MAKS BELA INTERNATIOANAL – Coaching classes for TOEFL Preparation in Ambattur |Chennai

MAKS BELA INTERNATIONAL aim at getting every student fully prepared to crack the TOEFL test. MAKS BELA is a premier TOEFL preparation & coaching institute located in Ambattur | Chennai. We believe in continuously reinventing ourselves and improving our training methods as per the latest industry trends. Our experienced Cambridge Certified trainers make use of various multimedia tools, technology and proprietary training material to deliver the best in its class TOEFL training & Coaching.

Why MAKS BELA for TOEFL Coaching?

• Customized training TOEFL Training programmes – Get only the required amount of training on the basis of your Mock test score
• Excellent Infrastructure, Classrooms, Library & Facilities
• Experienced Cambridge certified trainers with years of industry experience conducting TOEFL Training
• Latest and most updated TOEFL Coaching course curriculum
• Comprehensive course material
• Free Sample papers and proprietary TOEFL study material
• Regular feedback, performance assessment & personalized attention
• Choice of taking coaching for individual modules
• New Batches starting every week

• Basic Grammar coaching for required candidates
• Flexible Class Scheduling
• Special Time Bound Mock Tests and Quizzes
• Personalized Attention to Each Student
• Unlimited Doubt Clearing Sessions
• Professional Assistance in Registration for Examination
• Short listing of Universities before appearing for the test
• 15 Days Fast track programs available
• Week End Batches available

Internet-based test

Since its introduction in late 2005, the TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) format has progressively replaced the computer-based tests (CBT) and paper-based tests (PBT), although paper-based testing is still used in select areas. The TOEFL iBT test has been introduced in phases, with the United States, Canada, France, Germany, and Italy in 2005 and the rest of the world in 2006, with test centers added regularly.

Initially, the demand for test seats was higher than availability, and candidates had to wait for months. It is now possible to take the test within one to four weeks in most countries. The four-hour test consists of four sections, each measuring one of the basic language skills (while some tasks require integrating multiple skills), and all tasks focus on language used in an academic, higher-education environment. Note-taking is allowed during the TOEFL iBT test. The test cannot be taken more than once every 12 days.

Reading

The Reading section consists of questions on 4–6 passages, each approximately 700 words in length. The passages are on academic topics; they are the kind of material that might be found in an undergraduate university textbook. Passages require understanding of rhetorical functions such as cause-effect, compare-contrast and argumentation. Students answer questions about main ideas, details, inferences, essential information, sentence insertion, vocabulary, rhetorical purpose and overall ideas. New types of questions in the TOEFL iBT test require filling out tables or completing summaries. Prior knowledge of the subject under discussion is not necessary to come to the correct answer.

Listening

The Listening section consists of questions on six passages, each 3–5 minutes in length. These passages include two student conversations and four academic lectures or discussions. The conversations involve a student and either a professor or a campus service provider. The lectures are a self-contained portion of an academic lecture, which may involve student participation and does not assume specialized background knowledge in the subject area. Each conversation and lecture passage is heard only once. Test-takers may take notes while they listen and they may refer to their notes when they answer the questions. Each conversation is associated with five questions and each lecture with six. The questions are meant to measure the ability to understand main ideas, important details, implications, relationships between ideas, organization of information, speaker purpose and speaker attitude.

Speaking

The Speaking section consists of six tasks: two independent and four integrated. In the two independent tasks, test-takers answer opinion questions on familiar topics. They are evaluated on their ability to speak spontaneously and convey their ideas clearly and coherently. In two of the integrated tasks, test-takers read a short passage, listen to an academic course lecture or a conversation about campus life and answer a question by combining appropriate information from the text and the talk. In the two remaining integrated tasks, test-takers listen to an academic course lecture or a conversation about campus life and then respond to a question about what they heard. In the integrated tasks,

test-takers are evaluated on their ability to appropriately synthesize and effectively convey information from the reading and listening material. Test-takers may take notes as they read and listen and may use their notes to help prepare their responses. Test-takers are given a short preparation time before they have to begin speaking. The responses are digitally recorded, sent to ETS’s Online Scoring Network (OSN), and evaluated by three to six raters.

Writing

The Writing section measures a test taker’s ability to write in an academic setting and consists of two tasks: one integrated and one independent. In the integrated task, test-takers read a passage on an academic topic and then listen to a speaker discuss it. The test-taker then writes a summary about the important points in the listening passage and explains how these relate to the key points of the reading passage. In the independent task, the test-taker must write an essay that states their opinion or choice, and then explain it, rather than simply listing personal preferences or choices. Responses are sent to the ETS OSN and evaluated by at least 3 different raters.

One of the sections of the test will include extra, uncounted material. Educational Testing Service includes extra material to pilot test questions for future test forms. When test-takers are given a longer section, they should give equal effort to all of the questions because they do not know which question will count and which will be considered extra. For example, if there are four reading passages instead of three, then one of the passages will not be counted. Any of the four could be the uncounted one.

Paper-based Test

The TOEFL® paper-based Test (PBT) is available in limited areas. Scores are valid for two years after the test date, and test takers can have their scores sent to institutions or agencies during that time.

Listening (30 – 40 minutes)

The Listening section consists of 3 parts. The first one contains 30 questions about short conversations. The second part has 8 questions about longer conversations. The last part asks 12 questions about lectures or talks.

Structure and Written Expression (25 minutes)

The Structure and Written Expression section has 15 exercises of completing sentences correctly and 25 exercises of identifying errors.

Reading Comprehension (55 minutes)

The Reading Comprehension sections have 50 questions about reading passages.

Writing (30 minutes)

The TOEFL PBT administrations include a writing test called the Test of Written English (TWE). This is one essay question with 250–300 words in average.

Test scores

TOEFL iBT Test

The TOEFL iBT test is scored on a scale of 0 to 120 points.

Each of the four sections Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing) receives a scaled score from 0 to 30. The scaled scores from the four sections are added together to determine the total score.

Each speaking question is initially given a score of 0 to 4, and each writing question is initially given a score of 0 to 5. These scores are converted to scaled scores of 0 to 30.

Paper-based Test

The final PBT score ranges between 310 and 677 and is based on three subscores: Listening (31–68), Structure (31–68), and Reading (31–67). Unlike the CBT, the score of the Writing component (referred to as the Test of Written English, TWE) is not part of the final score; instead, it is reported separately on a scale of 0–6.

The score test takers receive on the Listening, Structure and Reading parts of the TOEFL test is not the percentage of correct answers. The score is converted to take into account the fact that some tests are more difficult than others. The converted scores correct these differences. Therefore, the converted score is a more accurate reflection of the ability than the raw score is.

Accepted TOEFL Scores

Most colleges use TOEFL scores as only one factor in their admission process, with a college or program within a college often setting a minimum TOEFL score required. The minimum TOEFL iBT scores range from 61 (Bowling Green State University)[13] to 110 (University of Oxford).

ETS has released tables to convert between iBT, CBT and PBT scores.

Linking TOEFL iBT Score Ranges to IELTS Scores

On The Test Day

Knowing what to expect can put you more at ease on test day. Here is what typically happens:

Before the Test

• Plan to arrive at the test center at least 30 minutes before your specified start time. If you come late, you may not be able to take the test.
• ETS reserves the right to ensure the security of the test content by using electronic detection scanning devices (e.g., hand-held metal detectors/wands). Failure to comply will result in dismissal from the test and forfeiture of your test fees.
• Your photo will be taken and placed at your assigned seat. It will also appear on your score report.
• You will be asked to sign a required confidentiality agreement.
• Scrap paper and a pencil are provided for you and will be collected at the end of the session.
• Identification documents are the only personal items you are allowed to have in the testing room.
• Cell phones and other electronic devices are not permitted.
• Your seat will be assigned by the test administrator.
• No schedule changes can be made at the test center.
• Testing premises may be videotaped for security reasons.
• ID verification may also include.

During the Test

• The test takes about 4 1/2 hours. No one is allowed to continue beyond the time limit.
• There is a mandatory 10-minute break midway through the test.
• Watch your pace so you do not go over your time for each section; the computer is the official timekeeper.
• If you need help for any reason, simply raise your hand.
• Cell phones and other devices are not permitted during the test or during breaks. (If you have health-related needs requiring you to bring equipment, beverages or snacks into the testing room or to take extra or extended breaks, you need to request accommodations in advance. Procedures for requesting accommodations are described in the Bulletin Supplement for Test Takers with Disabilities or Health-related Needs (PDF).)
• A standard QWERTY English-language keyboard is used for the test. It is a good idea to practice on this type of keyboard prior to the test so that you are familiar with the layout and function keys.
• Scrap paper is provided and must be returned at the end of the test.

After the test

• Your scores will be posted online, within two weeks after the test date.
• You can view your scores online by logging into your TOEFL iBT test account and selecting “View Scores” on your home page.
• Scores are also mailed to you and the universities or institutions you selected within two weeks of the test date.
• You can take the test again to improve your scores.