Free TOEFL Practice Test 3 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.
Passage 1
Airport Shuttle Departures
Schedule · Level 3 · 97 words · 3 questions
1. What can a standby rider expect?
- A.A discount on the fare.
- B.A seat only if reserved riders leave room.Answer
- C.A guaranteed seat on any run.
- D.Priority over reservation holders.
Why B (A seat only if reserved riders leave room.) is the answer: The schedule says standby riders board only if seats remain after reservations.
- A. No fare discount is mentioned.
- C. Standby is not guaranteed a seat.
- D. Standby comes after reservation holders, not before.
2. According to the schedule, which statement is NOT true?
- A.The 5:30 a.m. run operates on holidays.Answer
- B.Riders may bring one suitcase and one carry-on.
- C.There is a 6:00 p.m. departure.
- D.Travel time is about 40 minutes normally.
Why A (The 5:30 a.m. run operates on holidays.) is the answer: The schedule says the 5:30 a.m. run does not operate on holidays, so 'operates on holidays' is false.
- B. One suitcase and one carry-on per rider is allowed.
- C. A 6:00 p.m. departure is listed.
- D. Travel time is stated as about 40 minutes in normal traffic.
3. How far ahead must a rider reserve a seat?
- A.The night before.
- B.No reservation is needed.
- C.At least two hours before departure.Answer
- D.At least 40 minutes before departure.
Why C (At least two hours before departure.) is the answer: The schedule says to reserve online at least two hours before departure.
- A. No overnight requirement is stated.
- B. Standby riders board only if seats remain, so reservations matter.
- D. Forty minutes is the travel time, not the reservation window.
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. 6 words
Our study group meets after class.
2. 9 words
We heard the announcement clearly from the back row.
3. 6 words
Club meetings happen every other Friday.
4. 6 words
New lockers opened beside the pool.
5. 9 words
The housing office reopens applications for single rooms tomorrow.
6. 10 words
Our advisor suggested joining a study abroad information session tomorrow.
7. 13 words
The lab coordinator stressed that unlabeled samples left overnight will be discarded immediately.
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. Club leadership
A student club invited you to help organize its weekly events, but you already have a busy schedule.
Would you accept the role, and how would you manage the extra responsibility?
9. Weekend trip
Classmates invite you on a weekend hiking trip, but you had planned to rest and do laundry.
Would you go on the trip or stay behind, and why?
10. Early class choice
You can register for a class at eight in the morning or the same class in the afternoon.
Which time would you choose, and how does it fit your sleep habits?
11. Exam review style
Before a test, you can review alone or study with a group of classmates.
Which way of reviewing helps you more, 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 did Maria buy?
- flowers
- fresh
- yesterday
- She
- bought
- has
- some
AnswerShe bought some fresh flowers yesterday.
Simple past tense SVO: English past tense statements follow Subject + past-tense verb + Object order. The verb changes form to show the action happened before now.
Pattern: Subject + V-ed/irregular past + Object.
13. Basic SVO
Speaker: How did she react?
- are
- today
- called
- She
- friend
- best
- her
- immediately
AnswerShe immediately called her best friend today.
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.
14. Basic SVO
Speaker: What did the researchers publish?
- published
- a major journal
- recently
- in
- They recently
- study
- groundbreaking
- a
AnswerThey recently published a groundbreaking study in a major journal.
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.
15. Relative Clauses
Speaker: Which candidate did well?
- leadership skills
- which
- impressed
- The
- applicant
- who
- the panel
- demonstrated
AnswerThe applicant who demonstrated leadership skills impressed the panel.
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. Relative Clauses
Speaker: What conference was most useful?
- featured
- leading researchers
- symposium
- over
- five hundred participants
- The symposium
- that
- attracted
AnswerThe symposium that featured leading researchers attracted over five hundred participants.
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...
17. Question Formation
Speaker: I want to apply.
- know
- where
- my application
- does
- I should
- Do
- you
- submit
AnswerDo you know where I should submit my application?
Embedded question word order: In embedded questions, use statement word order after the question word. The subject comes before the verb, not after it.
Do you know WHERE she IS? (not "where is she")
18. Question Formation
Speaker: I heard about the project.
- you
- the construction
- know
- science building
- when
- Do you
- of the new
- will finish
AnswerDo you know when the construction of the new science building will finish?
Embedded question word order: In embedded questions, use statement word order after the question word. The subject comes before the verb, not after it.
Do you know WHERE she IS? (not "where is she")
19. Modal Verbs
Speaker: The weather is unpredictable.
- might
- bring
- want to
- tomorrow
- jacket
- You
- a warm
- should
AnswerYou might want to bring a warm jacket tomorrow.
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. Modal Verbs
Speaker: The data seems wrong.
- carefully
- each calculation
- the original
- source data
- verify
- against
- could
- We could
AnswerWe could carefully verify each calculation against the original source data.
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").
21. Perfect Tenses
Speaker: How is the project?
- have
- significant
- made
- this week
- has
- We
- progress
AnswerWe have made significant progress this week.
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. Inquiry
You are a junior at State University majoring in Environmental Science. You recently attended a guest lecture by Dr. Maria Chen, who spoke about marine conservation efforts at the Oceanic Conservation Trust in San Diego. Inspired by her work, you wish to volunteer with the organization during your summer break, from June to August 2024, to gain practical experience. You would like to confirm if there are any volunteering opportunities available and inquire about the application process and any prerequisites.
- Writing to
- Administration
- Subject
- Inquiry about Summer Volunteering Opportunities
What your reply must cover
- Introduce yourself and explain your connection to Dr. Maria Chen's lecture.
- Ask about the availability of summer volunteering opportunities from June to August 2024.
- Inquire about the application process and any prerequisites for volunteering.
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 think online learning can replace traditional classroom education? Why or why not?
Online learning involves the delivery of educational content via the internet, allowing students to access coursework from anywhere with an internet connection. This mode of education has grown rapidly, especially with the advent of new technologies and the global need for remote learning solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. While online learning offers flexibility and accessibility, it also presents challenges such as limited face-to-face interaction and varying levels of student engagement.
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.