TOEFL iBT Exam Syllabus

TOEFL is mandatory exam almost every international student applying for US Universities admission should take. Universities will specif the minimum required TOEFL scored. If your TOEFL exam score is less than the required score, some universities will give conditional admission. You will be asked to take additional English language test or English course.

TOEFL iBT Exam Syllabus

• Reading
• 3-5 passages from academic texts; approximately 700 words long; 12-14 questions per passage.
• 60-100 minutes
• 36-70 questions
• Score Range 0-30
• Listening
• 4-6 lectures, some with classroom discussion; each 3-5 minutes long; 6 questions each. 2-3 conversations; each 3 minutes long; 5 questions each.
• 60-90 minutes
• 34-51 questions
• Score Range 0-30
• Break    – 10 minutes
• Speaking
• 2 tasks to express an opinion on a familiar topic; 4 tasks to speak based on what is read and listened to.
• 20 minutes
• 6 tasks
• 0-4 points converted to 0-30 score scale
• Writing
• 1 task to write based on what is read and listened to; 1 task to support an opinion on a topic.
• 50 minutes
• 2 tasks
• 0-5 points converted to 0-30 score scale
• Total Score – 120

US Universities by State

Alabama Air University Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Amridge University Athens State University Auburn University Auburn University at Montgomery Faulkner University Jacksonville State University Judson University Oakwood University Samford University Troy University Tuskegee University United States Sports Academy University of Alabama System Birmingham Huntsville Tuscaloosa (main campus) University of Mobile University of Montevallo University of North Alabama University of South Alabama University of West Alabama Arkansas State higher education oversight agency: Arkansas Department of Higher Education Arkansas State University Arkansas Tech University Harding University Henderson State University John Brown University Southern Arkansas University University of Arkansas System Fayetteville Fort Smith Little Rock Medical Sciences Monticello Pine Bluff University of Central Arkansas University of the Ozarks Colorado College for Financial Planning Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Colorado State University–Pueblo Colorado Technical University Jones International University Naropa University Regis University University of Colorado System Boulder Colorado Springs Denver Health Sciences Center University of Denver University of Northern Colorado University of the Rockies Connecticut Central Connecticut State University Eastern Connecticut State University Fairfield University Post University Quinnipiac University Sacred Heart University Southern Connecticut State University University of Bridgeport University of Connecticut University of Hartford University of New Haven Western Connecticut State University Yale University Delaware Delaware State University University of Delaware Wilmington University District of Columbia American University Gallaudet University George Washington University Georgetown University Howard University Southeastern University Strayer University Trinity University University of the District of Columbia Florida Barry University DeVry University–Orlando Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Florida Institute of Technology Florida Memorial University Florida Metropolitan University Hodges University Jacksonville University Keiser University Lynn University Northwood University Nova Southeastern University Palm Beach Atlantic University Saint Thomas University Southeastern University State University System of Florida Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida International University Florida State University New College of Florida University of Central Florida University of Florida University of North Florida University of South Florida University of West Florida Stetson University Troy State University–Florida Region University of Miami University of South Florida–Saint Petersburg University of Tampa Webber International University Hawaii Brigham Young University–Hawaii Chaminade University Hawaii Pacific University University of Hawaii System Hilo Manoa West O’ahu Idaho Boise State University Brigham Young University–Idaho Idaho State University University of Idaho Indiana Anderson University Ball State University Butler University DePauw University Huntington University Indiana Institute of Technology Indiana State University Indiana University System Indiana University–Bloomington Indiana University–East Indiana University–Kokomo Indiana University–Northwest Indiana University–South Bend Indiana University–Southeast Indiana/Purdue University Columbus Indiana /Purdue University Fort Wayne Indiana /Purdue University Indianapolis Oakland City University Purdue University System Purdue University Purdue University–Calumet Purdue University–North Central College of Tech –Anderson/Muncie College of Technology–Columbus/Greensburg College of Technology–Indianapolis College of Technology–Kokomo College of Technology–Lafayette College of Technology–New Albany College of Technology–Richmond College of Technology–South Bend IUPUI Universityat Columbus IUPUI University at Fort Wayne IUPUI at Indianapolis Taylor University Trine University University of Evansville University of Indianapolis University of Notre Dame University of Southern Indiana Valparaiso University Iowa Ashford University Briar Cliff University Buena Vista University Drake University Grand View University Iowa State University Kaplan University Maharishi University of Management Saint Ambrose University University of Dubuque University of Iowa University of Northern Iowa Upper Iowa University Kentucky Campbellsville University Eastern Kentucky University Kentucky State University Morehead State University Murray State University Northern Kentucky University Spalding University Sullivan University Transylvania University University of Kentucky University of Louisville University of the Cumberlands Western Kentucky University Maine University of Maine System Augusta Farmington Fort Kent Machias Orono Presque Isle School of Law University of Southern Maine University of New England Massachusetts Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Boston University Brandeis University Bridgewater State College Clark University Harvard University Hult International Business School Lesley University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Northeastern University Suffolk University Tufts University University of Massachusetts System Amherst Boston Dartmouth Lowell Medical School at Worcester Wentworth Institute of Technology Worcester Polytechnic Institute Mississippi Alcorn State University Delta State University Mississippi State University Mississippi University for Women Mississippi Valley State University University of Mississippi University of Mississippi Medical Center University of Southern Mississippi Missouri A.T. Still University of Health Sciences College of the Ozarks DeVry University–Kansas City Drury University Fontbonne University Harris-Stowe State University Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City Univ of Medicine & Biosciences Lindenwood University Logan University Maryville University of Saint Louis Missouri Southern State University Missouri State University Missouri Western State University Northwest Missouri State University Park University Southeast Missouri State University Southwest Baptist University Truman State University University of Central Missouri University of Missouri System Columbia Kansas City Missouri University S & T Saint Louis Washington University in Saint Louis Webster University William Woods University Nevada University of Nevada–Las Vegas University of Nevada–Reno University of Southern Nevada New Jersey Drew University Fairleigh Dickinson University Kean University Monmouth University Montclair State University New Jersey City University New Jersey Institute of Technology Princeton University Rider University Rowan University Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Camden New Brunswick Newark Stevens Institute of Technology William Paterson University New York Adelphi University Albany Medical College Alfred University City University of New York Baruch College Brooklyn College City College College of Staten Island Graduate School & University Center New York City College of Technology Queens College York College Clarkson University Columbia University Cornell University Culinary Institute of America Fordham University Long Island University Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Brentwood Campus Brooklyn Campus C.W. Post Campus Rockland Graduate Campus Southampton Graduate Campus Westchester Graduate Campus New York Institute of Technology New York University Niagara University Polytechnic University of New York Pratt Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Saint John’s University Saint Lawrence University State University of New York System Albany Binghamton Buffalo Stony Brook College at Brockport College at Buffalo (Buffalo State College) College at Cortland College at Fredonia College at Geneseo College at New Paltz College at Old Westbury College at Oneonta College at Oswego College at Plattsburgh College at Potsdam College at Purchase College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville (Morrisville State College) College of Optometry Alfred State University College of Technology at Canton College of Technology at Delhi Downstate Medical Center Empire State College Farmingdale State College Fashion Institute of Technology Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome Maritime College at Fort Schuyler Upstate Medical University Syracuse University University of Rochester Utica College of Syracuse University Yeshiva University Oklahoma Cameron University East Central University Northeastern State University Broken Arrow campus Muskogee campus Northwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City University Oklahoma State University System Center for Health Sciences Stillwater Tulsa Rogers State University Southeastern Oklahoma State University University of Central Oklahoma University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center University of Tulsa Pennsylvania Arcadia University Bucknell University Carnegie Mellon University Drexel University Duquesne University Gannon University LaSalle University Lehigh University Lincoln University Marywood University Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania California University of Pennsylvania Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Clarion University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Millersville University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania West Chester University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University System Abington Altoona Beaver Berks Brandywine Dickinson School of Law DuBois Erie, The Behrend College Fayette, The Eberly Campus Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies Greater Allegheny Harrisburg Hazleton Lehigh Valley Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Mont Alto New Kensington Pennsylvania College of Technology Schuylkill Shenango University Park (main campus) Wilkes-Barre Worthington Scranton York Philadelphia University Point Park University Saint Francis University Saint Joseph’s University Temple University Thomas Jefferson University University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh Bradford Greensburg Johnstown University of Scranton Villanova University Widener University Wilkes University Texas Baylor University Concordia University–Texas LeTourneau University McMurry University Midwestern State University Northwood University Rice University Saint Edward’s University Saint Mary’s University of San Antonio Schreiner University Southern Methodist University Southwestern University Stephen F. Austin State University Texas A&M University System College Station Commerce Corpus Christi Galveston Health Science Center Kingsville Prairie View A&M University Tarleton State University Texarkana Texas A&M International University West Texas A&M University Texas Southern University Texas State University System Lamar University Sam Houston State University Sul Ross State University Texas State University–San Marcos Texas Tech University System Angelo State University Health Sciences Center Texas Tech University University of Dallas University of Houston System main campus Clear Lake Downtown Victoria University of North Texas Health Science Center University of Texas System Arlington Austin Brownsville Dallas El Paso Pan American Permian Basin San Antonio Tyler Health Science Center at Houston Health Science Center at San Antonio Health Science Center at Tyler M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Medical Branch at Galveston Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas West Virginia Alderson-Broaddus College Concord University Fairmont State University Marshall University Mountain State University Shepherd University University of Charleston West Virginia State University West Virginia University West Virginia University Institute of Technology West Virginia University at Parkersburg Wisconsin Carroll University Concordia University–Wisconsin Lawrence University Marian University Marquette University Milwaukee School of Engineering University of Wisconsin System Eau Claire Green Bay LaCrosse Madison Milwaukee Oshkosh Parkside Platteville River Falls Stevens Point Stout Superior Whitewater Viterbo University Virgin Islands University of the Virgin Islands

Alaska Alaska Pacific University University of Alaska System Anchorage Fairbanks Southeast (Juneau) Arizona Arizona State University Arizona State University Polytechnic Campus Arizona State University–West Campus DeVry University–Phoenix Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Grand Canyon University Midwestern University-Glendale campus Northcentral University Northern Arizona University University of Arizona University of Phoenix Western International University California California Institute of Technology California State University System Bakersfield California Maritime Academy California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Channel Islands Chico Dominguez Hills East Bay Fresno Fullerton Long Beach Los Angeles Monterey Bay Northridge Sacramento San Bernardino San Marcos Stanislaus Humboldt State University San Diego State University San Francisco State University San José State University Sonoma State University Chapman University Claremont Consortium of Colleges Claremont Graduate University Claremont McKenna College Harvey Mudd College Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences Pitzer College Pomona College Scripps College Concordia University–Irvine DeVry University–Long Beach DeVry University–Pomona Fresno Pacific University Golden Gate University Lincoln University Loma Linda University Loyola Marymount University Notre Dame de Namur University Pepperdine University Santa Clara University Saybrook University Southern California University of Health Sciences Stanford University University of California System Berkeley Davis Hastings College of the Law Irvine Los Angeles Merced Riverside San Diego San Francisco Santa Barbara Santa Cruz University of Northern California University of San Diego University of San Francisco University of Southern California Georgia Augusta State University Clark Atlanta University DeVry University–Georgia Emory University Mercer University Richmont Graduate University Thomas University University System of Georgia Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Albany State University Armstrong Atlantic State University Augusta State University Columbus State University Fort Valley State University Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Southern University Georgia Southwestern State University Georgia State University Kennesaw State University North Georgia College & State University Savannah State University Southern Polytechnic State University State University of West Georgia University of Georgia Valdosta State University Illinois Argosy University Aurora University Bradley University Chicago State University Concordia University–Chicago Dominican University East-West University Eastern Illinois University Governors State University Illinois Institute of Technology Illinois State University Judson University Lincoln College Loyola University Chicago Midwestern University Millikin University North Park University Northeastern Illinois University Northern Illinois University Northwestern University Quincy University Roosevelt University Rush University Saint Xavier University Southern Illinois University System Carbondale Edwardsville University of Chicago University of Illinois System Chicago Springfield Urbana-Champaign University of Saint Francis Western Illinois University Kansas Baker University Emporia State University Fort Hays State University Friends University Kansas State University Kansas State University–Salina College of Technology & Aviation Ottawa University Pittsburg State University University of Kansas University of Kansas Medical Center University of Saint Mary Washburn University Wichita State University Louisiana Dillard University Louisiana State University System Alexandria Baton Rouge Health Sciences Center Shreveport University of New Orleans Louisiana Tech University McNeese State University Nicholls State University Northwestern State University of Louisiana Southeastern Louisiana University Southern University System Baton Rouge New Orleans Tulane University University of Louisiana System Monroe Lafayette Xavier University of Louisiana Maryland Bowie State University Coppin State University Frostburg State University Johns Hopkins University Morgan State University Mount Saint Mary’s University Salisbury University Soujourner-Douglass College Stevenson University Towson University The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences University of Baltimore University System of Maryland Baltimore Baltimore County College Park Eastern Shore University College Michigan Andrews University Central Michigan University Cleary University Cornerstone University Davenport University Eastern Michigan University Ferris State University Finlandia University Grand Valley State University Kettering University Lake Superior State University Lawrence Technological University Michigan State University Michigan Technological University Northern Michigan University Northwood University Oakland University Saginaw Valley State University Siena Heights University University of Michigan System Ann Arbor (main campus) Dearborn Flint Wayne State University Western Michigan University Minnesota Capella University Concordia University–Saint Paul Minnesota State College & University System Bemidji State University Metropolitan State University Minnesota State University–Mankato Minnesota State University–Moorhead Southwest Minnesota State University Saint Cloud State University Winona State University North Central University Northwestern Health Sciences University Saint John’s University Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota University of Minnesota System Crookston Duluth Morris Twin Cities (main campus) Walden University Montana Montana State University System Billings Bozeman Northern University of Great Falls University of Montana System Montana Tech University of Montana–Missoula University of Montana–Western Nebraska Concordia University–Nebraska Creighton University Grace University University of Nebraska System Kearney Lincoln Medical Center Omaha New Hampshire Plymouth State University Southern New Hampshire University University of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire at Manchester New Mexico Eastern New Mexico University New Mexico State University University of New Mexico University of the Southwest Western New Mexico University North Carolina Campbell University Duke University Elon University Gardner-Webb University High Point University Pfeiffer University Shaw University University of North Carolina System Appalachian State University East Carolina University Elizabeth City State University Fayetteville State University North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University UNC Asheville UNC Chapel Hill UNC Charlotte UNC Greensboro UNC Pembroke UNC School of the Arts UNC Wilmington Western Carolina University Winston-Salem State University Wake Forest University North Dakota North Dakota University System Dickinson State University Mayville State University Minot State University North Dakota State University University of North Dakota Valley City State University Ohio Air Force Institute of Technology Ashland University Bluffton University Capital University Case Western Reserve University Franklin University Muskingum University Ohio Northern University Tiffin University University of Dayton The University of Findlay University of Northwestern Ohio University of Rio Grande University System of Ohio Bowling Green State University Central State University Cleveland State University Kent State University (main campus) Kent State University–Ashtabula Campus Kent State University–East Liverpool Campus Kent State University–Geauga Campus Kent State University–Salem Campus Kent State University–Stark Campus Kent State University–Trumbull Campus Kent State University–Tuscarawas Campus Miami University of Ohio Miami University–Hamilton Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine & Pharmacy Ohio State University–Columbus (main campus) Ohio State University–Lima Ohio State University–Mansfield Ohio State University–Marion Ohio State University–Newark Ohio University Ohio University–Eastern Campus Ohio University–Lancaster Ohio University–Zanesville Shawnee State University University of Akron University of Cincinnati University of Toledo University of Toledo Medical Center Wright State University Youngstown State University Urbana University Walsh University Xavier University Oregon Concordia University–Portland Eastern Oregon University George Fox University Northwest Christian University Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Institute of Technology Oregon State University Pacific University Portland State University Southern Oregon University University of Oregon University of Portland Western Oregon University Rhode Island Brown University New England Institute of Technology Providence College Salve Regina University University of Rhode Island South Carolina Allen University Anderson University Charleston Southern University Claflin University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Furman University Lander University Medical University of South Carolina North Greenville University South Carolina State University University of South Carolina System Aiken Beaufort Columbia Lancaster Sumter Union Upstate South Dakota Dakota State University National American University Northern State University South Dakota State University University of Sioux Falls University of South Dakota Black Hills State University Tennessee Belmont University Cumberland University East Tennessee State University Lee University Lipscomb University Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee State University Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Temple University Union University University of Memphis University of Tennessee System Chattanooga Health Science Center Knoxville Martin Vanderbilt University Utah Brigham Young University Southern Utah University University of Utah Utah State University Utah Valley University Weber State University Western Governors University Vermont Norwich University University of Vermont Virginia College of William and Mary DeVry University–Crystal City Eastern Virginia Medical School ECPI College of Technology George Mason University George Washington University–Virginia Campus Hampton University Hollins University Institute of Textile Technology James Madison University Jefferson College of Health Sciences Longwood University Marymount University Norfolk State University Old Dominion University Radford University Regent University Shenandoah University University of Mary Washington University of Richmond University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia State University Washington Central Washington University City University of Seattle Eastern Washington University Gonzaga University Heritage University Northwest University Seattle University University of Washington Bothell campus Tacoma campus Washington State University Spokane campus Tri-Cities campus Vancouver campus Wyoming University of Wyoming