Did anyone get scores from 16th May TOEFL? 72 hours passed, but I didn't receive mine. People say it is because of administrative works, it can be revealed even in 4 weeks. Did anyone experience that?
English is not my first language. I am fairly comfortable with written English but I struggle when it comes to speaking it fluently.
I am currently pursuing a five-year law degree and am in my second year. I want to attempt the TOEFL in my third or fourth year itself so that I can complete and submit my applications on time without rushing at the end.
Before joining any coaching or helping classes I want to work on my verbal English by myself. However, I am not sure how to start or what to focus on. The English I know right now is mostly at a high school level.
Could someone please guide me this especially for someone like me who understands written English well but hesitates while speaking?
Also, I kinda mess up the standardized english (or just tests in general).
Hey guys,
I’m completely new to TOEFL and don’t really know where to start.
For IELTS UKVI Academic, I only prepared for around 2 weeks and got an overall 7.5 band score. Most of my prep was just following a YouTube channel and practicing from their videos.
Now I need to take TOEFL, and I only have around 3 weeks left before the test.
I wanted to ask people here:
Also, based on a 7.5 IELTS Academic score, what TOEFL score range do you think is realistic with proper prep?
Would appreciate any advice/resources/study plans a lot 🙏
Honestly, i am tired of practicing and not getting results. All other sections are ok for me but "take an interview" task in the speaking section is the one that scares and prevents me from booking the test. Although i practiced it for more than enough and watched every single video that exists on YT but i still cannot generate a high scoring response immediately. I speak slow and less in number of words because my brain cannot handle idea generation, organization, word choice and grammer all together as i am not native speaker and it has been years that i haven't studied English. It is mostly grammer and sometimes word repetition that lowers my score (i know grammer but idk what happens in toefl questions). I think that i am practicing the wrong way and can't figure out the right one, so if u got any tip or advice, i would gladly consider it. Appreciate ur opinions
Hi everyone,
I always promised myself that I would also try to explain how my experience with TOEFL went as a non english speaker (i'm french) since many posts on reddit helped me a lot on reducing my stress level before the exam
First, if you know the deadlines of your application or whatever, book your exam as soon as you can! i didn't find anything related to this topic anywhere but i was trying to have my exam the latest I could since i wasn't prepared but booking your exam session within 7 days of the test will include some express fees! the exam is definitely not cheap as it is so if you can avoid these fees that i paid... do it
Plus, they say that you get the results in 3 days, which could be the case if you're lucky but I booked the exam on May 13, and got the results only today (May 19) since there was an administrative review and my deadline was today so all went well surprisingly, so please plan in advance and don't wait for the last minute like i did because i almost regretted it (i was telling myself that an english exam couldn't be that bad so I waited)
Also, I was (really) worried for the exam since it was mandatory for an exchange program and I wouldn't be able to go abroad if I didn't have the results needed, I would say that I understand english very well (reading in english became natural thanks to wattpad LOL and listening too since all the contents I watch online is in english) but i was quite nervous about the writing and speaking part (in france, it's really rare to write fulls essays in english if you're not specialized in this field, as for the speaking part you can easily guess that french people rarely speak english).
-> I had 3 full days of preparation and focused primarily on the writing part (i told myself that it was the best section where i could gain points since i couldn't magically improve my speaking in 3 days).
WRITING
-Once you understand the tasks, that's quite easy (i fortunately have no issue regarding grammar since i read a lot in english and words easily come to me), the Build a sentence part was really easy for me and I think (99.999% sure) that i got all of the sentences right which definitely helped me score 5 in writing.
-For the email part, it's quite easy too once you understand which topics usually come out (a request/a problem/express a concern/ask something related to school or work or housing) and i advise you to have a template (at least the formal things you need to have in your email)
-> MANAGE YOUR TIME!! i was way too confident for the write an email task before the exam, but I never tried to write one on my own (i didn't do any mock test or sample test in their full length) before and during the test, I was too stressed that i couldn't find my words or any ideas and i didn't even have the time to write my last sentence to finish the email (thank you blablabla best regards etc) but it seems that it didn't really affect my score in this section
-> for the academic task, my advice would be to NOT repeat any argument but try to find a simple argument on your own (my subject was something about environmental actions for the planet and i literally wrote that i try to recycle my plastic bottles lol) and always take into account both students' opinion or at least write their names once !
SPEAKING section: the worst part, i'm still a bit traumatized
-> to be honest, it was awful. First, i do NOT have a good memory so the listen and repeat task was HELL for me but i knew it before the exam so i didn't even try to train myself on this task since i knew it was just pure luck on the sentences (it was even HARDER than the few videos on youtube that i watched to be familiar with the task), all my sentences were quite long and I wasn't familiar at all with the subject so i know that i repeated for SURE only 2 sentences out of 7... (catastrophic at this point and i thought that my entire exam was no longer good enough to target a good score) so honestly i do not have any advice here, just try to do your best and maybe change the words a bit but keep the meaning if you can..
-> the INTERVIEW part: horrible, probably the worst minutes of the exam. First, note that the subjects are quite similar to those for the academic discussion in my opinion so you could reuse some examples from that part! For example, it could be technology related, environment related, work or school or habits related. I once again had a topic related to the environment that i found quite technical (renewable energies...)
-> when i listened to the 1st question, i knew i was cooked so i didn't even try to come up with good ideas or opinions or any elaborate sentences haha but when the microphone was up, i just knew that i had to talk and keep talking and avoid any blanks or silence so i just spoke like if i was in front of a mirror and i said everything that came up naturally in my mind (for example, they asked me the initiatives taken in my country for renewable energies and i literally answered that i lived in Paris and therefore there wasn't any big initiatives possible for solar panels or whatever lol..). So, probably don't follow my example and try to give examples if you can and that can really answer the question but i would say just talk if you panic, i assume they didn't care the content but listened to how i spoke and if it was fluid. I didn't use a structure or a template for my answers and sometimes, be prepared for 2 questions in one so don't forget to answer both of them (i forgot and partially answered the questions so i think i got really lucky on this one). I used a lot of fillers ("um..", "like") but my score is surprisingly good!
CONCLUSION: i'm really really happy for my results and now i'm just waiting for my school to tell me where i could go (it will depends on others scores too so let's see!).
I was reading every SINGLE posts on reddit and facebook groups to reduce my stress and have a few tips so i hope this post will help others too, i would be happy to answer any questions, do not hesitate, my head is still focused on the toefl exam so i will gladly help you!
The official tests are only 3-4, apart from them, which are the most realistic and abundantly available practice tests for TOEFL?
it’s been 5 days and i haven’t received my scores yet… should i email them? cuz i’ve heard that the new technical issues they’re experiencing might affect the scores
Is the new version of TOEFL since Jan easier or harder than the older one before Jan?
This is the result during my mock up tests.
And now I just finished my exam and got the unofficial score R 4.5 and L 5.5
But I am most worried about writing score. I feel like I didn’t wrote that specific or anything. My university requires me at least 18 in writing, which probably is around 4?
In the photo except the testglider, the other result are from official mock test.
How much do you think I can expect ?
I missed the last question of build the sentence tho
I just finished my TOEFL exam and I am stressed. I couldn't complete one task ( email writing) because time ran out. I don't know what's going to happen. Also, I scored 5/ 6 in listening and 5.5/6 in speaking. How is this? I may need to score 4.5 (80+/120).
I am so stressed.. please share if you ahve experienced anything like this.
If your TOEFL is coming up, do this before making a study plan
First post here. Going to keep sharing things I actually observe from students preparing — not tips you'll find on every prep site. Just honest patterns.
I see a lot of people starting TOEFL prep by collecting resources.
YouTube videos, templates, vocabulary lists. old practice questions, etc.
There is nothing wrong with that. But i observe that almost everyone skips the one step that actually tells you something useful.
Please take a proper practice test first. Before anything else. Don't take it after two weeks of prep. Not when you "feel ready." First. Like day 1.
Because without that you're just guessing what's wrong. You might think reading is your weak spot but actually listening is quietly dragging your score down. You might think speaking is bad because of "grammer", but maybe the real problem is your answers have no structure at all. You might think writing is fine, but your examples are too thin and vague.
I see this happen constantly. People spend three weeks on vocabulary and then wonder why nothing moved.
So here's what I'd actually do:
Day 1 — take one full practice test, yes I am asking you to take full length test ( all 4 sections in one go). Don't worry about the score. The point is just to get a baseline.
After the test, write down honestly:
Then pick two problems to fix first. Not ten. Two.
Spend 3–4 days only on those. Then take another timed set and compare.
Simple rule I keep coming back to: one test shows your level, repeated targeted practice builds your score.
If your TOEFL is close and you're still asking "which resource is best", that's the wrong question.
The right one is: where am I actually losing marks right now?
Start there.
Hey guys,
I recently gave my TOEFL exam and honestly I completely underestimated it. I didn’t prepare properly at all. On top of that, I travelled the whole night (around 300 km), barely slept, and had to give the exam in the afternoon while feeling totally exhausted.
Since I’m a working professional and regularly communicate with American clients, I thought the exam would be easy for me. Writing and Speaking went kinda okay because of my daily work communication and email writing, but Reading and Listening absolutely destroyed me.
Now I’ve booked another attempt after 20 days and this time I seriously want to prepare properly and improve my score.
Would really appreciate any genuine advice from people who have already taken TOEFL. What helped you the most in a short time? Any tips for:
- improving reading speed,
- staying focused in listening,
- speaking confidently,
- and managing time during the exam?
Also if anyone improved their score within a few weeks, please share your strategy/resources.
Thanks a lot guys.
I used 120-130 words in the writing section. The sentences were mostly simple. So why is it so low and disappointing?
Is the Kaplan 2026 prep book any good? I want to buy the book for someone and I'm on a budget, but I want to make sure it's good quality.
It's been over 72 hours since the exam and the results still haven't been announced.
Please lmk what format is it following. I have solved one of the mocks from their beginner’s guide that follows the pre Jan pattern( non-email writing tasks) etc.
Hey everyone,
I registered for the TOEFL and my exam is tomorrow. I’ve prepared pretty well over the past few weeks — practiced reading, listening, speaking, and writing — but I’m still feeling really nervous right now.
I think my biggest concern is messing up because of anxiety or time pressure during the exam. Especially the speaking section.
Does anyone have any last-minute tips, tricks, or things you wish you knew before taking the TOEFL? Even small advice about time management, staying calm, or avoiding common mistakes would really help.
Thanks in advance!
Hiii, I'm going to take toefl end of the may, However I'm bit confuse which version should I go for Home edition or Centre.
Who has already experience about this, please suggest your opinion.
Thanks advance.
