TOEFL iBT Tips 63 Copyright © 2005 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. Percentile Ranks, Means, and Standard Deviations for TOEFL iBT Reading Percentile Scale Score Rank 30 99.5 29 97.6 28 95.3 27 90.1 26 87.2 25 83.8 24 76.7 23 73.6 22 70.6 21 66.6 20 59.8 19 55.6 18 51.2 17 44.1 16 39.9 15 36.9 14 33.0 13 27.0 12 23.7 11 21.3 10 15.6 9 13.3 8 11.1 7 9.0 6 5.9 5 3.8 4 3.0 3 1.1 2 0.7 1 0.2 0 Listening Percentile Scale Score Rank 30 99.7 29 98.6 28 96.1 27 92.9 26 88.7 25 84.1 24 79.3 23 74.0 22 69.4 21 64.6 20 59.6 19 54.9 18 49.7 17 45.6 16 40.2 15 36.5 14 29.3 13 26.3 12 22.8 11 19.9 10 16.8 9 14.0 8 11.5 7 9.4 6 6.4 5 4.6 4 3.2 3 2.1 2 1.4 1 0.6 0 Reading N = 2,720 Mean = 17.04 SD = 6.99 Minimum Score = 0 Maximum Score = 30 Listening N = 2,720 Mean = 16.98 SD = 6.95 Minimum Score = 0 Maximum Score = 30 Note: When taking the TOEFL CBT test, the eld study group performed below the typical TOEFL CBT population. Thus, the percentile data should be used with great caution, as they are not reective of anticipated performance if the eld study participants had performed similarly to the overall TOEFL CBT population. 64 TOEFL iBT Tips Writing Percentile Scale Score Rank 30 97.9 29 95.9 28 93.4 27 90.5 26 90.5 25 87.2 24 82.9 23 82.9 22 77.4 21 72.4 20 66.9 19 66.9 18 60.2 17 53.6 16 53.6 15 46.3 14 37.3 13 37.3 12 30.0 11 21.4 10 14.9 9 14.9 8 5.4 7 5.0 6 5.0 5 1.1 4 1.1 3 1.1 2 1.1 1 1.1 0 Speaking Percentile Scale Score Rank 30 98.6 29 96.2 28 93.4 27 90.2 26 86.2 25 86.2 24 81.3 23 75.7 22 70.5 21 70.5 20 63.9 19 56.3 18 49.3 17 42.1 16 42.1 15 35.9 14 30.3 13 24.5 12 24.5 11 20.1 10 15.4 9 12.1 8 9.2 7 9.2 6 6.8 5 4.8 4 3.2 3 1.9 2 1.9 1 0.9 0 Writing N = 2,720 Mean = 16.05 SD = 6.67 Minimum Score = 0 Maximum Score = 30 Speaking N = 2,720 Mean = 16.97 SD = 6.98 Minimum Score = 0 Maximum Score = 30 Note: When taking the TOEFL CBT test, the eld study group performed below the typical TOEFL CBT population. Thus, the percentile data should be used with great caution, as they are not reective of anticipated performance if the eld study participants had performed similarly to the overall TOEFL CBT population. Percentile Ranks, Means, and Standard Deviations for TOEFL iBT TOEFL iBT Tips 65 English Language Competency Descriptors The English Language Competency Descriptors are based on the self-evaluation of approximately 2,300 test takers who took the TOEFL iBT test. Test takers were asked to respond to descriptions of their English language abilities in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. Score users, English language programs, and test takers can use these descriptors to help understand the language ability of test takers at each major score level for each of the skill sections as well as the total score. The shaded areas indicate the likelihood that a test taker with that score would be able to perform the language task described. 66 TOEFL iBT Tips Copyright © 2005 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. < 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 >= 100 < 50% Very unlikely 50 - 65% Unlikely 66 - 80% Borderline 81 - 95% Likely > 95% Very likely Likelihood of Being Able to Perform Each Language Task: W hen I read a text in English, I am able to figure out the meaning of words I do not know by using the context and m y back g round knowled g e. I can quickly find information that I am looking for in academic texts written in English. I can express ideas and arguments effectively when I write in English. W hen I read academic texts in English, I can understand them well enough to answer questions about them later. I can orally summarize information from a talk I have listened to in English. I can read English academic texts with ease. I can use correct grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation when I write in English. I can orally summarize information I have read in English. W hen I write in English, I can write more or less formally depending on the purpose and the reader. W hen I read academic texts in English, I can understand them well enough to answer questions about them later. I do not have any problem understanding what people say in English. I can understand major ideas when I read English. I can understand a speaker’s attitude or opinion about what he or she is saying. I can write a summary of information that I have read in English. I can give prepared presentations in English. I can understand important facts and details of lectures and conversations. I can speak for about one minute in response to a question. W hen I write in English, I can organize my writing so that the reader understands my main and su pp ortin g ideas. I can relate information I hear in English to what I already know. I can write an essay in class on an assigned topic. I can recognize why an English speaker is saying something (for example, to explain something, to com p lain about somethin g, or to a g ree with someone ) . W hen I speak in English, other people can understand me. My instructor understands me when I ask a question in English. W hen my instructors speak English, I can understand their directions about assignments and due dates. W hen I read an academic text written in English, I can remember major ideas. I can talk in English for a few minutes about a topic I am familiar with. A fter I hear a lecture in English, I can recognize which points are important and which are less im p ortant. I can state and support my opinion when I speak English. W hen I read academic texts written in English, I understand the most important points. I can understand the main ideas of lectures and conversations. I can understand English vocabulary and grammar when I read. I can understand the relationships among ideas in a lecture. I can write a summary of information that I have listened to in English. W hen I listen to a lecture in English, I can remember the most important points. I can read and understand texts in English as easily as I can in my native language. W hen I read English, I understand charts and graphs in academic texts. W hen I write in English, I can support ideas with examples or data. I can understand how the ideas in an English text relate to each other. I can understand the relative importance of ideas when I read an English academic text. I can organize or outline the important ideas and concepts in English academic texts. I can participate in conversations or discussions in English. I can talk about facts or theories I know well and explain them in English. 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