How to approach every TOEFL 2026 task.
What each task tests, where points get lost, and how to practice it.
How Long Is the TOEFL in 2026? Section-by-Section Timing
The TOEFL iBT now takes 83 to 89 minutes of testing time inside a two-hour appointment. Exact minutes per section and task, from the ETS 2026 blueprint.
TOEFL 2026 Score Conversion: 1-6 Band to 0-120, CEFR, IELTS
Official ETS tables converting the TOEFL 2026 1-6 band to the old 0-120 score, per section and overall, plus CEFR levels and IELTS equivalents.
New TOEFL 2026 Format: 12 Tasks, Timing and 1-6 Scoring
The TOEFL is now about 90 minutes, scored 1-6, with adaptive Reading and Listening and 12 tasks. Section timing, what was removed, and how bands map to 0-120.
Speaking
2 guidesTOEFL Speaking Interview 2026: Four Questions, No Prep Time
How the TOEFL 2026 Speaking Interview works: four questions, 45 seconds each, no time to prepare. How it is scored, plus a sample answer with notes.
TOEFL Listen and Repeat (2026): Scoring, Tips and Practice
How TOEFL 2026 Listen and Repeat works: seven sentences that get longer, how the task is scored, tips for remembering long sentences, and a worked example.
Listening
4 guidesTOEFL Listen and Choose a Response (2026): Format and Traps
How TOEFL 2026 Listen and Choose a Response works: 15 to 19 one-line prompts heard once, how the wrong options are built, and drills that train the reply.
TOEFL Listen to an Announcement (2026): Format and Strategy
How TOEFL 2026 Listen to an Announcement works: short campus notices played once, the questions that follow, scoring, and drills that fix missed details.
TOEFL Listen to an Academic Talk (2026): Scoring and Strategy
How the TOEFL 2026 Listen to an Academic Talk task works: why questions appear only after the audio, the four question types, a note system, and drills.
TOEFL Listen to a Conversation (2026): Format and Note-Taking
How TOEFL 2026 Listen to a Conversation works: 30 to 90 second campus dialogues, the two questions that follow, a two-column note system, and drills.
Reading
3 guidesTOEFL Complete the Words (2026): How the 10 Blanks Are Scored
How TOEFL 2026 Complete the Words works: the deletion rule behind the 10 blanks, why half of them are ordinary words, spelling traps, and drills.
TOEFL Read in Daily Life (2026): Format, Scoring, Strategy
How the TOEFL 2026 Read in Daily Life task works: the 15 to 150 word texts, the small words that decide each answer, drills, and a worked example.
TOEFL Read an Academic Passage (2026): Scoring and Strategy
How the TOEFL 2026 Read an Academic Passage task works: the 200-word format, every question type and its trap answers, drills, and an example.
Writing
3 guidesTOEFL Build a Sentence (2026): Scoring, Traps, and Drills
How TOEFL 2026 Build a Sentence works: 10 all-or-nothing items in about 7 minutes, the grammar traps that cost points, a worked example, and daily drills.
TOEFL Academic Discussion (2026): Scoring and a Sample
The TOEFL 2026 Academic Discussion task: the 10-minute format, the 0-5 AI rubric, how to engage classmates, plus drills and a full worked sample.
TOEFL Email Writing 2026: Samples, Structure and Scoring
Two sample TOEFL 2026 emails at different scores, a simple email structure you can reuse, the 0-5 rubric, and how to cover all three points in 7 minutes.
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