TOEFL iBT Reading Strategies and Tips

The first component you will have to do when you sit for the TOEFL iBT exam is the TOEFL Reading. The TOEFL Reading Section measures your ability to read and understand academic texts (passages) in English. Reading is a critical skill in academic environment. Students have to read a lot and comprehend the information presented in their textbooks or other reading materials. As we discussed in TOEFL iBT Format Section on i-Courses.org, three are the main purposes for academic reading in TOEFL iBT:

1. Reading to find information
2. Basic comprehension
3. Reading to learn

The Reading Section in TOEFL iBT consists of 3-5 texts; each text is about 700 words long. Each TOEFL Reading text is followed by 12 - 14 questions related to the text. The first passage stands alone for a time of 20 minutes and the 2nd and 3rd passages share a total time of 40 minutes for reading and answering the questions. The system will cut you off right after the time ends. Therefore, you must be not only good at reading but also very fast.

To the end of this document we will provide some important guidelines on how to prepare for the TOEFL iBT Reading and how to behave at the reading test in order to improve your final score.

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See also:

TOEFL iBT Free Test
TOEFL iBT Full Tests
TOEFL iBT Mini Tests

TOEFL iBT General Tips
TOEFL iBT Reading Tips
TOEFL iBT Listening Tips
TOEFL iBT Speaking Tips
TOEFL iBT Writing Tips

TOEFL iBT Learning Center