Day 3 | Learn about the Reading section

Completed

1. Read about the TOEFL iBT Reading section

2. Complete a Reading section

1. Read about the TOEFL iBT Reading section

Structure of the Reading Section
Reading is the first section you’ll see on test day. Learn more about the structure of the Reading section here.

10 questions About 35
2 Passages per passage minutes
(20 questions total) total

Types of Questions in the Reading Section

Watch these videos that explain the types of questions you’ll see in the Reading section.
• Factual and Negative Factual Information • Sentence Simplification
• Inference and Rhetorical Purpose • Insert Text
• Vocabulary • Prose Summary

2. Complete a Reading section

Complete Reading practice questions. Consider working on test sections or focusing on specific types of questions.
Below is an example of what this practice could include.

Timed Practice How many What

Aim to
minutes did was your
Reading Questions spend
it take you? score?

1. Read an academic passage. 15–20

Answer at least 10 questions about the passage minutes

2. Read a second academic passage. 15–20

Answer 10 questions about the second passage minutes

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Day 4 | Learn about the Listening section

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1. Read about the TOEFL iBT Listening section

2. Complete a Listening section

1. Read about the TOEFL iBT Listening section

Structure of the Listening Section

Listening is the second section you’ll see on test day. Learn more about the structure of the Listening section here.

3 lectures 6 questions per

lecture
(each 3–5 minutes long)
(18 questions total)
About
36 minutes
2 conversations 5 questions per total
conversation
(each 3 minutes long)
(10 questions total)

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Watch these videos that explain the types of questions you’ll see in the
Listening section. Listening Section Practice:
Volume 1 allows you to
• Gist-Content and • Function • Connecting practice questions from
Gist-Purpose • Attitude Content the Listening section of
• Detail • Organization • Inference the TOEFL iBT test and
provides in-depth feedback
to help you improve.
2. Complete a Listening section
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Complete Listening practice questions. Consider working on test sections Section Practice: Volume 1
or focusing on specific types of questions. Below is an example of what this
practice could include.

Timed Practice How many What

Aim to
minutes did was your
Listening Questions spend
it take you? score?

1. Listen to an academic Answer at least 6 questions about 7–8

lecture (4 minutes) the lecture (3.5 minutes) minutes
2. Listen to a second academic Answer 6 questions about the 7–8
lecture (4 minutes) lecture (3.5 minutes) minutes
3. Listen to a third academic Answer 6 questions about the 7–8
lecture (4 minutes) lecture (3.5 minutes) minutes
4. Listen to a conversation Answer at least 5 questions about 6–7
(3 minutes) the conversation (3.5 minutes) minutes
5. Listen to a second Answer 5 questions about the 6–7
conversation (3 minutes) lecture (3.5 minutes) minutes

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Day 5 | Learn about the Writing section

Completed

1. Read about the TOEFL iBT Writing section

2. Complete a Writing section

1. Read about the TOEFL iBT Writing section

Structure of the Writing Section
Writing is the fourth and final section you’ll see on test day. Learn more about the structure of the Writing section here.

Integrated
Writing Task 20 minutes
About
30 minutes
Writing for total
an Academic 10 minutes
Discussion Task

Types of Questions in the Writing Section

Watch these videos that explain the types of questions you’ll see in the
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Writing section.
• Question 1: Integrated Writing Writing Section Practice:
• Question 2: Writing for an Academic Discussion Volume 1 allows you to
practice questions from
Writing Rubrics the Writing section of the
Review the rubrics that are used to score responses. TOEFL iBT test and provides
• Writing Scoring Guides (Rubrics) in-depth feedback to help
you improve.
2. Complete a Writing section Purchase Writing Section
Complete Writing practice questions. Consider working on test sections or Practice: Volume 1
focusing on specific types of questions. Below is an example of what this
practice could include.
Evaluate your responses with the Writing Scoring Guide.

How many What

Timed Practice Aim to
minutes did it was your
Writing Questions spend
take you? score?

Question 1: Integrated Writing 20

• Read a passage and listen to audio that are related to a prompt minutes
• Write a response to the prompt

Question 2: Writing for an Academic Discussion 10

minutes
• Read an instructor’s prompt and students’ responses to the prompt
• Write a response to the prompt

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Day 6 | Work on your Reading and Listening skills

Completed

1. Complete integrated skills practice

1. Complete integrated skills practice

Integrated Skills in Your Daily Life
Today, start to use your Reading and Listening skills, but combine them! It may feel more difficult to work on
two skills at once, but the challenge will increase your skill development.
Here are some suggestions for practicing your Reading and Listening skills together. These activities are similar
to the integrated questions throughout the TOEFL iBT test.
• Easy: Find an audiobook and its corresponding ebook or hardcopy book (or a podcast with a transcript).
Listen to the audiobook and refer to the text-based book when you need help understanding.
• Medium: Find a podcast with a transcript. Listen to the podcast, take notes, and then write or speak about
your opinions about the topic. Look at the transcript when you need help understanding.
• Hard: Find a podcast with a transcript. Read the transcript and highlight transition words, signal words,
idioms, or other important parts of the text. Then listen to the podcast and follow along within the
transcript. Listen for speakers’ pronunciation of words, use of emphasis, and tones of voice.
• Hard: Watch a video segment of a news report. Then, read a news article about the same news event or
topic. Compare the similarities and differences between the two sources and write or speak to summarize.
Include your opinion on the topic.

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