TOEFL and IELTS exam preparation
Taking the test is not the same as reporting the score. Here is the TOEFL and IELTS score-reporting chain — the new 1–6 scale, MyBest superscoring, IELTS One Skill Retake, and the delivery lags — worked backward from a November 1 deadline.
Eleven weeks until November 1 deadlines. Choosing between TOEFL, IELTS and the Duolingo English Test is a strategy decision, not a preference — here is how acceptance rules, section minimums and score-delivery timelines should drive your choice, plus the week-by-week calendar to leave room for a retake.
The TOEFL Reading section doesn’t reward speed—it rewards comprehension under pressure. Learn vocabulary strategies and main idea spotting techniques to break 26+.
TOEFL Speaking is the section most likely to cap your total score before fall deadlines. Here is the four-task blueprint: templates for every task, the rubric decoded, and a four-week August practice plan to reach 26+ before Early Decision deadlines.
Listening quietly caps your TOEFL ceiling. Learn the 2026 format, all 8 question types, a note-taking system that works under pressure, and a 4-week August calendar to break 26.
A complete IELTS Writing Task 2 system: the five question types, the examiner’s four scoring criteria, a 40-minute time budget, and a 4-week prep plan.
The IELTS Speaking test intimidates most test-takers. You sit across from an examiner, microphone on, and your brain freezes. But unlike the reading or writing…
It’s July 8, and if you’re reading this, you’ve probably already registered for a fall TOEFL iBT date, or you’re about to. That means you have six to ten weeks to move your Writing score from “decent” to “25+” — the range that stops admissions officers from squinting at your file. Good news:…
Master TOEFL reading with stamina training, inference trap recognition, and a three-passage architecture to break 28+ in July.