TOEFL Speaking Practice Test 1 (2026 Format)
TOEFL iBT Speaking in the January 2026 format: Listen and Repeat (7 sentences) and Take an Interview (4 questions). Record your answers and compare them with model answers.
How this practice matches real TOEFL iBT use
Each prompt is read aloud and your answer is recorded on your device; nothing is uploaded. Compare with the model answers and tick the self-check list.
How to use this practice set
1. Attempt seriously
Use realistic timing, avoid random guessing, and finish the set as one focused session.
2. Review by skill gap
Separate vocabulary gaps, concentration errors, weak task strategy, and careless mistakes instead of looking only at score.
3. Repeat with purpose
After review, move to the next related TOEFL iBT section or repeat weak-question types until your accuracy becomes stable.
Speaking (2026 format)
Before you start
- Questions
- 11
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Parts
- 2
- The timer starts when you press Start. When it reaches zero, your answers are submitted automatically.
- Use the numbered navigator to move between questions, and flag any you want to come back to.
- For typed answers, keep within the word limit. Answers over the limit are marked wrong, as in the real test.
- You can submit early. Your score, the correct answers and explanations appear straight away.
TOEFL Speaking Practice Test 1 (2026 Format): all 11 questions with answers
Prefer to work through the test on paper? Answer the questions, then open “Show answer” to check.
You will hear a speaker giving new students a tour of the student centre. After each sentence, repeat it exactly as you heard it. The sentences get longer as you go.
Q1.Listen and repeat the sentence.
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Sentence: Welcome to the student centre.
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Welcome to the student centre.
Q2.Listen and repeat the sentence.
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Sentence: The information desk is on your right.
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The information desk is on your right.
Q3.Listen and repeat the sentence.
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Sentence: You can pick up your student card here.
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You can pick up your student card here.
Q4.Listen and repeat the sentence.
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Sentence: The bookstore is open until six on weekdays.
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The bookstore is open until six on weekdays.
Q5.Listen and repeat the sentence.
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Sentence: Study rooms can be reserved online up to a week in advance.
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Study rooms can be reserved online up to a week in advance.
Q6.Listen and repeat the sentence.
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Sentence: Please remember that food is not allowed in the computer lab.
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Please remember that food is not allowed in the computer lab.
Q7.Listen and repeat the sentence.
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Sentence: If you have any questions, the staff at the front desk will be happy to help.
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If you have any questions, the staff at the front desk will be happy to help.
A researcher is interviewing students about their study habits. Answer each question as soon as you hear it. You have 45 seconds for each answer.
Q8.Do you prefer to study in the morning or at night? Why?
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I definitely prefer studying in the morning. My mind is much clearer after a good night's sleep, so I can focus on difficult material like maths problems. At night I'm usually tired, and I find myself reading the same page several times. During my last exam period, I got up at seven every day and studied until lunch, and I felt much better prepared than when I used to stay up late.
Q9.How do you usually prepare for an important exam?
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I usually start about two weeks before. First, I list all the topics and decide which ones I find hardest. Then I review my notes and do practice questions, because testing myself shows me what I really know. The night before, I just do a light review and make sure I sleep well, because being tired on exam day hurts my performance more than missing an hour of study.
Q10.Some people say studying in groups is more effective than studying alone. What do you think?
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I think group study works well, as long as it's organised. When I explain an idea to someone else, I understand it better myself, and other students often notice things I missed. But groups can easily turn into social time, so they work best when everyone has prepared beforehand and there's a clear plan for the session.
Q11.If your university offered a free course on study skills, would you take it? Why or why not?
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Yes, I'd definitely take it. Even though my study habits are fairly good, there's always room to improve, especially with time management and note-taking. And since it's free, there's no real downside. I'd especially like to learn better ways to plan big assignments, because I often leave them until the last week.