TOEFL Listening

Multistage-adaptive, about 47 items in roughly 29 to 36 minutes; audio plays only once and note-taking is allowed.

Yes, note-taking is allowed. Because audio plays once, notes are your only record of structure and detail when you answer.

You hear a short spoken prompt or utterance and pick the most appropriate spoken reply; it tests pragmatic/functional response.

A campus service-encounter or office-hours dialogue, followed by a full comprehension question cluster.

A short institutional or public announcement, tested for gist, specific detail, and purpose.

A lecture or class discussion that triggers the full comprehension cluster of question types.