TOEFL Speaking
TOEFL® Speaking Practice — 2026 Format
The updated TOEFL Speaking section has two task types: Listen and Repeat and Take an Interview.
In Listen and Repeat, you hear a sentence and repeat it immediately as accurately and clearly as possible.
In Take an Interview, you answer questions about experiences, preferences and opinions. You have 45 seconds for each answer and no preparation time. Recording begins after the question finishes.
Strong responses answer the question directly, stay relevant, and support ideas with useful details or reasons.
Listen and Repeat sample
A task from a free yourtoeflprep practice test. Listen carefully and repeat the sentence you hear.
You are volunteering at a community center as part of a university service-learning project. Listen to your manager and repeat what he says. Repeat only once.
Listen first — the sentence appears after playback.
Listen first — the sentence appears after playback.
Listen first — the sentence appears after playback.
Listen first — the sentence appears after playback.
Listen first — the sentence appears after playback.
Listen first — the sentence appears after playback.
Listen first — the sentence appears after playback.
Try to:
- include all important words
- keep the original meaning
- speak clearly
- avoid unnecessary grammar or word-form changes
Take an Interview sample
An interview task from a free practice test. Watch each question, as you would in a full practice test.
You have agreed to take part in a short interview about studying and free time. A researcher will ask you four questions. Answer each one as fully as you can.
Question 1
Think about your time at school. Which subject did you enjoy studying the most?
Question 2
When you have a free weekend, do you usually make plans in advance or decide what to do as the weekend goes on? Why?
Question 3
Do you think most students study more effectively in the morning or later in the day? Why?
Question 4
If a student works part-time while studying, what do you think determines whether the job helps or hurts their education?
You have 45 seconds to answer each question. There is no preparation time.
A strong response should:
- answer directly
- stay relevant
- explain the main idea
- add useful reasons or details
- use clear English
How yourtoeflprep helps
After a Speaking practice test, yourtoeflprep can give you an estimated practice score and feedback on your response. This score is an educational practice estimate, not an official ETS score.
Frequently asked questions
- What Speaking tasks are on the updated TOEFL?
- The updated TOEFL Speaking section uses Listen and Repeat and Take an Interview.
- How long do I have for Take an Interview?
- You have 45 seconds to answer each interview question and no preparation time.
- Can I practice TOEFL Speaking for free?
- Yes. yourtoeflprep provides free practice access, including sample Speaking content.
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