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Toefl iBT Reading Tips

The first component you will have to do when you sit for the TOEFL iBT exam is the Reading. The 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 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