Free TOEFL Practice Test 21 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. 9 words
The registrar emailed updated deadlines for summer housing applications.
2. 6 words
Coffee prices dropped at the cafe.
3. 6 words
Water fountains work again this week.
4. 9 words
Our group presentation needs two more slides before tomorrow.
5. 10 words
The professor extended the deadline after the server went down.
6. 13 words
The professor noted that the difficult reading prepares students for next week's debate.
7. 13 words
Since the study lounge lacks outlets, facilities promised to install charging stations soon.
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. Room type choice
Housing offers you a small single room or a larger shared room that costs less per month.
Which room would you pick, and what matters most in that decision?
9. Store job perk
The campus store offers you a job with a staff discount but slightly lower pay than other jobs.
Would you take that job, and why?
10. Best study time
You are trying to figure out whether you focus better studying in the morning or late at night.
Which time works better for you, and how can you tell?
11. Reading strategy
You have a dense chapter to read and limited time before the next class.
How would you approach reading it so you truly understand the key ideas?
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: How was the exam?
- easily
- first
- questions
- ten
- the
- I
- were
- answered
AnswerI easily answered the first ten questions.
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 happened at the concert?
- several
- famous
- brilliantly
- last night
- singer
- The famous
- classic songs
- performed
AnswerThe famous singer brilliantly performed several classic songs last night.
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: Tell me about the problem.
- issue
- we discussed
- that
- immediate attention
- who
- The
- requires
- yesterday
AnswerThe issue that we discussed yesterday requires immediate attention.
Relative clause with "that": "That" introduces a defining relative clause for people or things. It identifies which specific noun is being discussed.
Use "that" to identify: The one THAT matches the description...
15. Relative Clauses
Speaker: What law was passed?
- which
- endangered species
- protects
- received
- bipartisan support
- The legislation
- legislation
- overwhelming
AnswerThe legislation which protects endangered species received overwhelming bipartisan support.
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...
16. Question Formation
Speaker: I need help choosing.
- suggest
- which
- did
- Would
- suits
- option
- you
- my needs
AnswerWould you suggest which option suits my needs?
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 want to improve my writing.
- their research papers
- how
- graduate students
- structure
- Can you
- should
- suggest
- you
AnswerCan you suggest how graduate students should structure their research papers?
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: The project is urgent.
- finish
- Friday
- should
- They
- the report
- by
- must
AnswerThey must finish the report by Friday.
Modal verb: must + base verb: "Must" expresses strong obligation or necessity. It is followed directly by the base form of the verb.
must + base verb: You must FINISH (not "must to finish").
19. Modal Verbs
Speaker: I want to save money.
- might
- a detailed
- for
- You might
- all expenses
- creating
- monthly budget
- consider
AnswerYou might consider creating a detailed monthly budget for all expenses.
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").
20. Perfect Tenses
Speaker: Why is she upset?
- necklace
- her favorite
- lost
- She
- has
- silver
- have
AnswerShe has lost her favorite silver necklace.
Present perfect: have/has + past participle: Present perfect connects past actions to the present. Use "have" (I/you/we/they) or "has" (he/she/it) + past participle.
have/has + V-ed/irregular: I have FINISHED, She has GONE.
21. Perfect Tenses
Speaker: What happened at the lab?
- has
- new
- treatment
- The team
- have
- a promising
- finally
- discovered
AnswerThe team has finally discovered a promising new treatment.
Present perfect: have/has + past participle: Present perfect connects past actions to the present. Use "have" (I/you/we/they) or "has" (he/she/it) + past participle.
have/has + V-ed/irregular: I have FINISHED, She has GONE.
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. Request
You are a student in Dr. Emily Carter's 'Introduction to Quantum Mechanics' class at Jefferson University. During the lecture on October 25th, several key concepts about wave-particle duality were discussed, but you found the explanation confusing. The next assignment, which is due on November 5th, requires a clear understanding of these concepts. You need to reach out to Dr. Carter to ask for more detailed explanations and possibly some additional resources.
- Writing to
- Professor
- Subject
- Clarification on Wave-Particle Duality
What your reply must cover
- Ask for clarification on the key concepts of wave-particle duality discussed in the lecture.
- Request any recommended resources or readings that could help you better understand the topic.
- Inquire if there are any upcoming office hours where you can discuss this in more detail.
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: What do you think? Is online learning as effective as traditional classroom learning? Why or why not?
Online learning involves educational activities that are conducted over the internet. This mode of education has grown rapidly, especially during global events that limit physical gatherings. It offers flexibility and accessibility to students, allowing them to learn at their own pace and from any location. However, it also presents challenges such as the need for strong self-discipline and potential feelings of isolation.
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.