Free TOEFL Practice Test 16 with Answers (2026 Format)
Work through the four sections in order, then mark yourself against the keys below them. The open responses — Email, Discussion and Take an Interview — have no key, because a 0–5 rubric answer does not have one; take those to the scored practice.
Section 1 — Reading
Approved Reading material, published with its questions, keyed answers and the reason each option was written.
This test carries no printed passage: the sample library has none left to publish at this number, and reprinting another test's material here would put the same passage on two pages. Sit this section in the free Reading section, which is free, uncapped and adaptive — closer to the real thing than a printed form could be.
Section 2 — Listening
Audio you can play here, the full transcript, and the questions with their keys — the transcript is printed open rather than folded away.
This test carries no printed recording: the sample library has none left to publish at this number, and reprinting another test's material here would put the same recording on two pages. Sit this section in the free Listening section, which is free, uncapped and adaptive — closer to the real thing than a printed form could be.
Section 3 — Speaking
Seven Listen and Repeat sentences and four Take an Interview prompts, cut to the item counts the 2026 specification lists. Record your answers in the scored Speaking practice to get a band.
Listen and Repeat — 7 items
You hear each sentence once and say it back. The target text is what the recording says, so printing it withholds nothing.
1. 10 words
She wants to switch lab partners after the first experiment.
2. 6 words
My roommate returned the textbook yesterday.
3. 6 words
The night shuttle runs until midnight.
4. 10 words
The dining hall added vegetarian options every Tuesday this semester.
5. 10 words
Please pick up your graded essays from the department office.
6. 13 words
Because attendance counts toward participation, please notify the professor before missing any session.
7. 14 words
When the library extends its hours during finals, guards patrol the entrances more often.
Take an Interview — 4 items
An interviewer sets a situation and asks a question; you answer aloud. Open responses, so there is no key — the eight items reserved for the scored mock are excluded from this bank.
8. Draft feedback
A professor wrote many comments on your essay draft, and several of them seem difficult to fix.
How would you decide which feedback to address first?
9. Night before a test
There is a free campus concert tonight, but you have an important quiz early tomorrow.
Would you go to the concert or stay in to rest, and why?
10. Elective choice
You have one free elective and can take something completely outside your field or a safe course you know.
Which would you pick, and why?
11. Attendance rules
Some professors give grades partly based on attendance, while others do not.
Do you think attendance should affect grades, and why?
Section 4 — Writing
Ten keyed Build a Sentence items, one Write an Email prompt and one Academic Discussion board — the twelve items the Writing section lists.
Build a Sentence — 10 items
Arrange the given words into the sentence that answers the speaker. The keyed answer and the grammar rule behind it are printed under each item.
12. Basic SVO
Speaker: What does she do after school?
- was
- two
- hours
- for
- She
- the
- piano
- practices
AnswerShe practices the piano for two hours.
SVO with adverbial modifiers: When adverbs modify the verb, they typically come before the main verb or after the object. Manner adverbs often follow the object.
Subject + adverb + Verb + Object, or Subject + Verb + Object + adverb.
13. Basic SVO
Speaker: What do you do before bed?
- of
- chapters
- read
- I usually
- a
- usually
- novel
- two or three
AnswerI usually read two or three chapters of a novel.
Complex SVO with multiple modifiers: With multiple modifiers, adjectives precede nouns, adverbs go near verbs, and prepositional phrases come at the end of the clause.
Build outward: Subject + Verb + Object, then add modifiers around each part.
14. Relative Clauses
Speaker: What event is happening?
- concert
- which
- who
- starts
- jazz musicians
- The
- at eight
- features
AnswerThe concert which features jazz musicians starts at eight.
Relative clause with "which": "Which" introduces a relative clause describing a thing or concept. Place it directly after the noun being described.
Use "which" for things: The item WHICH has a quality...
15. Relative Clauses
Speaker: Who designed this building?
- who
- architect
- the modern
- received
- created
- The architect
- international recognition
- campus library
AnswerThe architect who created the modern campus library received international recognition.
Relative clause with "who": "Who" introduces a relative clause describing a person. The clause comes immediately after the noun it modifies and contains its own verb.
Use "who" for people: The person WHO does something...
16. Question Formation
Speaker: I need directions.
- show me
- how
- you
- does
- there
- to get
- Could
AnswerCould you show me how to get there?
Indirect question formation: Indirect questions start with a polite phrase, then use a question word followed by statement word order (Subject + Verb).
Could you tell me + question word + Subject + Verb?
17. Question Formation
Speaker: I need to understand the regulations.
- must renew
- their visas
- you
- Can you
- explain
- why
- international students
- annually
AnswerCan you explain why international students must renew their visas annually?
Indirect question formation: Indirect questions start with a polite phrase, then use a question word followed by statement word order (Subject + Verb).
Could you tell me + question word + Subject + Verb?
18. Modal Verbs
Speaker: What about dinner?
- pizza
- some
- order
- tonight
- might
- should
- We
AnswerWe might order some pizza tonight.
Modal verb: might + base verb: "Might" expresses uncertain possibility. It takes the base form and adverbs usually come between might and the verb.
might + base verb: They might ARRIVE (not "might arriving").
19. Modal Verbs
Speaker: I want to learn guitar.
- quickly
- private lessons
- could
- must
- progress
- by taking
- weekly
- You
AnswerYou could quickly progress by taking weekly private lessons.
Modal verb: could + base verb: "Could" expresses possibility or suggestion. Like all modals, it takes the base verb form. Adverbs go between modal and main verb.
could + base verb: We could VISIT (not "could to visit").
20. Modal Verbs
Speaker: I need more experience.
- should
- seek
- meaningful
- You should
- your chosen field
- internship opportunities
- in
- actively
AnswerYou should actively seek meaningful internship opportunities in your chosen field.
Modal verb: should + base verb: "Should" expresses advice or recommendation and is followed by the base form of the verb, never past tense or infinitive with "to."
should + base verb: You should STUDY (not "should studied").
21. Perfect Tenses
Speaker: What happened before we arrived?
- had
- conference room
- has
- She
- setup
- the entire
- organized
- already
AnswerShe had already organized the entire conference room setup.
Past perfect: had + past participle: Past perfect describes an action completed before another past action. Use "had" + past participle for all subjects.
had + past participle: They had ALREADY LEFT before I arrived.
Write an Email — 1 task
An open response scored on a 0–5 rubric. There is no answer key to print, so the prompt is published complete, with the requirement list it carries.
22. Inquiry
You are a university student planning an end-of-semester party for your study group, and you want to hire a local catering service. The catering company, Gourmet Grub, is known for their customizable menus and punctual delivery. You need the services for December 15th, and you have a budget of $500. You want to inquire about the types of menu options available, if they can accommodate dietary restrictions, and seek confirmation that they can deliver to the student lounge at your university on the specified date.
- Writing to
- Administration
- Subject
- Inquiry about Catering Services for December 15th
What your reply must cover
- Ask about the different menu options available, especially for a budget of $500.
- Inquire if they can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian and gluten-free options.
- Confirm their availability for catering on December 15th and their ability to deliver to the university student lounge.
Write for an Academic Discussion — 1 task
Also a 0–5 open response. The professor’s question is published in full, with the classmates’ posts wherever the bank records who said what.
23. Online Learning
Professor: Do you believe that online learning is an effective substitute for traditional classroom education? Why or why not?
Online learning refers to educational instruction and content delivery via digital platforms, allowing students to learn from anywhere with an internet connection. It offers flexibility and a wide range of resources, but also presents challenges such as technological barriers and reduced face-to-face interaction.
How to sit one of these
- 1Set a timer before you look at anything. The estimated whole-test time is in the blueprint below; a set you pause halfway through measures your reading speed, not your test readiness.
- 2Work top to bottom, section by section, without scrolling ahead to the answers.
- 3Only then read the keys and the rationales. On Build a Sentence and the Reading and Listening items, the key tells you whether you were right; the rationale tells you why the other options were written.
- 4The open responses — Write an Email, Academic Discussion, Take an Interview — have no key, because a 0–5 rubric response does not have one. Write or record yours, then take it to the scored practice to get a band and line-level feedback.
The 2026 blueprint each test is cut to
A numbered test here is not an arbitrary pile of questions. The Writing and Speaking sets are cut to the item counts the 2026 specification publishes, so the pacing you practise is the pacing the section actually has.
| Section | What the specification lists | What one numbered test carries |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 50 items, 35 raw points, two-stage adaptive | One approved passage with its questions and keys, where the sample catalog has one — otherwise the free Reading section |
| Listening | 47 items, 35 raw points, two-stage adaptive | One approved recording with audio, full transcript, questions and keys, where the catalog has one |
| Speaking | 11 items — 7 Listen and Repeat, 4 Take an Interview | 7 Listen and Repeat sentences and 4 Take an Interview prompts |
| Writing | 12 items — 10 Build a Sentence, 1 Email, 1 Discussion | 10 keyed Build a Sentence items, one Email prompt, one Discussion board |
What ETS states
The 2026 specification lists 120 total items, 145 total raw points, and an estimated total test time between 1 hour 23 minutes and 1 hour 29 minutes.
The times are estimated and the blueprint is subject to minor revisions until the official launch. The 120-item total includes non-scored Reading and Listening items, so it is not the number of scored points.
The current Writing section lists 12 items: 10 Build a Sentence items, one Write an Email task, and one Academic Discussion task.
The 2026 specification lists the Speaking section at 11 items and 55 raw points, with task types Listen and Repeat (7 items) and Take an Interview (4 items).
The specification is subject to minor revision until launch. Speaking carries no non-scored items.
The 2026 Reading and Listening sections use multistage adaptive designs; Speaking and Writing are linear.
That is why the two adaptive sections cannot be reproduced as a fixed printed form — what you get here is approved material from those banks, and the adaptive run itself lives in the free Reading and Listening sections.
Sourced from the ETS 2026 test specifications, read 2026-07-27. Everything outside this box is Reach120’s own reading of it.
What ETS states
The 2026 specification lists the Reading section at 50 items and 35 raw points, with task types Complete the Words, Read in Daily Life, and Read an Academic Passage.
These are published blueprint values, which the specification states are subject to minor revisions until the official launch. The item count includes non-scored items, so items do not equal raw points — the specification lists a maximum of 1 point per scored item.
The specification lists an estimated Reading time of an 18–21 minute router plus a 9 minute module, in a two-stage router-plus-module adaptive design.
The times are estimated. Reading prints a single 9 minute module for both routes, unlike Listening, which prints two discrete module lengths.
Reading items are machine-scored selected responses, evaluated by rule-based algorithms per the specification’s item-type notes.
Machine-scored is not exclusive to Reading and Listening — Build a Sentence is machine-scored too. This says nothing about how Reach120 scores your practice.
Sourced from the ETS 2026 test specifications, read 2026-07-27. Everything outside this box is Reach120’s own reading of it.
What ETS states
The 2026 specification lists the Listening section at 47 items and 35 raw points, with task types Listen and Choose a Response, Listen to a Conversation, Listen to an Announcement, and Listen to an Academic Talk.
These are published blueprint values, which the specification states are subject to minor revisions until the official launch. The item count includes non-scored items, so items do not equal raw points — the specification lists a maximum of 1 point per scored item.
The specification lists an estimated Listening time of an 18 minute router plus a second-stage module of 7 minutes (lower) or 11 minutes (upper).
The times are estimated, and the two module lengths are discrete listed values — not a sliding 7-to-11-minute range.
Listening items are machine-scored selected responses, evaluated by rule-based algorithms per the specification’s item-type notes.
Machine-scored is not exclusive to Reading and Listening — Build a Sentence is machine-scored too. This says nothing about how Reach120 scores your practice.
Sourced from the ETS 2026 test specifications, read 2026-07-27. Everything outside this box is Reach120’s own reading of it.
What gets scored, and by what
Two different things happen to two different kinds of answer, and it is worth being exact about which is which.
- Selected responses — Build a Sentence, and the Reading and Listening items — are checked against a stored key. That check is deterministic: the same answer gets the same result every time, and no language model is involved in deciding it.
- Open responses — Write an Email, Write for an Academic Discussion, Listen and Repeat, Take an Interview — are scored against the 0–5 rubrics in the scored practice, in the same sitting rather than queued for review. You can check that claim yourself on the free essay check, which scores a response with no account at all.
What ETS states
For TOEFL tests taken on or after January 21, 2026, official score reports use a 1–6 scale in half-band increments.
Per the 2026 specification, the maximum points per Build a Sentence item is 1.
The specification publishes the point allocation and the machine-scored framing. That an arrangement is therefore treated as correct or incorrect rather than graded on a rubric is Reach120’s reading of it, not an ETS statement.
Sourced from the ETS 2026 test specifications, read 2026-08-06. Everything outside this box is Reach120’s own reading of it.
Free TOEFL practice tests: common questions
- Are these TOEFL practice tests really free?
- Yes. Every question, transcript and answer key on these pages is published in the page itself with no account, no email gate and no paywall. A free account is only needed for the scored practice, where your own writing and speaking are graded against the rubrics.
- Is this a full-length TOEFL test?
- The Writing and Speaking sets are cut to the item counts the 2026 specification lists — 12 Writing items and 11 Speaking items. Reading and Listening are two-stage adaptive sections in the 2026 test, so a printed page cannot reproduce them item for item; each test carries approved Reading and Listening material where the sample catalog has it, and the adaptive run itself is in the free Reading and Listening sections.
- Do the questions come with answers?
- Where the task has an answer, yes, and it is printed under the item along with why it is right. Build a Sentence carries a keyed arrangement and the grammar rule behind it; Reading and Listening items carry the key and the reason each distractor was written; Listen and Repeat prints the target sentence. Write an Email, Academic Discussion and Take an Interview are open responses scored on 0–5 rubrics, so there is no key to print and inventing one would misrepresent the task.
- How are these different from the full mock?
- These pages are the reading-and-marking version: fixed, printable, complete with keys. The full mock is the sitting version — it runs the four sections back to back, times you, scores your open responses and reports one combined practice estimate. Most people use both: the numbered tests to learn the item types, the mock to rehearse the day.
- Are these real TOEFL questions?
- These are Reach120 practice items written against the published 2026 blueprint. None of them is a real TOEFL test question, and nothing here is published, licensed, endorsed or reviewed by ETS.
- How is a practice band related to an official score?
- It is not an official score. Since January 21, 2026, official TOEFL score reports use a 1–6 scale in half-band increments; the bands Reach120 reports are practice estimates produced by our own scoring against the published rubrics, and the methodology page states how they are produced and what they are measured against.