The Writing Scoring Guide is used by qualified readers to score the Writing portion of the test.
Computer-based Test
How the Test Is Scored
In the Listening and Structure sections, more credit is given for correctly answering a hard question than for correctly answering an easy question. Therefore, your score on these portions of the test depends not only on how many questions you answer
correctly but also on which ones you answer correctly.
Your score from the Structure section is combined with your written essay rating to form a Structure/Writing scaled score. Each part accounts for 50% of your Structure/Writing score. The Writing score also is shown separately under the heading, “essay rating.”
Because the content and format of the computer-based TOEFL test is different from the paper-based test, scores on each are reported on a different scale.
Computer-Based Test Score Scale
Listening 0 to 30
Structure/Writing 0 to 30
Reading 0 to 30
Total Score 0 to 300
How the Essay Is Scored
The essay you compose in the Writing section is independently rated by two qualified readers using the Writing Scoring Guide. Neither reader knows the rating assigned by the other. Your essay receives the average of the two ratings unless there is a discrepancy of more than one point; in that case, a third reader independently rates your essay.
Thus, your essay receives a final rating of 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.5, 4.0, 3.5, 3.0, 2.5, 2.0, 1.5, or 1.
A score of 0 is given to papers that:
Are blank
Copy the topic
Are written in a language other than English
Consist only of random characters
Are written on a topic different from the one assigned.
The rating appears on the score report under the heading “essay rating.”
If you have questions about how your scores have been used or interpreted, contact the institutions or agencies that have received your scores directly.
Paper-based Test
How the Test Is Scored
The score ranges are listed below. An acceptable TOEFL score depends entirely on the requirements of each institution. There is no specific passing or failing score.
Paper-Based Test Score Scale
Listening Comprehension 31 to 68
Structure/Written Expression 31 to 68
Reading Comprehension 31 to 67
Total Score 310 to 677
TWE Scores
The TWE score is reported on a scale of 1 to 6. It is printed in a separate box on the TOEFL score report. It is not added to the TOEFL score.
Your TWE essay is rated in the same manner as the Essay portion of the Computer-based TOEFL test.
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