The TOEFL is a test to judge the command over English of students who speak non-native English. It is not only required in North American universities for admissions but also used by many government agencies, recruitment agencies, international firms etc to evaluate the proficiency in the language. Thus a good TOEFL score will lead you to a successful career in the long term. It is necessary to understand the format of the test and scoring system for this.

There are many words which are commonly used during these tests. Hence one of the reading tips is to familiarize yourself with these words and add them to your vocabulary. It is not necessary to know every tough word of the dictionary. Just a basic idea and ability to comprehend the word with respect ot the context will suffice. Reading comprehension is a topic that we practice from school days and the level of difficulty increases with each grade but the pattern remains the same.

Once you follow the reading tips for the passage, no question will be difficult. While you skim through the passage try and make a note of important episodes in it and highlight important sentences. The questions pertaining to the paragraph are in the same sequence as the flow of the paragraph. Hence one more reading tip is to start from the first question and answer the next ones in a serial order.

The Reading section will also include vocabulary questions. Hence polishing your vocabulary is very essential. Sample tests will help you improve your speed in answering questions and gain confidence. Since there is not much time to read the passage more than once, read it well in the first go. There will be a question on explaining the theme or thought of the passage. Good reading skills will help you in this question. Thus if you follow all the reading tips well, you will surely get a high score in this section.