TOEFL® readiness quiz

Quiz

The 4 results, published in full

Every outcome this quiz can produce, and what each one recommends. Nothing is withheld behind the questions.

1. Still orienting

   You have not yet built a picture of what the test asks for. That is a normal place to start, and it is the cheapest gap to close — the format is published and knowable in an afternoon.

   Do this next: Read the format guide end to end, then write one Academic Discussion response against the clock so the rest of your practice has a baseline.

2. Practising, not yet measuring

   You are putting the work in, but little of it is being checked. Unmeasured practice tends to reinforce whatever you already do, including the parts costing you marks.

   Do this next: Get one writing response and one speaking response scored against the rubric, so your next month of practice is aimed at something specific.

3. Measuring, not yet rehearsing

   You know where you stand on individual tasks. What you have not tested is whether it holds up across a full sitting, which is a different skill — the sections are not tiring one at a time.

   Do this next: Sit one complete four-section mock in a single sitting, at the listed timings, before booking anything.

4. Rehearsing under real conditions

   You have covered the format, had work scored, and run the whole thing under time. That is the preparation you can control. Whether it is enough for a particular requirement depends on where you stand against it, which this quiz cannot see.

   Do this next: Check your most recent mock against the actual requirement of the places you are applying to, and decide on the evidence rather than on how ready you feel.

Why there is no predicted score here

This is a description of how you have prepared, not a prediction. Eight self-reported answers cannot estimate a TOEFL score, and this quiz does not try to — only ETS issues a TOEFL score.

Every question on this quiz asks what you have done, because that is the only thing self-report can measure honestly. None of them asks how good your English is, and no combination of the answers could tell you. If you want a number, the way to get one is to sit a full mock and read the result — and then check it against what the institutions you are applying to actually require, which is often not the number people assume.

Common questions

Will this quiz tell me what I would score?

This is a description of how you have prepared, not a prediction. Eight self-reported answers cannot estimate a TOEFL score, and this quiz does not try to — only ETS issues a TOEFL score.

What does the result actually tell me?

Which of 4 preparation stages your answers describe — still orienting, practising, not yet measuring, measuring, not yet rehearsing, rehearsing under real conditions — and the single most useful thing to do from there. It describes what you have done, not how good your English is.

Do I have to give an email address to see the result?

No. There is no email field, no account and no gate of any kind. The result appears on this page as soon as you answer the last question, and nothing you clicked is stored.

How do I actually know if I am ready to book the test?

Sit a full four-section mock in one sitting and compare the result against the requirement published by the institutions you are applying to. That comparison is real evidence. A quiz about your habits is a prompt to go and get that evidence, not a substitute for it.

How long does it take?

8 questions, about two minutes. Everything runs in your browser.