Reading correct awnser

[EXAMANIA]

Hi,
Does anyone have any idea that if you want to score 21 in reading then how many questions out of 56 must be correct.And in the new format we will get total 4 passages which means 56 questions in one hour ?.Please respond whoever have correct information.
Thanks.

[Tino]

To get 21 on reading you need to get 69% of the questions correct, or higher. You will get either 3 or 4 passages. Your time will be 20 minutes per passage, so either 60 or 80 minutes. If you get 4 passages, one of them will not be graded, but you will not know which one.

Tino

[EXAMANIA]

Thanks a lot .

[crackgretodoms]

Do we have 13 questions (OR) 14 questions per passage in the reading? Can someone please clarify? Is the below pattern correct? Please help me. Thanks in advance!

Reading (4 passages) + Listening(2 conversations, 4lectures) + Speaking (6 tasks) + Writing(2 tasks)
(OR)
Reading (3 passages) + Listening(3 conversations, 6lectures) + Speaking (6 tasks) + Writing(2 tasks)

[TOEFL Corey]

No, crackgretodoms, not exactly. You are suggesting that every student who takes the TOEFL exam will get either extra reading OR extra listening passages. That is not true.

The computer randomly selects students for the extra reading and separately for the extra three listening passages. Therefore, four outcomes are possible:

1) one extra reading passage,
2) three extra listening passages,
3) NO extra passage
or
4) I'm sorry to say this, but there is a slight chance that you may be randomly chosen for BOTH extra reading AND extra listening. The probability is less than 10%, but it has happened to a few of my students.

[crackgretodoms]

TOEFL Corey, Thank you for your clarification!! Till now I was thinking that a student will get either long Reading (OR) long Listening. Hope I will not fall into the 4th category. I have my test on next Saturday. Looks like you are tutoring some students. Could you please share some tips/suggestions on Reading & Listening sections.

[TOEFL Corey]

In general, I believe strongly in sustained study/coaching/preparation with the best materials that truly represent the test (in addition to a knowledgeable teacher or tutor). I personally don't think isolated tips/suggestions on their own make a huge difference in any of the four TOEFL sections. However, if you would like me to share just a few general tips for reading and listening, I would say:

1) For the reading section, don't read the complete passages. It is just too time-consuming and not necessary. Instead, try previewing just the first sentence of each paragraph.

2) Make sure that you are familiar with all 10 types of reading questions and how to deal with them. That way as you approach each question you can identify and immediately apply the best strategy (or strategies).

3) Don't be afraid to skip a question on the reading and come back to it later. That's a much better plan that wasting a lot of time on a single question, especially when the final question for each passage will be either a summary or category chart worth 2, 3, or 4 points.

4) In the listening section, I think it's better to focus more and take fewer notes. I believe in keyword note-taking -- never try to copy entire sentences or phrases. Just write down the key words of the professor's ideas and let your memory do most of the work (remember that these are not college notes that must be kept for a whole semester).

5) To strengthen your listening comprehension, I would recommend listening to a TOEFL passage and then giving your own 1- or 2-minute summary immediately after it's over. This will help you focus on the important ideas that are most likely to come up in the 5 or 6 questions after the passage.

In any event, best of luck to you and all others taking the exam this week.

[pharmacu]

Good information from a really good teacher.
Thanks,
NR

[crackgretodoms]

Thank you for your valuable suggestions TOEFL Corey!! It really helps.

In the Listening section, I'm able to score 4/6 for lectures & 5/5 for conversations while practicing. Some where I'm missing some points in the lecture, that's why I'm not able to score 6/6.

In the reading section, if I read the passage with cool mind w/o any tension, then I'm able to get a decent score. I need to do the same during the main exam day too.

Thanks again!!