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    TOEFL 2026 Preparation Guide

    Test of English as a Foreign Language

    TOEFL iBT is accepted by 12,000+ universities in 160+ countries. It's the preferred English proficiency test for US and Canadian universities.

    2 hours

    Duration

    120

    Total Marks

    2,000,000+

    Candidates/Year

    Multiple times per month

    Frequency

    TOEFL Syllabus & Exam Pattern

    Reading
    30 marks

    • Academic Passages
    • Inference
    • Vocabulary in Context

    Listening
    30 marks

    • Lectures
    • Conversations
    • Note-taking

    Speaking
    30 marks

    • Independent Tasks
    • Integrated Tasks

    Writing
    30 marks

    • Integrated Essay
    • Academic Discussion

    Preparation Timeline

    1

    Week 1-2

    Diagnostic test + understand format

    2

    Week 3-4

    Reading and Listening strategies

    3

    Week 5-6

    Speaking and Writing practice

    4

    Week 7-8

    Full mock tests + review weak areas

    TOEFL Cutoff Trends

    YearGeneralOBCSC/ST
    2025100+ (Ivy League)N/AN/A
    202490+ (top 50 US)N/AN/A

    Top Colleges Accepting TOEFL

    Harvard
    MIT
    Stanford
    Yale
    Columbia
    University of Chicago

    Expert Tips for TOEFL

    1

    TOEFL is more academic than IELTS — prepare with university lecture-style content

    2

    Note-taking is crucial for Listening and Speaking sections

    3

    The new shorter format (2 hours) means every question counts more

    4

    Use ETS's free practice tests for the most accurate preparation

    5

    Score 100+ to be competitive for top 50 US universities

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