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Free TOEFL Test Practice
TOEFL Test Advice
Unless you are planning to take the Paper Based Test (PBT), you will most likely be doing the iBT test. If so, the most important issues are:
Go through the test and instructions first before trying the test. Make sure that you record and chart your score. Do not expect you will always do better than the last test but you should see a general trend upwards, albeit often in a very non-linear way.
The IELTS is divided into: 4 sub-skills:
The speaking section has been severely cut now to 8 minutes and the writing section has expanded. There are some sections that you may still use older TOEFL test for but for the most part, you need new practice tests created after 2026.
- Is it done on the computer and timed out like the real exam?
- Are answers given with explanation?
- Is the difficulty level appropriate?
- Is it up-to-date?
- Does it give some progression in the tests? Do they get harder?
Go through the test and instructions first before trying the test. Make sure that you record and chart your score. Do not expect you will always do better than the last test but you should see a general trend upwards, albeit often in a very non-linear way.
The IELTS is divided into: 4 sub-skills:
- Writing
- Reading
- Listening
- Speaking
The speaking section has been severely cut now to 8 minutes and the writing section has expanded. There are some sections that you may still use older TOEFL test for but for the most part, you need new practice tests created after 2026.
Free TOEFL Practice
The key thing to be aware of is that you must make sure you are getting iBT 2026 TOEFL tests and not older ones because that could be a huge waste of time and even misleading. Also, be careful about going to YouTube as your first stop because the resources just from an online search are often much better
The obvious starting place for free practice tests is the ETS site which now lists 3 free practice tests for the 2026 IBT TOELF test and you can go there in this link
An organisation that got out free practice tests quite early was Magoosh, which not only offers practice tests but also scores
Arno has also a free mock test for the iBT test as well. They describe it as the best one but I would say the ones by ETS and Magoosh are still better but when looking for additional tests, this one is still well worth going through.
When you do go to YouTube for more, I would stick to the official ETS TV Channel and then the practice tests designed by Tutor Tatiana. The redeeming quality is that she offers no advice that might waste your time or even give counterproductive tips
The obvious starting place for free practice tests is the ETS site which now lists 3 free practice tests for the 2026 IBT TOELF test and you can go there in this link
An organisation that got out free practice tests quite early was Magoosh, which not only offers practice tests but also scores
Arno has also a free mock test for the iBT test as well. They describe it as the best one but I would say the ones by ETS and Magoosh are still better but when looking for additional tests, this one is still well worth going through.
When you do go to YouTube for more, I would stick to the official ETS TV Channel and then the practice tests designed by Tutor Tatiana. The redeeming quality is that she offers no advice that might waste your time or even give counterproductive tips
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