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Can having an Indian accent and pronunciation have a negative impact on the speaking score?

Dear everyone,

I'm completly exhausted, literally just took the exam and planning to sleep for the next 2 days because I had to travel at 4am to another city to attend the exam at a center.. so don't mind my mistakes in this post... anyways.

I passed toefl ibt, reading was crazy... it started easy.. then got to some crazy shit. Like some complex vocabulary about history and then aqua life and some shit even native speakers will probably suffer and may not even understand.. I don't know how tf I ended up having that in an exam..

Listening was pretty easy actually

Writing and speaking were as usual.. I don't have high hopes for them anyway as I believe my best chanced for them is getting 4.5 for each

So the score showed after finishing was as following..

Reading : 4.5

Listening: 5

Any chances these scores will actually get any better so the overall score will land somewhere around C1?

Cuz the guy in the center told me these are just temporary scores and they can change or remain the same.. I was hoping for more kn reading.. now I don't even know what to expect anymore..

Any advices or ideas?

Best wishes,

TOEFL taker.

Hi everyone, I took the exam on May 15th, and I got 80 (R-5.0, L-3.5, W-3.5, S-4.5) I have to increase my score to min 96 within 20-25 days, is it possible and if so, how can I handle it, what should I do? Tests, videos, practices or??

so far I took the test three times (all in-person)
1st:
- reading: 5.5
- listening: 5.5
- writing: 5.5
- speaking: 6
total: 5.5 110/120

2nd:
- reading: 6
- listening: 5
- writing: 5.5
- speaking: 5
total: 5.5 110/120

3rd:
- reading: 5
- listening: 6
- writing: 6
- speaking: 5.5
total: 5.5 110/120

I took so many official mock tests and unofficial mock tests. My goal is to get a 6.

I feel like it depends on the test topic on the actual test date since my scores are fluctuating with no patterns. Please give me some advice before I take my fourth one.... I have 7 days left..

Hi! I'm preparing for the TOEFL and looking for a study partner to practice speaking and stay motivated. We could meet online a few times a week and help each other improve.

If you're interested, leave a comment or send me a DM!

I scheduled test 7/1 and I need to get the result before 7/6. Can I get the result before 7/6 even if it is delayed?

Preciso saber da precisão desta plataforma.

Eu estou usando a plataforma há 3 semanas e estou preocupada pois antes estava treinando a escrita usando o Gemini pra corrigir e estava sendo bem avaliada, tenho muitos erros de gramática ainda pois ainda estou no processo de aprendizagem do idioma. Porém o Gemini me dava confiança que poderia tingir 4,5. Mas pelo M@goosh a coisa tá feia, fiquei desanimada, aponta erros que às vezes são de como ficaria melhor a frase e mais natural. E minha nota não sai do 3. No speaking também estou travada, saindo variando entre 3-4. O listening e reading estou achando mais fácil do que a versão anterior. E o outro ponto são as frases que tenho que organizar as palavras e as lacunas sou terrível nisto. E no speaking de repetir isto é uma tortura, pois a frases são grandes e tenho dificuldades nesta parte também. Então estou desesperada, isto porque estou sendo torturante vou para o meu terceiro teste, o primeiro neste novo formato.

Hi, I would like to know whether I am the only one that is rushing during the “build a sentence” questions. I usually do not have this problem during the reading section,and I find it easy to finish all other sections. But for the build a sentence section I hardly finish all questions in 6-7 minutes. Can anyone else relate and how do you adress this problem?

Thank you in advance!

I'm in a bit of a unique situation and could really use some help.

I recently took the new 2026 TOEFL iBT (the version with the 1–6 band scoring, Interview speaking task, Listen & Repeat, Build a Sentence, Email writing, etc.). I scored well enough for most universities.

However, I'm applying to an Australian university, and they informed me that they only accept the TOEFL iBT Australia version. After contacting ETS multiple times, they confirmed that TOEFL iBT Australia still follows the older pre-January 2026 format, so they even issued me a free voucher to retake the correct version.

Now my problem is that almost every practice website has already switched to the new TOEFL format.

I'm specifically looking for:

• Free full-length mock tests for the old TOEFL iBT (2023–2025 format)
• Mock tests that provide an estimated score (especially for Speaking and Writing)
• Old TPO-style practice tests
• Free practice websites, PDFs, or archived resources
• Any YouTube channels that still teach the old format
• Any study materials you've personally used for the TOEFL Australia test

I don't mind unofficial resources as long as they're reasonably accurate.

If anyone has recently taken the TOEFL iBT Australia or knows where I can find good free practice material, I'd really appreciate your recommendations.

Thanks in advance!

Hello everyone,
I am planning to give this exam in next 10-15 days and I am just done with my GRE, but honestly no idea where to start or what resources to follow, because of the new changes. Can someone guide me on where to get started for this?

Looking for a TOEFL study partner +I'm tunisian with Nearly b2 level

Hi, I took my test yesterday. I got 4/6 in reading & 6/6 in Listening.
I was thinking and maybe I'll get 4.5 in each speaking and writing sections.
4 + 6 + 4.5 + 4.5 = 19/4 = 4.75 which mathematically exactly in the middle of 4.5 and 5...

Also, will that 4 reading score hurt my Master"s application ? even when if my overall score is 5 or above ?

Hey everyone. I took my test on 24th of June (3 days ago) but I got the following message: "Due to an administrative issue, we are not able to provide a score report". The status also changed to "Scores Not Availabe". What does this mean and what should I do?

Edit: I did my TOEFL in a test center

took TOEFL 6 years ago before the AI boom when getting into bachelor’s, need to take it again soon for graduate school applications

started getting targeted TOEFL ads on instagram and couldn’t believe my eyes that they AI-generated a new purple-haired girl mascot. the animations are all AI. it’s appalling.

sure ETS is not a small company that can’t afford paying real artists to design, draw and animate a new mascot for them? this is outrageous ngl… i’m disappointed that my favorite English exam (i love TOEFL over IELTS) stooped so low

Hello, I’m taking the TOEFL in 3 hours and I was wondering how many questions I need to get wrong maximum on the reading and listening (separate sections) to have a 6. Or do I need to make zero mistakes?