What is Tested and How

The exams are offered for adults (age 19 and up) and High School students (ages 14-18).

The TORFL consists of five subtests assessing a different area of language proficiency:

Subtest 1. Vocabulary. Grammar. Лексика. Грамматика
Subtest 2. Reading. Чтение
Subtest 3. Listening Comprehension. Аудирование
Subtest 4. Writing. Письмо
Subtest 5. Speaking. Говорение

Each subtest is given as a separate test with breaks in between. The chart below shows time set for each subtest and the total testing time for each level.

Subtest	A1	A2	B1	B2	C1	C2
Vocabulary, Grammar	50 min	50 min	60 min	90 min	90 min	60 min
Reading	50 min	50 min	50 min	60 min	75 min	80 min
Listening Comprehension	30 min	35 min	35 min	35 min	35 min	40 min
Writing	50 min	50 min	60 min	60 min	60 min	60 min
Speaking	30 min	25 min	25 min	35 min	40 min	50 min
Total Time:	3 hrs 30 min	3 hrs 30 min	3hrs 50 min	4 hrs 40 min	5 hrs 0 min	4 hrs 50 min

Students must score a minimum of 66% in each subtest to have passed the exam. If a student scored less than 66% in one of the subtests (but passed all other subtests), he or she can re-take only that subtest within the following two years for half of the testing price (other 4 subtests will be count as “passed”).

The certificate reflects your proficiency level. Your score does not appear on the certificate.