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TOEFL Previous Papers

ETS does not release past papers, and practice material dated before 2026 describes a different test. Use the official practice built for the new format.

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TOEFL · checked 19 September 2026

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Checked 19 September 2026

TOEFL: the facts that matter now

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Adaptive; about two hours — Reading 50 items in about 30 minutes, Listening 47 in 29, Writing 12 in 23, Speaking 11 in 8
Format since 21 January 2026
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ETS, at test centres and as the TOEFL iBT Home Edition under a live proctor
Administered by
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University admission at 13,000+ institutions in 160+ countries, above all in the United States and Canada
Used for
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Four section scores and an overall on a 1–6 scale in half bands; a comparable 0–120 total also reported until January 2028
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Past papers

TOEFL — Reading previous papers properly

ETS sells TOEFL Practice Online tests scored like the live test, singly or in packs, and publishes free sample questions for each task type. Because the test adapts, the point of a practice test is to learn the twelve task mechanics and to see a scored estimate on the 1–6 scale, not to meet familiar questions. Older books remain useful for academic reading and listening — the academic passage and the academic talk are recognisable descendants — and useless for integrated tasks, which no longer exist.

What to take from each practice test

Speed on the short tasks — Complete the Words, Build a Sentence and Listen and Choose a Response reward fast, accurate processing; hesitation costs more than difficulty.
Register in the email and the discussion post — the reader and the purpose set the tone; a well-argued post in the wrong register loses marks.
Accuracy in Listen and Repeat — every word and the stress pattern; it is closer to PTE’s Repeat Sentence than to anything in the old TOEFL.
Fullness in the interview — answers that stop early leave the rater little to score.