The TOEFL iBT Speaking section is designed to evaluate your ability to communicate effectively in English in academic settings. This 16-minute section consists of four tasks that assess both your independent speaking skills and your ability to integrate information from multiple sources—mirroring the real-world communication demands you'll encounter in university classrooms and campus life. **Section Structure:** The Speaking section includes one independent task and three integrated tasks: **Task 1 - Independent Speaking (Preparation: 15 seconds, Response: 45 seconds)** In this task, you'll express your personal opinion on a familiar topic. You'll draw on your own ideas, experiences, and perspectives to respond to a question about everyday situations, preferences, or choices. This task evaluates your ability to speak spontaneously and coherently about topics you know well. **Task 2 - Integrated Speaking: Read, Listen, Speak (Preparation: 30 seconds, Response: 60 seconds)** You'll read a short passage about a campus situation, listen to a conversation discussing that situation, and then speak about what you've learned. This task typically involves university policies, campus announcements, or student services, testing your ability to synthesize information from written and spoken sources. **Task 3 - Integrated Speaking: Read, Listen, Speak (Preparation: 30 seconds, Response: 60 seconds)** Similar to Task 2, you'll read an academic passage, listen to a lecture excerpt on the same topic, and then explain the relationship between the two. This task focuses on academic concepts and evaluates your ability to convey information from multiple sources in a clear, organized manner. **Task 4 - Integrated Speaking: Listen, Speak (Preparation: 20 seconds, Response: 60 seconds)** You'll listen to an academic lecture and then summarize the key points. This task assesses your ability to comprehend spoken academic content and communicate it effectively without the support of written material. **Assessment Criteria:** Your responses are evaluated on three main dimensions: delivery (pronunciation, intonation, pacing, and clarity), language use (vocabulary range, grammatical accuracy, and control), and topic development (coherence, completeness of ideas, and logical progression). Scores range from 0-4 for each task and are converted to a scaled score of 0-30 for the Speaking section. **Test Format:** You'll speak into a microphone, and your responses will be recorded and evaluated by certified raters. Note-taking is permitted throughout the section, which can help you organize your thoughts during preparation time. The audio materials primarily feature North American accents, though accents may vary in the first question. This section challenges you to think quickly, organize your thoughts under time pressure, and communicate clearly—essential skills for academic success in English-speaking universities.