Is a TOEFL 100 a passing score?

Those who are preparing for the TOEFL test know that if you want to apply to the Ivy League schools in the United States or the top 30 colleges and universities in the United States, you must score at least 100 or even higher in the TOEFL.

Therefore, the TOEFL score of 100 is the goal that many students are striving for, and everyone will think that the TOEFL score of 100 sounds like a high score, which is equivalent to an average of 25 points in each subject.

So what exactly is the concept of a TOEFL score of 100, what is the standard of a single subject score of 25, and how should I prepare for the test to get this score?

Today we will talk about this problem~

#01

TOEFL test taker big data

First of all, let's take a look at the official data given by ETS, the average TOEFL score score of Chinese mainland test takers in the "2022 Global TOEFL Score Report" is 90, including 24 points in reading, 23 points in listening, 21 points in speaking, and 22 points in writing.

From the average TOEFL score in recent years, it can be seen that the TOEFL score of 100 is a relatively competitive score, and it is not as easy to achieve this score as imagined.

As you can see from the figure, if you want to score 100 in the TOEFL, you need to have at least one subject at an advanced level, and if there is a bias, then you need to have a near-perfect score in one subject.

According to the TOEFL score percentage comparison table for global test takers, you can more intuitively feel what level the TOEFL 100 score is in.

TOEFL score percentage comparison table for graduate students (non-business) groups going abroad

As shown in the chart above, the TOEFL has a total score of 100, and if the score of each subject is 25 (any subject is Advanced), then he has beaten 70% of the test takers in the overall score.

A score of 25 in writing outperformed 72% of global test takers
A score of 25 in Speaking can surpass 80% of global test takers
A reading score of 25 can outperform 55% of global test takers
A score of 25 in listening outperforms 54% of global test takers

#02托福100分对应什么能力?

Reading 25 points

According to the ETS OG6 scoring chart, if you want to score 25 points in reading, you can only get a maximum of 6 questions wrong.

If you want to get a TOEFL reading advanced score of 22-30, you need to do the following:

Understand academic vocabulary and low-frequency vocabulary as well as familiar words;

In the case of dense paragraphs and complex language, it is possible to understand the connections between information and make appropriate inferences;

Recognize the organizational structure and overall purpose of the article

Arguments that include speculation, counter-evidence, and subtle rhetorical variations that grasp the length of a paragraph;

Ability to extract and integrate information from complex texts.

听力25 minutes

According to the ETS OG6 scoring table, if you want to score 25 points in listening, you can only get a maximum of 3 questions wrong.

If you want to get a TOEFL reading advanced score of 22-30, you need to do the following:

Ability to understand clearly and completely the conversations and lectures conducted in an academic setting, which contain difficult vocabulary, abstract or complex sentence structures, and intonation;

Ability to analyze large volumes of complex information.

25 points in speaking

Whether speaking independently or in combination, raters rate responses based on the following elements.

If you can meet the following requirements, then you will naturally meet the 25-point requirement for speaking:

On the whole, the expression is correct, clear and fluent;

master complex grammar and lexical structures and be able to use them effectively;

Able to refine and generalize, and fully express opinions, not only can explain abstract information clearly, but also be able to describe specific details, and the overall logical framework is clear and coherent.

25 points for writing

TOEFL Writing focuses on the following three abilities: the most basic academic reading ability, the ability to listen to lectures and take notes, the ability to summarize and summarize, and the ability to relate to listening and reading materials.

According to the ETS grading scale, in order to score 25 points for writing, you need to do the following:

The article is to the point, the elaboration is basically sufficient, and there are flaws in some details;

The paragraph hierarchy is well-organized, closely connected, natural and logical;

The wording is basically appropriate, the connection between sentences is smooth, and the sentence structure is appropriate and flexible;

There are a few misspellings and grammatical errors in the article.

#03托福100分备考规划

Exam Preparation Subjects

Although the best result is that each subject is on an average level, for mainland candidates, the target allocation of 25 points in each TOEFL 100 score is not reasonable, for example, mainland candidates will be relatively weak in speaking and writing, so you can focus on reading and listening, and try to sprint to full scores, so as to make up for the shortcomings of the other two subjects.

As the saying goes: If you have hearing, you have to get TOEFL.

In the TOEFL learning process, listening is a process of accumulation, and once the "tipping point" is broken, a score of 100 will come naturally.

Preparation time

For the preparation time for the TOEFL test, we can refer to the official ETS offer: Preparation time for TOEFL test takers with a score of 100 and above.

As can be seen from the figure above, almost half of the students choose 61-90 days and 31-60 days, so it is recommended that you also try to plan the preparation time within 3 months, which can be adjusted according to your actual situation, but try not to exceed half a year.

A TOEFL score of 100 is not an easy thing for everyone, it is all accumulated step by step, day by day, there is no shortcut, but as long as you find the right study method and prepare for the test scientifically, you will definitely be able to achieve your ideal score!!

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