The TOEFL Listening Section

Conversations, announcements and academic talks, each played once. The difficulty is rarely the vocabulary — it is holding a whole exchange in mind long enough to answer what a speaker meant, rather than what they said.

35 items  ·  ~36 min

Test time does not include directions. As the test adapts, test time and items may vary.

TOEFL Listening Tasks

Listen and Choose a Response

Hear a short spoken prompt and select the most natural or correct reply.

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Listen to a Conversation

Listen to two people talking and answer questions about their exchange.

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Listen to an Announcement

Listen to a campus or public announcement and answer comprehension questions.

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Listen to an Academic Talk

Listen to a university lecture excerpt and answer questions about the main ideas.

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