Skills
Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking
HND ACADEMICS
Review all four skills separately and build the study plan around current tasks and your target institution's score requirements.
THE HND TOEFL APPROACH
We read the starting point across all four skills, confirm the institution's current requirement, and plan practice around the reason points are being lost.
KNOW THE TEST
There is no universal TOEFL target. Once the university, programme or scholarship requirement is confirmed, we address the gap between current performance and the target skill by skill.
Reading, Listening, Writing and Speaking
Timing and item counts can vary in the adaptive test.
Section and overall scores use half-point increments.
ETS does not report scores older than two years.
Because the test is adaptive, task counts and timing may vary. Base your preparation on official ETS material for your test date.
| Section | Approx. base time | Current task focus |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30 minutes | Daily and academic texts; completing words in context. |
| Listening | 29 minutes | Short responses, conversations, announcements and academic talks. |
| Writing | 23 minutes | Building sentences, writing an email and responding to an academic discussion. |
| Speaking | 8 minutes | Listening and repeating; answering interview questions. |
From 21 January 2026, all four sections and the overall score use half-point increments.
During the two-year transition, reports also show a comparable score on the former scale.
Confirm the minimum total and any section requirements with the receiving institution.
THE HND STUDY CYCLE
See current performance across four skills.
Separate knowledge, pace and task interpretation.
Select the practice task with the greatest value.
Keep or change the plan based on evidence.
