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Official practice for the format; graded everyday reading, academic listening and short-form writing for the rest.

TOEFL · checked 19 September 2026

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19September 2026

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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Notes

TOEFL — Study material for this exam

By section.
Section	What to use	Note
Reading	ETS sample questions; notices, messages and schedules for daily-life reading; an academic passage a day	Three task types from gap-fill to passage.
Listening	Campus and workplace conversations, announcements, short lectures in several accents	Audio plays once.
Writing	Model emails by purpose; discussion-post practice with a timer; a grammar reference for Build a Sentence	The post is the longest task.
Speaking	Sentence repetition drills; recorded interview answers on study, work and everyday topics	Recorded, scored centrally.
Format	ETS TOEFL Practice Online tests built for the 2026 test	Scored on the 1–6 scale.

Reading for an academic-English test delivered on a computer.
Skill	Work on this	Do not spend time on
Reading	Academic passages read to time, with the specific question types the test uses.	General reading alone.
Listening	Academic lectures and conversations, with note-taking practised as a skill, since notes are permitted and useful.	Listening without taking notes, which does not rehearse the actual task.
Speaking	Responses recorded and reviewed against the task types, with attention to organisation within a very short time.	Memorised openings, which cost more than they save.
Writing	Integrated and independent tasks written to time, then compared against the published scoring criteria.	Writing without checking against the criteria.
Delivery format	Practice in the mode you have booked, including typing speed for the writing tasks.	Handwritten practice for a typed test.

Exam resources

Everything for TOEFL

Six resource pages, each kept in step with the latest official notification.

TOEFL SyllabusTOEFL iBT syllabus for the 2026 test — the twelve task types across reading, listening, writing and speaking, what each asks, and how the sections are timed.TOEFL Exam PatternTOEFL iBT exam pattern since January 2026 — the adaptive two-hour sitting, section timings, the 1–6 scale and its 0–120 equivalent, MyBest, fees and results.TOEFL Previous PapersTOEFL iBT practice — ETS’s rebuilt practice tests for the 2026 format, what older material still teaches, and what to take from each attempt.TOEFL Mock TestsTOEFL iBT mock tests — full two-hour sittings of the 2026 format with a headset, scored on the 1–6 scale, and reading the result against a requirement.TOEFL PreparationTOEFL iBT preparation for the 2026 test — everyday and academic English together, the discussion post, recorded speaking, and registration choices for a visa.TOEFL Study MaterialTOEFL iBT study material for the 2026 format — ETS’s official practice and guides, and everyday and academic English sources matched to the twelve task types.

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