Some exams are computer-based, while others are taken with pencil and paper.
Each English as a Foreign Language test typically contains sections on listening, structure, reading and writing. The listening section measures your ability to understand English as it is spoken in North America. The oral features of the language are stressed, and the skills tested include vocabulary and idiomatic expression as well as special grammatical constructions that are frequently used in spoken English. The stimulus material and questions are recorded in standard North American English. The question types in the Listening Section are testing comprehension of main ideas, supporting ideas, important details, and inferences.