The TOEFL iBT syllabus for students includes testing the candidates' reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. A more detailed layout of the TOEFL syllabus can be found below. Here is the latest TOEFL syllabus for the benefit of our TOEFL test-takers. Section Number of Questions / Duration Description Reading 3–4 passages - 10 questions each For the TOEFL Reading section, candidates would be required to read multiple passages and answer 30 - 40 questions. 54-72 minutes Listening 3-4 Lectures and 2-3 Conversations - 10 questions each For the TOEFL Listening section, candidates would be required to answer questions about brief lectures or classroom discussions. 41-57 minutes Speaking 4 tasks For the TOEFL Speaking Section, candidates would be required to talk about a familiar topic and discuss material they have read and listened to. 17 minutes Writing 2 tasks For the TOEFL Writing Section, candidates would be required to read a passage, listen to a recording and type their response.