Older TOEFL prep advice was written for a longer test with different section lengths and an added "experimental" section. If you're studying from outdated material, you may be over- or under-preparing for stamina in the wrong places. Focus your practice time on pacing for the current two-hour format, not the old three-plus-hour one.
Because Reading and Listening can adjust difficulty based on your answers, accuracy early in each section matters more than rushing through it. Slow down slightly on the first few questions in each section rather than saving your best focus for the end.
Strategy and practice built around the current test format, free, with a certificate when you finish.
Watch the free lesson on YouTube →About two hours with no scheduled break, covering Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing in a fixed order.
Reading and Listening use question-level adaptivity — difficulty can adjust based on earlier answers.
Typically within about 4 days of the test.
Format details reflect the TOEFL iBT test as commonly described by test-prep resources current as of August 2026. Always confirm the live pattern on the official TOEFL website before test day.