A recommended TOEFL 2026 learning path

Week 1: find your starting point

• Read the TOEFL 2026 overview so you know every task by name.
• Take one full timed test on day one. Do not prepare for it.
• Write down your band per section and your two weakest task types.

Week 2: foundations

• Grammar: sentence structure, questions and word order, verb tenses.
• Vocabulary: word families and everyday English.
• Daily: ten Build a Sentence items and one Complete the Words set.

Week 3: Reading and Listening

• Work through the Reading guide, one task type a day.
• Then the Listening guide. Practise notes on academic talks.
• Vocabulary: academic words and paraphrasing.

Week 4: Writing and Speaking

• Learn the email and discussion structures until you can write them without thinking.
• Speaking: Listen and Repeat drills daily, then interview answers.
• Record and reread everything. Add each mistake to your error list.

Week 5: second full test

• Take a second full timed test at the start of the week.
• Compare bands with week one. Spend the rest of the week on the weakest section.
• Grammar: articles, agreement and complex sentences.

Week 6: test conditions

• One timed section a day, at the time of day your real test starts.
• Third full test four or five days before the exam, then light review only.
• The day before: rest, check your ID and test setup, sleep early.