TOEFL 2026 practiceListen & Repeat
Hear a sentence, then say it back after the beep. 70 sets in the bank.
Choose a set
2 free today- Set 1ProZoo Visit
- Set 2ProCampus Gym
- Set 3ProHotel Front Desk
- Set 4ProUniversity Library
- Set 5ProBiology Lab Orientation
- Set 6ProHistory Museum Tour
- Set 7ProStudent Cafeteria
- Set 8ProCampus Bookstore
- Set 9ProDormitory Orientation
- Set 10ProUniversity Career Center
- Set 13ProCampus Coffee Shop
- Set 14ProTheater Rehearsal
- Set 15ProAstronomy Observatory
- Set 16ProStudent Health Center
TOEFL Listen and Repeat Practice
Listen and Repeat opens the TOEFL 2026 Speaking section. You hear a sentence exactly once, a beep sounds, and you repeat it back within 8 to 12 seconds depending on the item, with no text shown on screen and no chance to replay the audio. Seven sentences run in a row, each one longer and more complex than the last, and an AI engine scores how completely and intelligibly you reproduce each one. This practice mode plays pre-recorded native-speaker audio for each sentence, times your response the same way the real test does, and scores your recording on accuracy, fluency and pronunciation as soon as you submit. Because the skill here is holding spoken English in working memory rather than knowledge of vocabulary, short daily sessions build it faster than occasional long ones.
Strategy tips
- 1Start within half a second of the beep; the scorer reads a long lead-in pause as a fluency problem before you say a word.
- 2Hold each sentence as a melody, not a word list; chunking by stress group lets you recall 12-word sentences you cannot recall word by word.
- 3If one word vanishes, keep the rhythm and glide past it; a single gap costs far less than a restart that eats your clock.
- 4Copy the reductions you hear, so 'the', 'and', 'to' stay short and unstressed; over-enunciating every word reads as robotic, not careful.
Questions
How many sentences are in the TOEFL Listen and Repeat task?
Seven. You hear each one a single time and repeat it once, with no text shown on screen. The sentences get longer and more complex as the task goes on.
Is there preparation time for TOEFL Listen and Repeat?
No. There is no prep time on either 2026 Speaking task. You hear the sentence, a beep follows, and you respond immediately within the recording window.
Can you replay the sentence in Listen and Repeat?
No. Each sentence plays once with no replay button, which is why the task tests how much spoken English you can hold in memory at one time.
Does my accent lower my Listen and Repeat score?
Not by itself. The scorer rewards intelligibility and accurate repetition, so a clearly understandable response with a noticeable accent can still earn full marks. Dropped words and mumbled endings cost you, not your accent.
How is TOEFL Listen and Repeat scored?
An AI engine scores each sentence from 0 to 5 on how completely and intelligibly you reproduce it, then averages the seven scores. Accuracy and clear pronunciation matter most; fluency and natural rhythm support the score.