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- The guideThe 2026 format, sections, and scores.
- SectionsFormat, method, and one worked example for each.
- ArticlesOne question, one article: methods, registration, and applications.
- Who requires itThe institutions, each of which sets its own requirement.
- PreparationA free guide: diagnostic, study plan, methods, and mock tests.
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The TOEFL iBT guide
Guide · updated on Oct 14, 2026 The TOEFL iBT assesses reading, listening, writing, and speaking in academic English. Read the guideLatest articles
TOEFL iBT 2026 preparation: a free step-by-step guide
Practice and get organized · 14 oct. 2026To prepare for the 2026 TOEFL iBT, start by assessing all four skills, build a realistic study plan, and review your practice work before taking a practice test.Complete the Words on the TOEFL iBT: method and worked exercise
Methods · 14 oct. 2026Complete the Words on the TOEFL iBT asks you to complete partially erased words by combining context, syntax, and the visible letters.TOEFL iBT preparation: choosing between a book, an app, and a tutor
Choosing your preparation resources · 14 oct. 2026Choose a book to study independently, an app to practice and track your answers, or a tutor for individual feedback.
The four sections
In test order. A guide for each: its format, method, and a worked example.
Articles
One question, one article. Newest first, organized into six topics.
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TOEFL iBT scores: understand your score report and scales
The test, in practice · 5 minTOEFL iBT or ITP: differences and how to choose
Choose your test · 5 minTOEFL iBT practice test: analyze your mistakes and plan what comes next
Practice and get organized · 4 minRead in Daily Life on the TOEFL iBT: method and exercises with worked solutions
Methods · 5 minTOEFL iBT books in 2026: how to choose the right edition
Choosing your preparation resources · 4 minRetake the TOEFL iBT: when and how to prepare
The test, in practice · 5 min- Time management on the TOEFL iBT: finding the right paceOct 14, 2026Practice and get organized
- TOEFL iBT Read an Academic Passage: a method and exerciseMethods
- Preparing for the TOEFL iBT while working: organizing your study sessionsPractice and get organized
- TOEFL iBT Reading: answer inference questionsMethods
- TOEFL iBT diagnostic: assess your four skillsPractice and get organized
- TOEFL iBT Reading: answering vocabulary questionsMethods
- TOEFL iBT study plan: prepare over 4 or 8 weeksPractice and get organized
- TOEFL iBT Reading: understand a text’s structureMethods
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- TOEFL iBT error log: what to record and how to improvePractice and get organized
- Listen and Choose a Response on the TOEFL iBT: method and examplesMethods
- Listen to a Conversation on the TOEFL iBT: method and exampleMethods
- Listen to an Announcement on the TOEFL iBT: method and exampleMethods
- Listen to an Academic Talk on the TOEFL iBT: method and exampleMethods
- TOEFL iBT Listening: taking useful notesMethods
- TOEFL iBT Listening: understanding implied meaningMethods
- TOEFL iBT Build a Sentence: a method and exercises with worked solutionsMethods
- Write an Email on the TOEFL iBT: method and worked exampleMethods
- TOEFL iBT Academic Discussion: a method and worked exampleMethods
- TOEFL iBT Writing: correcting grammar mistakesMethods
- TOEFL iBT Writing: review and revise your responseMethods
- TOEFL iBT Writing: a draft and an annotated revisionMethods
- Listen and Repeat on the TOEFL iBT: method and practiceMethods
- TOEFL iBT Take an Interview: a method and worked examplesMethods
- TOEFL iBT Speaking: work on pronunciationMethods
- TOEFL iBT Speaking: improve your fluencyMethods
- TOEFL iBT Speaking: develop a response with an exampleMethods
- TOEFL iBT Speaking: self-assessment with two listening checklistsMethods
- Verb tenses on the TOEFL iBT: method and exercises with worked solutionsMethods
- Linking words on the TOEFL iBT: usage and exercisesMethods
- Prepositions on the TOEFL iBT: patterns and collocationsMethods
- Articles and determiners on the TOEFL iBT: worked exercisesMethods
- Complex sentences on the TOEFL iBT: build and reviewMethods
- False friends on the TOEFL iBT: how to spot them in contextMethods
- TOEFL iBT vocabulary: learn words in contextMethods
- Registering for the TOEFL iBT in France: steps to followOct 6, 2026The test, in practice
- TOEFL iBT Reading: Strategies and Practice by TaskMethods
- Free TOEFL iBT prep: ETS resources in 2026Practice and get organized
- TOEFL iBT scores by school: published requirementsCandidater
- TOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic: which test should you choose?Choose your test
- TOEFL iBT at home or at a test center: ETS requirementsThe test, in practice
- TOEFL iBT Listening: methods and practice by taskMethods
- Sending TOEFL iBT scores: ETS reports and MyBestCandidater
- Rescheduling or canceling the TOEFL iBT: ETS deadlines and feesThe test, in practice
- TOEFL iBT Writing: methods and practice by taskMethods
- TOEFL iBT and disabilities: requesting an accommodation from ETSThe test, in practice
- TOEFL iBT Speaking: methods and practice by taskMethods
- English-test waivers: how your admissions pathway changes the requirementsSep 28, 2026Candidater
- Management aptitude test and English test: why an application may require bothChoose your test
- GMAT or GRE: choose based on your programs and the test formatChoose your test
- TOEIC or TOEFL: start with the required use and accepted versionChoose your test
The test, in practice
TOEFL iBT scores: understand your score report and scales
The test, in practice · 5 minRetake the TOEFL iBT: when and how to prepare
The test, in practice · 5 minRegistering for the TOEFL iBT in France: steps to follow
The test, in practice · 9 minTOEFL iBT at home or at a test center: ETS requirements
The test, in practice · 9 minRescheduling or canceling the TOEFL iBT: ETS deadlines and fees
The test, in practice · 10 minTOEFL iBT and disabilities: requesting an accommodation from ETS
The test, in practice · 10 minMethods
Complete the Words on the TOEFL iBT: method and worked exercise
Methods · 4 minRead in Daily Life on the TOEFL iBT: method and exercises with worked solutions
Methods · 5 minTOEFL iBT Read an Academic Passage: a method and exercise
Methods · 5 minTOEFL iBT Reading: answer inference questions
Methods · 5 minTOEFL iBT Reading: answering vocabulary questions
Methods · 5 minTOEFL iBT Reading: understand a text’s structure
Methods · 5 min- Listen and Choose a Response on the TOEFL iBT: method and examplesOct 14, 2026Methods
- Listen to a Conversation on the TOEFL iBT: method and exampleMethods
- Listen to an Announcement on the TOEFL iBT: method and exampleMethods
- Listen to an Academic Talk on the TOEFL iBT: method and exampleMethods
- TOEFL iBT Listening: taking useful notesMethods
- TOEFL iBT Listening: understanding implied meaningMethods
- TOEFL iBT Build a Sentence: a method and exercises with worked solutionsMethods
- Write an Email on the TOEFL iBT: method and worked exampleMethods
View the other 21 articles
- TOEFL iBT Academic Discussion: a method and worked exampleMethods
- TOEFL iBT Writing: correcting grammar mistakesMethods
- TOEFL iBT Writing: review and revise your responseMethods
- TOEFL iBT Writing: a draft and an annotated revisionMethods
- Listen and Repeat on the TOEFL iBT: method and practiceMethods
- TOEFL iBT Take an Interview: a method and worked examplesMethods
- TOEFL iBT Speaking: work on pronunciationMethods
- TOEFL iBT Speaking: improve your fluencyMethods
- TOEFL iBT Speaking: develop a response with an exampleMethods
- TOEFL iBT Speaking: self-assessment with two listening checklistsMethods
- Verb tenses on the TOEFL iBT: method and exercises with worked solutionsMethods
- Linking words on the TOEFL iBT: usage and exercisesMethods
- Prepositions on the TOEFL iBT: patterns and collocationsMethods
- Articles and determiners on the TOEFL iBT: worked exercisesMethods
- Complex sentences on the TOEFL iBT: build and reviewMethods
- False friends on the TOEFL iBT: how to spot them in contextMethods
- TOEFL iBT vocabulary: learn words in contextMethods
- TOEFL iBT Reading: Strategies and Practice by TaskOct 6, 2026Methods
- TOEFL iBT Listening: methods and practice by taskMethods
- TOEFL iBT Writing: methods and practice by taskMethods
- TOEFL iBT Speaking: methods and practice by taskMethods
Practice and get organized
TOEFL iBT 2026 preparation: a free step-by-step guide
Practice and get organized · 11 minTOEFL iBT practice test: analyze your mistakes and plan what comes next
Practice and get organized · 4 minTime management on the TOEFL iBT: finding the right pace
Practice and get organized · 4 minPreparing for the TOEFL iBT while working: organizing your study sessions
Practice and get organized · 4 minTOEFL iBT diagnostic: assess your four skills
Practice and get organized · 4 minTOEFL iBT study plan: prepare over 4 or 8 weeks
Practice and get organized · 5 minCandidater
Choose your test
TOEFL iBT or ITP: differences and how to choose
Choose your test · 5 minTOEFL iBT or IELTS Academic: which test should you choose?
Choose your test · 10 minManagement aptitude test and English test: why an application may require both
Choose your test · 3 minAlso: Tage Mage, GMAT, GRE, TOEICGMAT or GRE: choose based on your programs and the test format
Choose your test · 3 minAlso: GMAT, GRETOEIC or TOEFL: start with the required use and accepted version
Choose your test · 3 minAlso: TOEICChoosing your preparation resources
Who requires it
Institutions, each of which sets its own requirements
Institutions that require proof of English proficiency set their own score requirements.
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