iBT TOEFL experience
I took the new official iBT TOEFL test on Dec. 17. I felt my reading and listening is fine, but the writing and speaking parts are more difficult.
The style of free iBT training test is quite similiar to the real one I took, so it is much helpful for me to better understand and prepare the test. The difference is that I met five passages in the reading part instead of three in practice. However, they were easy. The advantage of iBT is that we can put the passage and questions on one screen to be conrespondent to each other.
In my opinion, listening is easier too. The disciplines such as astronomy or biology at the beginning give you hints to prepare. The time scroll bar also help you get rid of anxiety.
I think the second writing is more difficult for it should be 300 words around while I can only write 260 because time is not enough for me.
As to the speaking part, I think it will be better if I can practice more before attending the real test.
Anyway, I am here writing my own experience about the test. The iBT test is quite new and the free training test is very useful. If there could be more training tests it will be much helpful for the test-takers.
The style of free iBT training test is quite similiar to the real one I took, so it is much helpful for me to better understand and prepare the test. The difference is that I met five passages in the reading part instead of three in practice. However, they were easy. The advantage of iBT is that we can put the passage and questions on one screen to be conrespondent to each other.
In my opinion, listening is easier too. The disciplines such as astronomy or biology at the beginning give you hints to prepare. The time scroll bar also help you get rid of anxiety.
I think the second writing is more difficult for it should be 300 words around while I can only write 260 because time is not enough for me.
As to the speaking part, I think it will be better if I can practice more before attending the real test.
Anyway, I am here writing my own experience about the test. The iBT test is quite new and the free training test is very useful. If there could be more training tests it will be much helpful for the test-takers.
