Time: 55 minutes Questions: 50 questions
You will read several short passages and answer questions about them.
Time: 25 minutes Questions: 40 questions
This section is purely grammar-based. It is often the easiest section to improve quickly with practice.
You will read 5 passages, each about 250–350 words, on academic topics (history, science, art, literature). The questions do not require prior knowledge; all answers are in the text.
| Section | Number of Questions | Time Allowed | Content | |---------|--------------------|--------------|---------| | Listening Comprehension | 50 | 35–40 min | Short dialogues, longer conversations, academic talks | | Structure & Written Expression | 40 | 25 min | Sentence completion, error identification (grammar) | | Reading Comprehension | 50 | 55 min | Academic passages, vocabulary in context, inference questions |
Total: 140 questions, around 2 hours.
Because the ITP is an institutional test, official resources are fewer than for the iBT, but high-quality materials exist.
Before diving into preparation, understand which exam you are taking. The TOEFL ITP comes in two levels:
Both tests have three sections: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression (Grammar), and Reading Comprehension. There is no writing or speaking section on the standard ITP.
Time: 55 minutes Questions: 50 questions
You will read several short passages and answer questions about them.
Time: 25 minutes Questions: 40 questions
This section is purely grammar-based. It is often the easiest section to improve quickly with practice.
You will read 5 passages, each about 250–350 words, on academic topics (history, science, art, literature). The questions do not require prior knowledge; all answers are in the text.
| Section | Number of Questions | Time Allowed | Content | |---------|--------------------|--------------|---------| | Listening Comprehension | 50 | 35–40 min | Short dialogues, longer conversations, academic talks | | Structure & Written Expression | 40 | 25 min | Sentence completion, error identification (grammar) | | Reading Comprehension | 50 | 55 min | Academic passages, vocabulary in context, inference questions |
Total: 140 questions, around 2 hours.
Because the ITP is an institutional test, official resources are fewer than for the iBT, but high-quality materials exist.
Before diving into preparation, understand which exam you are taking. The TOEFL ITP comes in two levels:
Both tests have three sections: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression (Grammar), and Reading Comprehension. There is no writing or speaking section on the standard ITP.
