Independent SpeakingRetired format
Opinion questions from the old format.
ETS replaced this task on January 21, 2026. For the current exam, practise Listen & Repeat and Take an Interview.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to live in a small town than in a big city. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
TOEFL Independent Speaking Practice (Legacy)
Independent Speaking was retired from the official TOEFL when ETS launched the 2026 redesign on January 21, 2026, which replaced it with the shorter Listen and Repeat and Interview tasks. It is kept here as a legacy, bonus practice mode rather than part of the current exam, useful if you want longer, less structured speaking reps or you are preparing against older TOEFL material. You get a topic, record or upload a spoken response, and receive AI feedback across three dimensions: delivery, language use and topic development, the same categories the old official rubric used. Because this task is not scored toward the current TOEFL 2026 band, use it for extra speaking volume and confidence rather than as a stand-in for Listen and Repeat or the Interview, which are what actually appears on test day now.