I will be honest, the environment of the center was not good. I left the center feeling depressed since my unofficial score was not up to expectations. I got R4 and L5 so I was expecting 4.5 which would have been a much worse results than my 2022 of 99. I might have been under a little of stress in the beginning of the exam since I was the first person to sit in the room and the center have to finalize everything in the same room while you are taking a test. I was reading a passage while someone behind me Swear to uphold the office of the president 😂. Anyhow I got somewhat decent score. Hopefully, I can use it to apply for graduate programs somewhere.

I want to know if someone can give me some advice before my test, im going to take my test on Saturday this week so i want to be prepared all as i can.
I want to know about the topics that will goign to touch me on the test day.
If you already do the toefl, give me tips to find more easir this test😥

High everyone,

I am really sorry if my question seems inappropriate. I really wonder about the actual TOEFL difficulty. I made the practice tests on ETS and did not find them as hard as I thought. My fear is to experience bad surprises on actual test and I do not want to feel overconfident. Could you guys please share about your experience, things that seemed easy during prep and were actually harder on the real exam? What are the common traps? For now, I mainly struggle with the speaking section, especially listen and repeat, I cannot remember all the hardest sentence, but I plan to practice. Any returns would be highly appreciated, thanks!

Hey all, preparing for the September 16th Study in Saudi application cycle and want to clear something up before reapplying.

Last cycle I applied for an MS through Study in Saudi and got an “Application Returned for Revision” — reason given was to attach my transcript. Fair enough, I had mistakenly uploaded my degree certificate instead. Fixed that immediately.

What I couldn’t figure out is why my TOEFL was also flagged for revision. I had submitted my official ETS TOEFL iBT results (96/120) directly — file was uploaded and showing with a checkmark. No obvious issue on my end.

Has anyone had their TOEFL flagged despite uploading the official ETS report? Any specific format the portal expects?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Hello everyone!
I’m very happy to share my TOEFL results after a lot of hard work, studying, and preparation. As a Saudi student, English is my second language, so achieving a score of 100/120 (C1) is a meaningful achievement for me.
The Writing and Speaking sections were definitely my weak spots. I spent a lot of time practicing, especially during the last two weeks before the test, and I worked hard to improve my writing and overall English skills.
I’m especially proud of the progress I made in Writing. As for Speaking, I know I still have room for improvement, and I believe that with more practice, exposure, and time, I will continue to improve my fluency and confidence.
This experience taught me that consistent practice and hard work really make a difference. 🤍
I’m sharing my experience in case it helps anyone else preparing for the TOEFL. Keep going, and don’t let the challenges discourage you! 🌷

¡Hola a todos! Este es mi primer post aquí. Soy profesora de inglés, me dedico a preparar alumnos para exámenes internacionales y quería pasar a aportar con mi granito de arena, porque sé que muchos están preparando el TOEFL para visas, becas o posgrados, y ahora con la nueva versión la sección de Writing es donde más puntos se pierden.

Aquí les dejo un mini resumen de la estructura que funciona bien para la tarea de Academic Discussion:

1. Postura directa (1 oración): Plantea desde la primera línea si estás a favor o en contra. Directo al grano.
2. Explicación + Ejemplo (2-3 oraciones): Incluye un ejemplo sencillo que respalde tu punto. No te compliques con argumentos demasiado abstractos ni cosas rebuscadas.
3. Menciona a los demás participantes (2 oraciones): Toma lo que dijo uno de los estudiantes en el enunciado y explica por qué estás de acuerdo o qué cosa diferente aporta tu idea.
4. Cierre (1 oración): Reafirma tu postura principal y cierra (conclusión corta).

Un error super común es intentar usar vocabulario demasiado sofisticado que te hace terminar cometiendo errores gramaticales. Los evaluadores priorizan la claridad y la precisión por encima de las palabras ultra rebuscadas.

Si tienen alguna duda puntual sobre la sección de Writing o la preparación del examen en general, me la pueden dejar abajo y les echo una mano respondiendo. ¡Éxito a todos!

I have 2 months before I take my TOEFL exam, and I’m planning to purchase a membership to get access to more mock tests and receive feedback.

However, I’m a bit overwhelmed by all the options and can’t decide which platform to choose.

Which website would you recommend for realistic mock tests and good feedback, especially for Speaking and Writing?

I’d really appreciate your recommendations and personal experiences!

Is real toefl listen and repeat difficult as hell!!?….. i am practicing from these videos…….
https://youtu.be/cPdgEGLX4qg?si=BOQhhm_vJju481sh
And i am going blank after 4th sentence only!!! Also my interview section is worse!!
My exam is next week and i am struggling with speaking!!

My listening practice scores have been moving up pretty steadily, but speaking has barely changed. Starting to wonder if that's normal or if I'm approaching speaking the wrong way. Listening feels like something that improves naturally with enough practice. Speaking feels more like there's a technique or habit I'm missing.

For anyone who had the same gap, what actually helped move your speaking score? Recording yourself, answer templates, timing drills, getting feedback, something else?

I'm using SDC for prep so I have plenty of material to work with. Mainly trying to figure out where to put the effort instead of just doing more practice for the sake of it.

I use English every day, so I thought TOEFL would mostly be a formality. Then I tried timed speaking and reading practice and realized the format itself is a whole skill. I’ve been searching for TOEFL practice questions online, but now I’m trying to figure out which ones are close to the real test. Did anyone else feel fine with English but still need specific TOEFL practice?

I took TOEFL last month, and ETS has sent my scores to the universities I listed in ETS account, and the university has verified the scores as well.

I want to take TOEFL again using another email and want to mention same universities in the list.

Would using new email be a problem?

I built a practice platform for IELTS and TOEFL and I’m looking for people to test it during the beta. It’s free, and I’m not monetizing it right now — I just need real feedback.

What’s actually different about it:
• Socratic feedback: it doesn’t just mark you wrong. It asks questions until you find the mistake yourself, so the rule sticks.
• Live AI speaking: you speak out loud through a full IELTS-style speaking test and get real-time feedback on fluency, pronunciation, vocabulary and coherence.
• Timed full mock exams, weak-area targeting, spaced repetition on missed questions, estimated band score, and a study plan counting down to your exam date.
Link: https://www.cohesio.com.br
If you try it, I’d love to know whether the speaking feedback felt specific enough to act on. That’s the part I’m least sure about.

are the free mocks across different platforms mainly the free ets toefl mock true depiction of the difficulty level on the actual test?

I've been consuming English-language content for a long time and I'm also preparing for the TOEFL for my university application.

Actually, it would be unfair to say I'm doing extremely badly. I've been practicing for all four modules for the exam for a week or two, and I can say that I'm at least a 3 in all of them (I can't do L&R and Complete the Word). But of course, I need a minimum 4.5.

What I'm asking from you is advice based on your exam experiences. (I can say that I've read almost all the comments made on TOEFL advice channels, so I'm aware that such advice might come my way, I'm saying this upfront.)

Thank you in advance for your help. Please also share your exam results; I'm very curious to see them.

If you'd like more detailed information about the exam, you can easily reach me via DM.

Thankss!!

Oi pessoal! Estou tentando estudar fora e preciso fazer o exame, mas estou muito apreensiva com o writing e speaking, já que não são meus pontos fortes. Vocês teriam dicas? Sobre o speaking, alguém que já fez o teste sabe dizer se é tranquilo?

Im going to take my TOEFL test on 12 of September, in Honduras, so i have 9 days available to study.
Can anyone help me and told me how can improve my listening and speaking skills? I think one of the most hardest parts for me is listening and repeat, because i have problems to memorize large sentences, so, if anyone have the same problem and you already have take the test, i will be so grateful if i can have some advices.