasoning.
- A saved copy of the receiving institution's current requirement.
Primary references
Official sources
Links should be rechecked before a high-stakes decision.
Choose your assessment depth
Use Quick for a directional reading or Full when you want broader evidence and a richer report.