Guides
Understand the 2026 test before you take it: the format, the scores, and one guide per task type.
- Start here · FormatTOEFL® 2026: what changed, and how the new test is scoredThe January 2026 TOEFL iBT explained: the 12 task types, the 1–6 band scale and CEFR levels, adaptive Reading and Listening, and what to practise first.Updated 30 October 2026 · 8 min read
- WritingA band 5 Write for an Academic Discussion response, annotatedAn original TOEFL Write for an Academic Discussion prompt with a band 5 (C1) response, annotated line by line, plus a simple 10-minute plan.Updated 30 October 2026 · 8 min read
- ReadingHow adaptive Reading and Listening work on the TOEFL® 2026, and why the first part mattersHow the two-stage adaptive Reading and Listening sections of the 2026 TOEFL iBT work, how they are scored, and how to approach the first module.Updated 30 October 2026 · 7 min read
- ScoresThe TOEFL® 1–6 band scale, the old 0–120 scale and CEFRHow the 2026 TOEFL iBT bands from 1 to 6 work, how the overall band is calculated, and how bands line up with old 0–120 scores and CEFR levels.Updated 30 October 2026 · 7 min read
- ApplicationsSending TOEFL® scores to German universities: uni-assist and direct applicationsHow to send TOEFL iBT scores to German universities through uni-assist or directly, what programme pages usually ask for, and what to check first.Updated 30 October 2026 · 7 min read
- SpeakingA band 5 Take an Interview answer, annotatedFour original TOEFL Take an Interview questions with band 5 (C1) answers, annotated for delivery, language use and topic development in 45 seconds.Updated 30 October 2026 · 9 min read