How long is the 2026 TOEFL test in total?

The published total is 1 h 23 min – 1 h 29 min. That is its own listed figure, not the sum of the four section times — summing the per-section bounds gives a slightly wider range, so the published total is the one to quote.

How long is each TOEFL section?

Listed times are: Reading ~18–21 min router + 9 min module, Listening ~18 min router + 7 or 11 min module, Speaking ~8 min, Writing ~23 min. Reading and Listening are adaptive — a router stage followed by a module — which is why those two are ranges rather than fixed lengths.

Why does the countdown use the longer end of the range?

Because the adaptive sections’ true length is not knowable before you start. A clock set to the lower bound would cut a practice run short and lose your work, so every preset uses the upper listed bound. Erring long is the safe direction.

Do I need an account to use this timer?

No. The timer runs entirely in your browser with no account, no session and nothing stored. Practicing against the real timings should not require signing up for anything.

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TOEFL® section timer — the listed 2026 timings

Name: Reach120
Author: Reach120

Written by the Reach120 research teamReviewed August 11, 2026

Pick a section or a single writing task and run the clock. The listed total for the whole test is 1 h 23 min – 1 h 29 min. Every countdown here is set to the upper listed bound, so it never cuts a practice run short.

Reading · listed ~18–21 min router + 9 min module

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Sections

Writing tasks

The listed 2026 timings

Section	Listed time	Countdown
Reading	~18–21 min router + 9 min module	30 min
Listening	~18 min router + 7 or 11 min module	29 min
Speaking	~8 min	8 min
Writing	~23 min	23 min

Listed blueprint times, shown as estimates — ETS states the 2026 specification is subject to minor revision until launch. The published total is 1 h 23 min – 1 h 29 min, which is its own listed figure rather than the sum of the rows above.

The three writing tasks

The Writing section’s listed ~23 min covers three tasks in sequence. Timing them individually is the more useful practice, because the failure mode is nearly always spending the discussion’s minutes on the email.

Task	Listed time	What it asks for
Build a Sentence	~6 min	Arrange 6–12 given words into one sentence. Maximum 1 raw point per item.
Write an Email	~7 min	One email in response to a situation. Scored on a 0–5 rubric.
Academic Discussion	~10 min	A contribution to an online class discussion. ETS states an effective response contains at least 100 words. Scored on a 0–5 rubric.

Common questions

How long is the 2026 TOEFL test in total?: The published total is 1 h 23 min – 1 h 29 min. That is its own listed figure, not the sum of the four section times — summing the per-section bounds gives a slightly wider range, so the published total is the one to quote.
How long is each TOEFL section?: Listed times are: Reading ~18–21 min router + 9 min module, Listening ~18 min router + 7 or 11 min module, Speaking ~8 min, Writing ~23 min. Reading and Listening are adaptive — a router stage followed by a module — which is why those two are ranges rather than fixed lengths.
Why does the countdown use the longer end of the range?: Because the adaptive sections’ true length is not knowable before you start. A clock set to the lower bound would cut a practice run short and lose your work, so every preset uses the upper listed bound. Erring long is the safe direction.
Are these times guaranteed?: No. Listed blueprint times, shown as estimates — ETS states the 2026 specification is subject to minor revision until launch. They are listed blueprint values, shown as estimates.
Do I need an account to use this timer?: No. The timer runs entirely in your browser with no account, no session and nothing stored. Practicing against the real timings should not require signing up for anything.

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