One Month TOEFL Study Plan | How to Prepare for the TOEFL

February 23, 2017

Update: The 1 Month TOEFL Study Plan has a new look (but the same great resources!)

If you have any questions or comments about this TOEFL study plan or TOEFL preparation in general, please leave them at the bottom of the post and we will get back to you right away. Happy Studying! 🙂

30-Day TOEFL Study Plan

This one-month TOEFL study schedule is designed for self-studiers looking to prepare for their TOEFL exam date. I highly recommend that you seek out other opportunities to practice, especially conversation with English speakers, but that is not included in the schedule because it depends on what opportunities you have.

This month-long TOEFL study plan is mostly designed to get you familiar with the TOEFL format and question types, but with the ultimate aim of getting your TOEFL scores to an acceptable level. That means some of the material focuses on academic English in general. But if you’re concerned about your overall level of English, one month of study for the TOEFL may not be enough time. In that case, consider taking some time to get your English ability high enough beforehand, studying grammar, vocabulary, and practicing the four skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) outside the context of the TOEFL.

Each week, there are 6 days of TOEFL prep. One day per week will be a rest day, which isn’t included in the schedule. Use that day to relax!

if you have more time to devote to your studies, then buy the book Official TOEFL iBT Tests for additional practice.

TOEFL Prep Resources

To follow this schedule fully, you’ll need four things:

A computer with speakers and Internet access
Magoosh TOEFL Prep
The Official Guide to the TOEFL iBT, 6^th Edition with the accompanying downloadable software. If you don’t have the time or ability to quickly access a print version of the book, don’t worry! Just purchase the ebook version which comes with the same software donwload.
Magoosh’s free Study Timer app for iPhone/iPad for timing yourself on exam sections and keeping yourself on pace. Currently only available in iTunes.

Optional Materials

If you have over two hours to spend studying each day, you can supplement the below schedule with these materials:

Quick Prep (Note that Quick Prep is older and slightly out-of-date. Quick Prep is currently hosted by Archive.org and a number of students have indicated that the content loads slowly. Before you use Quick Prep, check out Magoosh’s guide to using older TOEFL prep.)

Plan on spending about one or two hours each day to stay on this schedule, although some days will be less, and the practice tests will take longer.

Using Magoosh’s TOEFL Essay Feedback Service In Your Study Schedule

Magoosh offers TOEFL essay feedback to our premium subscribers. Those with a six-month Magoosh TOEFL subscription can get up to four of their essays scored. The one-month plan includes one scored essay. While we don’t strictly require the use of essay grading in our TOEFL study schedules, it can definitely be useful.

If you have just one essay credit, it’s good to use that credit in the first week of your study plan. That way you can check your Writing “baseline” and get some feedback on how you should improve over the course of your study schedule.

If you have four essay credits, it’s still get one essay scored at the beginning. However, from there, you should space your remaining essays evenly throughout the rest of your schedule. That way, you can periodically re-check your progress. And the feedback you receive can help you decide which Writing skills to focus on in a given week.

Using Magoosh’s TOEFL Essay Feedback Service In Your Study Schedule

Practice for your TOEFL exam with Magoosh.

One Month TOEFL Study Schedule Breakdown

How to Prepare for the TOEFL: Week One

Week 1, Day 1:

Lessons:
- Watch the first five videos in Magoosh: under Introduction to the TOEFL, from “Overview of the TOEFL” to “Listening Section.”
- Watch the video “Using the Grammar Lessons” in Introduction to TOEFL Grammar.
- Watch any 4-5 grammar videos in Magoosh of your choice according to your weaknesses.
Magoosh Practice:
- Start working on Magoosh’s TOEFL flashcards. Begin with the “common” deck. Master 20 words at minimum. If you believe this deck is very easy for you, finish it today. (Note: focus on the flashcards for the vocabulary words you are the least familiar with. Plan on finishing as many flashcards as you need to by the end of Week 2, and then reviewing those flashcards by Week 4.
- Complete Magoosh TOEFL Blog Reading Practice Set Paul Revere’s Midnight Ride (the second set in the linked PDF).
Official Practice:
- Complete Listening Practice Sets 1 and 2 on the Listening Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets. You will need to download the second set, complete with audio file, by clicking on the download link under the “Need More Practice?” heading at the bottom of the first set.
- Complete Reading Practice Set 1 on Reading Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets. Your goal is to become familiar with the format of the test—don’t worry too much about how many right and wrong answers you get.

Week 1, Day 2:

Lessons:
- Watch the next four videos in Magoosh: under Introduction to the TOEFL, from “Speaking Section” to “TOEFL Skills.”
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Reading” button on your Dashboard. Answer 10 questions, until the text changes to a new topic passage. Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong.
- Click the “Practice Listening” button on your Dashboard. Answer all of the questions associated with four different recordings (about 23 questions). Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong. If you start a fifth recording, return to the dashboard by clicking “Magoosh” at the top left of the screen to exit your practice.
Official Practice:
- Complete speaking practice questions 1 and 2 from the Speaking Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets.
- Complete Writing Practice Set 1 from the Writing Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets. Your goal is to become familiar with the format of the TOEFL and how much time you have for each task. Don’t worry about grading yourself.

Week 1, Day 3:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the first three videos under Reading, from “Pacing While Reading” through “Sample Passage: Clonal Colonies.”
- Watch any 3-4 grammar videos in Magoosh of your choice according to your weaknesses.
Official Practice:
- Take the “Reading” section of Practice Test 1 from the software that accompanies the Official Guide. The format is not identical to that of the iBT, but it will give you a more authentic practice session than the practice tests in the book. Use the self-scoring chart in the back of the book to see where you stand. Review your wrong answers carefully so that you understand why you made every mistake.

Week 1, Day 4:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the first four videos under Speaking, “How to Practice Speaking,” “Pacing Your Speech,” “Pronunciation,” and “Other People Talking.”
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Speaking” button on your Dashboard. Answer 4 questions, one of each of the four Speaking tasks. Watch the explanation video for every question.
- Master at least 20 more words in Magoosh’s TOEFL flashcards. Again, if you believe the deck you are working on is easy for you, finish it today.
- Complete Magoosh TOEFL Blog Reading Practice Set The Legacy of Edmund Wilson (the first set in the linked PDF).
Official Practice:
- Take the “Speaking” section of Practice Test 1 from the software that comes with the Official Guide. Use either your phone or this online recorder to record your answers. Don’t worry about grading them today. You will listen to them on day 6.
- Complete Reading Practice Set 2 on Reading Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets. Review your incorrect answers carefully, learning from your mistakes.

Week 1, Day 5:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the first three videos under Listening, the “Sample Recording” videos.
- Watch any 3-4 grammar videos in Magoosh of your choice according to your weaknesses.
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Writing” button on your Dashboard. Complete one essay, and watch the explanation video.
Official Practice:
- Take the “Listening” section of Practice Test 1 from the software that comes with the Official Guide. Use the self-scoring chart in the back of the book to see where you stand. Review your wrong answers carefully so that you understand why you made every mistake.

Week 1, Day 6:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the first six videos under Writing, from “The Five-Paragraph Essay” to “Integrated Introduction Sample.”
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Reading” button on your Dashboard. Answer 10 questions, until the text changes to a new topic passage. Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong.
Official Practice:
- Take the “Writing” section of Practice Test 1 from the software that comes with the Official Guide.
- Listen to the recordings of your answers that you made on day 4. Compare them to the sample answers that come with the OG.

How to Prepare for the TOEFL: Week Two

Week 2, Day 1:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the next three videos under Reading, the “Question Type” videos from “Vocabulary in Context” to “Except.”
- In Magoosh, watch the next four videos under Listening, from “Question Type: Main Idea” to “Using Your Notes.”
Magoosh Practice:
- Spend 10-20 minutes working on Magoosh’s TOEFL flashcards.
- Click the “Practice Listening” button on your Dashboard. Answer all of the questions associated with four different recordings (about 23 questions). Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong. If you start a fourth recording, return to the dashboard by clicking “Magoosh” at the top left of the screen to exit your practice.
Official Practice:
- Read the essay that you wrote on week 1, day 6. Compare them to the sample answers explanations in the book. Grade yourself based on which sample essays yours was most similar to. Edit both your essays to improve them.

Week 2, Day 2:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Speaking, “Task 1 – Choose One from Two” and “Task 1 – Sample Answers.”
- Watch 4-5 new grammar videos in Magoosh.
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Speaking” button on your Dashboard. Answer 4 questions. Watch the explanation video for every question.
Official Practice:
- Complete Listening Practice Sets 3 and 4 on the Listening Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets. To get these later sets, complete with audio files, you’ll need to scroll to the bottom of that page and click the download link under the “Need More Practice?” link.
- Complete speaking practice questions 3 and 4 from the Speaking Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets. Record your answers to the speaking section. Review your incorrect answers to the speaking section carefully. Listen to your recordings, and note what could be improved. Then, answer the questions again with those improvements.

Week 2, Day 3:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Speaking, “Task 2 -Conversation and Reading” and “Task 2 – Sample Answer.”
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Writing” button on your Dashboard. Complete one essay, and then watch the explanation video.
- Spend 20-30 minutes working on your vocabulary either with Magoosh’s TOEFL flashcards or these vocabulary exercises. (The easiest set of words is sublist one; the most difficult is sublist ten.)
Official Practice:
- Complete Writing Practice Set 2 from the Writing Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets. After finishing, set it aside until later.

Week 2, Day 4:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Writing, “Integrated Structure A” and “Integrated Structure B.”
- Watch 3-4 new grammar videos in Magoosh.
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Listening” button on your Dashboard. Answer all of the questions associated with four recordings (about 23 questions). Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong.
- Complete the passage and question set entitled “The Caravaggio Mystery,” which is the third set in the Magoosh TOEFL Reading Question Types PDF.

Official Practice:

Complete speaking practice questions 5 and 6 from the Speaking Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets. Save the recordings of your answers to the speaking section.
Complete Reading Practice Set 3 on Reading Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets

Week 2, Day 5:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Writing, “Integrated Body Sample (Structure A)” and “Integrated Body Sample (Structure B).”
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Writing” button on your Dashboard. Complete one essay, and then watch the explanation video.
Official Practice:
- Return to the essay you wrote for Writing Practice Set 2 from the Writing Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets. Edit and add to it to make it even better.
- Return to your answers from speaking practice questions 1 and 2 from the Speaking Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets. Listen and note what could be improved. Answer them again with those improvements.

Week 2, Day 6:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Reading, “Inference” and “Purpose.”
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Listening, “Question Type: Function” and “Getting in the Speaker’s Head.”
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Reading” button on your Dashboard. Answer 10 questions, until the text changes to a new topic passage. Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong.
- Spend 10-20 minutes working on your vocabulary either with Magoosh’s TOEFL flashcards or these vocabulary exercises.

How to Prepare for the TOEFL: Week Three

Week 3, Day 1:
Congratulations–you’ve now reached the halfway point of your one month of TOEFL study.

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Speaking, “Task 3 – Lecture & Reading” and “Task 3 – Sample Answer.”
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Writing, “Essay 2 -Independent” and “Independent Introduction Sample.”
- Watch 3-4 new grammar videos in Magoosh and review 1 more.
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Listening” button on your Dashboard. Answer all of the questions associated with four recordings (about 23 questions). Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong.
Official Practice:
- Complete the first three reading practice sets in the Official Guide, in the Reading chapter. Carefully review your wrong answers, learning from your mistakes.

Week 3, Day 2:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Reading, “Reference” and “Paraphrase”
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Listening, “Question Type: Attitude” and “Tone of Voice.”
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Speaking” button on your Dashboard. Answer 4 questions. Watch the explanation video for every question.
- Spend 10-20 minutes working on your vocabulary using these vocabulary exercises.
Official Practice:
- In the Official Guide, read the first example Independent Writing task in the Writing chapter. Outline your own answer to the question (don’t write the essay yet—just prepare for it). Then, read the sample essays that follow the prompt in the OG. After you read each essay and before you read the rater comments, critique the essay yourself. What are its strengths and weaknesses? What would you have done differently? What aspects of this essay might you try to incorporate into your own writing? Then return to your outline, and write your own response.

Week 3, Day 3:

Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Writing” button on your Dashboard. Complete one essay, and then watch the explanation video.
Official Practice:
- Do the Reading section of Practice Test 2 from the software that comes with the Official Guide. Give yourself exactly one hour to complete it. Score yourself with the table at the back of the book. Review your incorrect answers carefully.

Week 3, Day 4:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Reading, “Insert Text” and “Summary.”
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Reading” button on your Dashboard. Answer 10 questions, until the text changes to a new topic passage. Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong.
Official Practice:
- Complete Writing Practice Set 3 from the Writing Practice Sets under TOEFL iBT Practice Sets.
- Return to the essay you wrote on week 3, day 2. Edit and add to it to make it even better.

Week 3, Day 5:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the next two videos under Writing, “Independent Structure A” and “Independent Structure B.”
- Watch 3-4 new grammar videos in Magoosh and review 1 other lesson of your choice, grammar or TOEFL-based.
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Listening” button on your Dashboard. Answer all of the questions associated with four recordings (about 23 questions). Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong.
Official Practice:
- Do the Speaking section of Practice Test 2 from the software that comes with the Official Guide. Record your answers so you can review them later.

Week 3, Day 6:
Today, you’re going to take a full practice test. If you don’t have a full four hours to spend, then switch this day with a day next week when you will have the time. You need four hours with no interruptions at your computer.

Take the practice test 3 from the software that comes with the Official Guide. Do not take breaks during a section, and be careful with the clock. The software will give you the timer for most parts, but here is the timing for reference:

Reading section: 54 minutes
Listening section: 16.5 minutes total to answer the questions of all five recordings. Stop the timer when you are listening to the recordings.
BREAK: 10 minutes (have a quick snack!)
Speaking section: (You will need to time yourself and record yourself in the speaking section, so be prepared.)
- 15 seconds to prepare, 45 seconds to speak.
- 30 seconds to prepare, 60 seconds to speak.
- 30 seconds to prepare, 60 seconds to speak.
- 20 seconds to prepare, 60 seconds to speak.
Writing section:
- 20 minutes
- 30 minutes

How to Prepare for the TOEFL: Week Four

Week 4, Day 1:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the last three videos under Writing, from “Independent Body Sample (Structure A)” to “Independent Conclusion Sample”
- In Magoosh, watch the next four videos under Listening, “Question Type: Organization,” “Structural Key Words,” “Question Type: Inference,” and “Don’t Go Too Far.”
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Writing” button on your Dashboard. Complete two essays, watching the explanation videos.
Official Practice:
- Review all of your answers from the full practice test you took at the end of last week. Pay careful attention to your wrong answers in reading and listening, learning from your mistakes. Grade your speaking and writing tasks by comparing them with the examples that come with the OG.

Week 4, Day 2:

Lessons:
- In Magoosh, watch the last two videos under Speaking, “Task 6 – Lecture” and “Task 6 – Sample Answer.”
- In Magoosh, watch the final video under Reading, titled “Category,” and the final two videos in Listening, “Question Type: Filling in Tables” and “Easiest to Hardest.”
Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Reading” button on your Dashboard. Answer 10 questions, until the text changes to a new topic passage. Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong.
Official Practice:
- Do the Listening section of Practice Test 2 from the software that comes with the Official Guide. Score yourself with the table at the back of the book. Review your incorrect answers carefully.

Week 4, Day 3:

Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Listening” button on your Dashboard. Answer all of the questions associated with four recordings (about 23 questions). Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong.
Official Practice:
- Do the Writing section of Practice Test 2 from the software that comes with the Official Guide. Grade your essays by comparing them with the examples that come with the OG.

Week 4, Day 4:

Magoosh Practice:
- Review all your vocabulary from both Magoosh flashcards and these vocabulary exercises.
- Click the “Practice Speaking” button on your Dashboard. Answer 4 questions. Watch the explanation video for every question.
Official Practice:
- Return to the speaking task recordings you created on week 3 day 5. Repeat the same tasks better than the first time, attempting to include new vocabulary in every answer.
- Return to the essays you wrote yesterday. Edit them and add to them to make them even better.

Week 4, Day 5:

Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Writing” button on your Dashboard. Complete one to two essays, watching the explanation videos.
Official Practice:
- Complete the last three reading practice sets in the Reading chapter of the Official Guide. Give yourself no more than 18 minutes per passage (including the questions). Carefully review your wrong answers, learning from your mistakes.

Week 4, Day 6:

Magoosh Practice:
- Click the “Practice Reading” button on your Dashboard. Answer 10 questions, until the text changes to a new topic passage. Watch the explanation video for every question you get wrong.
Official Practice:
- Complete the five listening practice sets in the Official Guide, from the Listening chapter. Carefully review your wrong answers, learning from your mistakes.
Listen to Amy Cuddy’s TED talk about posture, and consider how this could help you on your test.

If you have time remaining:

Review Magoosh videos and practice questions daily.
Review vocabulary that you’ve already learned.
Plan 10 essays based on the questions at the end of the Writing chapter in the Official Guide. Write 1 or 2 of them. Set them aside for a day or two, then come back and edit/improve those essays.
You can also complete additional free practice materials from ETS.
Regularly listen to TED talks and read articles from New York Times or Newsweek. After every article or talk, summarize what you learned either in writing or in speech. If you speak your summary, record yourself.

The day before your TOEFL test:

Tell yourself you’re a rock star who’s going to ace the test. Don’t study today—you’ll just build up anxiety! Instead, find out what to expect on test day by reading about what you need to bring on test day and reading ETS’s TOEFL Test Day Tips. If you’ve followed this one month TOEFL study schedule, you should be in good shape for the test. Get a good night’s sleep, and have a healthy breakfast in the morning. Good luck!

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in November 2013 and has been updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.

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Lucas Fink

Lucas is the teacher behind Magoosh TOEFL. He’s been teaching TOEFL preparation and more general English since 2009, and the SAT since 2008. Between his time at Bard College and teaching abroad, he has studied Japanese, Czech, and Korean. None of them come in handy, nowadays.

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133 responses to “One Month TOEFL Study Plan | How to Prepare for the TOEFL”

Kate Hardin

March 11, 2014

Hi, Aditya– Go ahead and combine several of the days that don’t have much going on (for instance, 1 and 2 can be done together, as can 5 and 6). It shouldn’t be hard to do this schedule a little faster than expected. The schedule is designed to be useful to people at every level, so I can’t predict what score you’ll get after following it. It’s different for every student. Thanks for writing, and good luck on the test!

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Vivian

April 2, 2014

Hi Kate,
My Toefl test schedule is on May 10. I am in Day 2 of your suggested study plan. I tried the http://www.howsyourgrammar.com , I got 40% weak score 🙁 . Any recommendation to improve my skills and eventually my score.
Thanks.
Vivian

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1. Lucas
  
  April 4, 2014
  
  Hi Vivian,
  
  Glad to hear you’re getting started with that study schedule! Kate’s written a couple posts on studying grammar that you might like:
  
  https://magoosh.com/toefl/2014/how-to-study-vocabulary-and-grammar/
  
  https://magoosh.com/toefl/2014/how-is-toefl-grammar-tested/
  
  And here’s a book review, too:
  
  https://magoosh.com/toefl/2014/toefl-book-review-english-language-grammar-reference/
  
  I also recommend reading as much as possible. As you read, think very carefully about the structures of sentences. That’s a great way to improve your grammar naturally, rather than just learning rules and doing grammar exercises in a workbook.
  
  The most important thing is to always correct your mistakes! Know the structures that cause you trouble and be extra careful when you use them, and correct yourself any time you go wrong. 🙂
  
  And just keep practicing!
  Lucas
  
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Eden

April 4, 2014

Dear Kate,

I took TOEFL exam in Sep 2013 and scored 88(R: 23 L:24 S:20 W:21)
I want to score 100 or higher with minimum of 24 in listening and writing. Can I achieve this level with this plan? I think my biggest problem is in grammar and speaking.
I read Borons for the previous exam.

Thanks in advance for advice.

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1. Kate Hardin
  
  April 4, 2014
  
  Hi there–
  
  This plan can help you to improve your score at whatever level. If grammar is your weakness, though, it’s probably a good idea to get a separate, non-TOEFL book about English grammar. Most libraries have a handful of comprehensive English books that would be handy–it doesn’t really matter which one, as long as it has exercises and answers. If you don’t know what areas of grammar to work on, try doing a set or two of practice questions from each chapter to find out. Look up the topics that don’t make sense in the book or online to learn more about how to use them correctly. Some common grammar areas that you may want to check out are using the correct tense (especially continuous tense), forming sentences correctly (using variety in your sentence structure, not writing run-ons or fragments), and using articles properly. And, of course, you can never learn too many phrasal verbs! Thanks for writing! Let me know if you have any other questions.
  
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Lina

August 24, 2014

Hi Kate,

I’ll take a Toefl in October, I’ve been practicing about structure and strategies to taking-notes, but I’m a little nervous because I need a score of 95 or more. I think I have many weakness for speaking and writing. So, do you have some tips and recommendations to improve that? Thanks a lot!

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1. Lucas
  
  August 25, 2014
  
  There are many things you could do to improve speaking and writing, so that’s a bit hard to answer without more context or detail. But generally speaking, you should be speaking a LOT of English and writing often, too. That means doing more than just TOEFL practice. Take every opportunity you can get to use English.
  
  The speaking section has some very specific questions and patterns that are important to be familiar with, so you should also be learning how to structure your answers and practicing real TOEFL questions often. By the day of the test, you should know exactly what will happen and when.
  
  It also helps a lot to record yourself. Many people hate doing that, but it can be very useful for improving pronunciation and speaking speed.
  
  As for writing, it helps to write and rewrite the same essays a few times. Keep trying to improve what you’ve already written. Never write a practice essay then just leave it. You have to come back to it the next day—find problems and write the essay again, better.
  
  Of course, there’s plenty more advice on the blog and in our premium video lessons. 🙂 Keep reading and learning!
  
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Hitendra

September 1, 2014

Hi Lucas,

I’ll take a Toefl in first week of October 2014. I have exactly one month to go. I have not started any preparation as of now. For admission in my targeted university, I have to score overall 102 in IBT test while in speaking and writing I have to score 26 and 22 respectively. These are the minimum qualifying scores. Do guide me how to achieve these scores. Suggest books, other study-materials and minimum hours to practice.

Thanks
Hitendra

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1. Lucas
  
  September 2, 2014
  
  Well, the study schedule above is a good place to start! That gives you a clear set of material and guidance on what to study and when. 🙂
  
  If you’re looking for book recommendations, check out our book reviews. I cannot say how long or how hard you, personally, need to study to reach 102, because that depends on your starting point. If you want to know where you stand now—how much you might need to improve—I highly recommend starting with the Official Guide. That will explain the test to you and give you material to test yourself with. Plus, it’s used in the study schedule above if you choose to use that!
  
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  1. Hitendra
    
    September 2, 2014
    
    Thanks a lot Lucas for your detailed reply. I will indeed follow the above study schedule. As stated in one of the Kate’s blog – I have taken the vocabulary test and my vocab size is 10,400 words, basis this can one estimate TOEFL score. Also how easy it is to achieve my targeted score (102)? Would you suggest any specific books or manner of studying.
    
    Best Regards
    Hitendra
    
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    1. Lucas
      
      September 8, 2014
      
      The TOEFL is much more than just a vocabulary test, so I’m afraid I can’t give a good estimate of your score based on just that. Again, I really recommend using the official guide if you want to estimate your scores—taking on of those practice tests will give you a good idea of how much work you need. 🙂 How easy it is to hit 102 depends on your personal skills and weaknesses and your English experience. For a student who lived in the U.S. for years and spoke English every day, a 102 might be very easy. For another student who only uses English a couple times per month and never studied or used English seriously, it might take more than a year to reach 102.
      
      As for books, you can find my recommendations in those book reviews. Enjoy your studies!
      
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Gabriel

September 10, 2014

Hi,

i am going to take toefl in a month and wondering about possibility of it. I am very happy with found it. Do you think is it possible to take it in a month by following your guideline?

thanks

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1. Lucas
  
  September 12, 2014
  
  You can learn a lot about the test in one month. 🙂 The schedule above will definitely help to guide you through it!
  
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Progyatez Chakma

October 11, 2014

Hi Lucas!
Ta for this quite interesting schedule. I have just finished my GRE 2 days ago, and planning to score 100+ in TOEFL. Well, in some way it seems quite touch cause i got only 20 days remaining, but, anyhow i’m confident can conquer this score. By the way i’m planning to buy 1 month account. Do you think i can finish this 1 month study plan with in 20 days if i give extra effort? Looking forward for your reply.
🙂

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1. Lucas
  
  October 13, 2014
  
  It’s certainly possible to finish the 30-day schedule in 20 days, but you may need to prioritize at points and skip some tasks that are less important for you, personally. After a few days of studying, I think you’ll have a pretty clear idea of how much time it takes to finish a day’s assignments and you’ll understand how much you’ll need to cut, if anything.
  
  Happy studying!
  
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Soha

October 17, 2014

Hi there
I want to pass Toefl exam after 5 months. Now I want to plan an excellent schedule for this time. But I don’t know how do i plan it? Of course I should plan a schedule that helps me to get 100 – 110 from 120 score.

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1. Lucas
  
  October 28, 2014
  
  Planning a schedule for a longer period of time can be tough! Focus on weekly goals, instead of daily tasks like in this schedule. Spend the first month or two of your studies focusing primarily on academic vocabulary and identifying your common grammar errors. Also, it’s very important that you completely surround yourself with English from the start. Read real English texts every day! Listen to lectures and watch documentaries regularly. These resources will help. Speak with friends in English, if possible, or find a language exchange partner to practice your spoken and written English.
  
  After a month or two of intensive English practice, when you start studying the TOEFL itself, your goal each week should be to learn about and do practice material from at least 2 sections of the TOEFL, and you’ll want to take a full practice test that includes all 4 sections every few weeks (once every two or three weeks should be appropriate if you have 3 or 4 months to study).
  
  Above all, give yourself strong specific goals for each week—some big, some small. And be sure that you always complete the small goals, but try to also complete the big ones. 🙂
  
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Manuela

October 26, 2014

Hi,
When would be the IDEAL time to start studying the toefl skills? Like, if I have 12 months to study (and my English level is high enough) when should I start learning the toefl specific skills? 2 months before the test? 1 month before the test? 5 months before the test? thnx!

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1. Lucas
  
  October 28, 2014
  
  It’s not easy to give a single ideal time, because it depends partly on how much you can study per day or per week, and partly on how much work you will need with specific TOEFL skills (such as note-taking). Most students can learn the format and strategies for the the test very well in 1-3 months, though sometimes less is needed (for very advanced students).
  
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Spandana

November 26, 2014

Hello, i want to score 105 and my exam is Jan 10th and i have taken coaching in princeton review 6months back. so can you please suggest me this plan will able to achieve my goal.

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1. Lucas
  
  December 2, 2014
  
  Whether or not you can get to a score of 105 depends on your starting point—your English experience and skills—not just which study schedule you use! For example, if you had just started to study English this year for the first time, this study schedule definitely would not be enough. High TOEFL scores come partly from years of English experience. It’s very possible that the one-month plan would bring you to the score you need, but I cannot say for certain without knowing you and your skill level better.
  
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Luu Hanh

December 25, 2014

Hi.
I’m Vietnam Student. I’m worrying about my ability English skills. I want to self-study English to take a test like Toefl. I have 4 months to self-learn. But now I don’t know how the way I can start? There are many Toefl books to learn and I don’t know which I should choose! With 4 skills, what the suitable Toefl book to self-study and get a high score ( more 100 score is a level that I want to achieve). Please help me! Thank a lot ^_^

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1. Lucas
  
  December 30, 2014
  
  That depends on what exactly you need. Have you seen our book reviews? I think those will help!
  
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Hassan

March 25, 2015

Hi everybody!
I will take TOEFL in 5 months. Do you think is it enough? I mean my level is upper and my goal is 100. I have 24 hours in a day to study. I am totally free.
I have been using Skype for conversation and watching movies. Switched all technological things into english mode. Thats my situation.
Have a nice day guys

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1. David Recine
  
  March 26, 2015
  
  Hello Hassan!
  
  If you are an intermediate or advanced-level student and you have five months with nothing but time to study, you’re in a very good position. Whether you reach your goal of 100 depends a lot on how you manage your studies and your study time.
  
  As you’ve seen in this post, the Magoosh one-month study plan focuses on very exam-specific practice. Since you have a lot more than one month, I recommend focusing on all of your English skills (grammar, vocabulary, listening, speaking, reading, writing, etc…), and not just test strategy and test practice.
  
  Lucas has some very helpful general thoughts on managing your study time here: https://magoosh.com/toefl/toefl-study-plans-and-guides/ .
  
  As for other ways to practice, I myself wrote a seven-part guide to practicing all of your TOEFL skills. Post #7, which focuses on writing, can be found here: https://magoosh.com/toefl/2014/practicing-toefl-writing-skills/
  
  At the beginning of the post, you’ll see links to the other six posts.
  
  Hopefully, this blog can be a good starting point for you as you get ready for your five month study marathon. Definitely consider purchasing some of our subscription/premium TOEFL products, if you haven’t done that already.
  
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jose garcia

June 8, 2015

Hello, I would like to know if you think that a month is enough to study for TOEFL

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1. Rachel Wisuri
  
  June 10, 2015
  
  Hey Jose!
  
  Whether or not one month is enough time to study for the exam does depend on your English level. Lucas says this in the post: “if you’re concerned about your overall level of English, one month of study for the TOEFL may not be enough time. In that case, consider taking some time to get your English ability high enough beforehand, studying grammar, vocabulary, and practicing the four skills (reading, listening, speaking, and writing) outside the context of the TOEFL.”
  
  This post should help: https://magoosh.com/toefl/2014/are-you-ready-to-start-studying-for-the-toefl/
  
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Fuad Zain

December 7, 2015

Hai Magoosh Team,

Is it okay to skip some days in between TOEFL 1 month study plan for?. And If so, can I come back and get those classes I’ve missed by spending extra time late on?.

The issue is I’ve one month ahead and I’ve some busy days in between.

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1. David Recine
  
  December 8, 2015
  
  Hi Fuad,
  
  You definitely can “skip around” a little in Magoosh’s TOEFL study schedules. Our schedules and our online materials are designed to be flexible and changeable to meet your unique needs.
  
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Gonca

January 5, 2016

Hi!

I already learned you today, I have only one month to prepare myself fot TOEFL exam. Will this one month program be enough for me? Do I need any more resource to study?

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1. David Recine
  
  January 8, 2016
  
  Hi Gonca,
  
  Whether or not one month is enough depends partly on the English proficiency you start with and the amount of time you have each day for studies. having said that, I’ve seen this one month plan work for a lot of students! 🙂 Generally Magoosh TOEFL TOEFL Premium and the OG are enough materials to prepare for the exam. But I definitely recommend using other official ETS materials too: https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/prepare/
  
  Quick Prep is especially good: https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/prepare/quick_prep/ . And with a subscription to Magoosh TOEFL, you’ll get email support for any official ETS materials, as well as support for the Magoosh materials, of course.
  
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Nader Tavaf

March 18, 2016

Hi,
First of all, I want to thank you for your wonderful website, including reviews on resources other than your own material.
I’ve taken the GRE exam roughly 5 months ago, with the following grades:
4.5 analytical writing
163 verbal; 170 quant
I have got to take the toefl test before May, 2016 and I’ve got to earn a score of 115+.
Currently, I estimate my score to be between 100 and 105 (based on ETS official practice material). I’ve got certain points to work on, including punctuation, certain grammatical structures, some practice on inference questions in reading, and else. I mean, I know my foibles. However, the resources to which I currently have access, including the Cambridge book, are difficult to follow. I need to focus on these points of weakness, not to read an entire book which equals reiteration of lots of practices whose subjects are pretty easy for me.
The question is: do you think magoosh’s instruction material are organized in such a way that allows the user to select and review only his points of weakness?
Please advise.
I plan to register for your one month study program, and hence another question:
do you provide just grades of writings or speakings OR you also provide comments on mistakes and difficulties and how to improve them?
Thanks.

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1. Rachel Wisuri
  
  March 21, 2016
  
  Hi Nader,
  
  We can better respond to this type of question if you email us at [email protected]. Can you do that?
  
  Thanks!
  Rachel
  
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Joaquin

March 20, 2016

Hi

I’m taking GRE for the second time on 5/11. My plan for GRE preparation is to follow the Magoosh 1-month schedule starting tomorrow with the Magoosh preparation materials. I just found out that another school wants me to take TOEFL again by 5/1. Can you help me figure out how to incorporate studying for TOEFL at the same time as I prepare for GRE? Do I need to do a TOEFL course too or just doing GRE would be enough as GRE is more difficult than TOELF? Or perhaps I just need to so a portion of the TOEFL specific preparation? Could you help me figure out a day-by-day schedule of how to combine TOELF and GRE preparation in this tight schedule?

Thank you!

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  April 4, 2016
  
  Great questions, Joaquin! Our blog has a few general resources on combined GRE and TOEFL study. Chris and I have both written posts giving some general pointers on combined GRE and TOEFL study (my post is here on the TOEFL Blog, and Chris’s post is here). Magoosh also offers a study plan for combined GRE/TOEFL prep. It’s a four-month plan, but it’s designed to be customizable–you should be able to take components of the plan and turn them into a more short-term study schedule that suits your needs.
  
  As for the difficulty of the two exams, the GRE certainly tests vocabulary at a much higher level than the TOEFL, and GRE essays require more complex higher-level writing. But the TOEFL is harder in some respects too. Unlike the GRE, the TOEFL requires listening and speaking. So depending on where your strengths and weaknesses lie, it may be better to take the TOEFL first as a form of skills-building for the GRE, or it may be best to really focus on the GRE and then do the TOEFL as an easier afterthought to your GRE studies.
  
  -David Recine
  
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  1. Adriana Yépez Kuri
    
    March 6, 2017
    
    Hi,
    
    I would to know, if in TOELF course some teachers can check any of my writings or this is not possible??
    
    Sincerely,
    
    Adriana
    
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    1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
      
      March 7, 2017
      
      Hi Adriana,
      
      At the moment, we don’t offer an essay or speech review service. We provide explanation videos that tell you exactly what a good response should have and give examples, and the lesson videos describe in detail how to best write and speak for the TOEFL. Using those explanations and examples, you can evaluate your own responses. This is something we’d like to improve in time, but for now, this page helps a lot! https://toefl.magoosh.com/grading-your-answers
      
      I hope this helps a little. Have a great day, and happy studying! 😀
      
      Reply
Sacha

March 21, 2016

I would like to know if there is a feed back for speaking and writing exercices

thank you

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  April 4, 2016
  
  Hi Sacha,
  
  At the moment, Magoosh doesn’t offer scoring or detailed feedback for individual Speaking and Writing responses. For our premium members, we can give general feedback on Speaking and/or Writing performance, after several responses have been entered into our platform.
  
  We are looking into possible ways to give detailed individual-response-feedback, although we have no plans to do so at this time. For that, you may want to look into online tutoring options, or submitting your work to TOEFL forums for feedback.
  
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Betsabeh

June 13, 2016

Hii, first I really appreciate for your great website, I’m happy for finding you.
My english level is intermediate and I want to know can I get toefl with 83 score in 2 months..??
It’s very important to me.
And I don’t have anything else to do except studying. I mean I can study 8 hours every day.

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  June 16, 2016
  
  Hi Betsabeh,
  
  I only have this comment to go on, but it seems you have a basic grasp of English and writing in English, so there is a great chance you can get an 83 in 2 months’ time. You will need to sit down and take some kind of diagnostic or assessment so that you can determine which of the four areas (speaking, reading, writing, or listening) need attention.
  
  An 83 is definitely possible I would say! Now it’s just time to get studying. 🙂
  
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Umut

June 23, 2016

Hello,

I took the test 12 days ago and my score is 80 (18, 22 ,19, 21). I need 90 and I am going to take a TOEFL August 6 again. Do you think 1 month preperation with Magoosh Toefl Prep is enough to reach my goal ? I am a bit nervous about test.

Thank You !

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  June 29, 2016
  
  A 10 point increase in just a month is hard to do. But I have seen students successfully make big point increases in a few weeks before. If your main problems on the TOEFL have to do with test strategy (pacing, understanding multiple choice questions, etc…), you’ve got a chance of getting to 90 in just a month. Test strategy skills can be learned and improved quickly!
  
  But if you got an 80 mostly because of your language skills, you’ll probably need more than one month to jump all the way up to a 90. It takes more time to improve language skills, compared to improving test-taking strategy.
  
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YYY

September 12, 2016

Hi there, my previous score for TOEFL is 54. (R9, L10, S17, W18) My uni’s requirement is above 71. I would like to inquire some ways to improve my scores and hit my target. I only have 1 month left for the second attempt. Thank you.

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  September 13, 2016
  
  Boosting your score all the way from 54 to 71 in just one month is a tall order. It’s not impossible to do this, but be prepared to do a third retake… and maybe miss your initial application deadline.
  
  Exactly how you should proceed depends a lot on your own learning needs. Carefully think about your strengths and weaknesses. Which TOEFL skills and TOEFL question types are the hardest and easiest for you? For the biggest possible improvement in just a month,you should be focusing on test strategies rather than language skills. Test strategy can be mastered much faster than language skill.
  
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cendresse

September 23, 2016

hi,i have some suggestion is it possible to put the schedule study plan in the dashboard page too? ,i found out in the last day before my exam about the schedule plan,i have some problem i have just spend my time on lessons i didn’t practice the exercices because i didn’t know how to plan
thank u

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  September 23, 2016
  
  Wow! That is a shame about not discovering our TOEFL study plans until the last day. At Magoosh, we definitely want our students to be as aware of the study plans as possible. I’ll mention your suggestion to our tech/content team, and we’ll see what they do.
  
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fousseni cisse

November 22, 2016

november 22st 2016
Hi everyone I am fousseni cisse from Mali undergraduate student i will like to do the toefl get scolarship for my master and phd so i need you all helps to get toefl what help can any of you do for me because i do not much about the toefl

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emy

March 20, 2017

hello . im preparing this schedule and im on day 2 i dont understand where this 14 “practice reading questions can you tell me about that?

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  March 20, 2017
  
  Hi there,
  
  So, for these study plans a required resources is the Magoosh TOEFL Prep subscription. If you have a subscription, on your Dashboard, you should see an icon that says “Practice Reading”. You simply have to answer 14 questions, until the text changes to a new topic passage. I hope this helps–Good luck! 😀
  
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zara

March 23, 2017

hi,
i scored 88 in my test and the college i am planning to get in to , accepts only 100 above . So i am planning to retake the test . i scored 16 /30 in reading, 22 in listening , 23 in speaking and 28 in writing. Reading and listening was very difficult for me since the lady next to me was reading out loud . Now i am confused when to take an appointment for the retest . please suggest

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  March 23, 2017
  
  Hi there,
  
  So, it’s hard to say exactly when is the best time for you to take the retake. It depends on a number of variables such as your availability, your deadlines, and more. Consider these pieces, and if you have a lot of flexibility, give yourself more time. If not, maximize the time you have. I would recommend that you utilize your test prep materials and check out Magoosh if you haven’t already! Now with regard to the lady next to you, this may happen again. I would recommend practicing in these distracting environments to get used to it and better prepared for it. Best of luck! 🙂
  
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  1. Beatriz Nascimento
    
    June 12, 2019
    
    Hello Magoosh! I am really thinking about to start the Toefl one month plan, but I have 2 questions:
    
    1- How many hours per day would be necessary to finish the course completely?
    
    I mean if I follow the schedule exactly how it is, how many hours (minimum) per day I have to study? I have a daughter and probably I have to study while she is sleeping …
    
    2- Is it possible to download files like pdfs for study afterwards?
    
    Thank you!
    
    Reply
    1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
      
      June 13, 2019
      
      Hi Beatriz!
      
      The 1-month study plan assumes about 1-2 hours of work on 6 days a week for 1 month on average. 🙂 With that said, each student is different and may take different amounts of time to complete a day’s tasks.
      
      Unfortunately, it isn’t possible to download our practice questions or video lessons and use them offline. I know this is inconvenient, and I’m really sorry about that!
      
      However, we do have some awesome free resources that you can use when you don’t have an active internet connection! You can check some of them out at this blog post.
      
      Reply
Khumara

May 2, 2017

Hello, I didn’t find reading section to practice from ETS’s Quick Prep Volume 4. Could you help me, please?

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1. David Recine
  
  May 2, 2017
  
  You should be able to start the reading section on page 3 of the TOEFL Quick Prep v4 PDF. Hope this helps.
  
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shruti

May 2, 2017

Hi,
In the one month study plan it has mentioned about the “Introduction to the TOEFL” and videos like “Using the Grammar Lessons” in Introduction to TOEFL Grammar.Where can I find these in the magoosh blog?since the direct link is not given I am unable to figure it out.
It will be very helpful if you reply.

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1. David Recine
  
  May 2, 2017
  
  Hello Shruti,
  
  Good question. You can access those videos by purchasing a Magoosh TOEFL Premium subscription and logging in to your account. You can see plan and pricing here. If you’re not sure if a Premium subscription is for you, that’s OK too. In that case, just try our free trial of Magoosh TOEFL, which gives you a sample of our Premium video lessons and practice questions.
  
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vandana verma

July 1, 2017

hey hii
this is vandana verma . i am planing to appear on the exam on 5 aug . i have major problem in speaking section of tofel . i want to know that what will be provided by magoosh i month toefl courses . i am confuse about your speaking section can u please explain the facility which is provide in one month magoosh course

thanku

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  July 3, 2017
  
  Hi Vandana,
  
  Please email the team at [email protected] to get information about current course offerings and information! 🙂
  
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Jyotiraditya Shah

July 10, 2017

Hey,
I am giving my TOEFL exam in 25 days or so and hence intend to club a few of the day schedules given in the above 1-Month study schedule. My question is how much time would a study session as per this schedule be per day. Also I am studying for the GRE as well, so how should I balance studying the two together?

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1. David Recine
  
  July 10, 2017
  
  Adjusting this plan from four weeks to 25 days is a small change. You’ll still want to devote roughly the same amount of time per day on average– one or two hours. It’s also worth pointing out that this four week plan is technically just 24 days of study, since it covers 6 days a week. You may want to simply study every day. That way, you could complete the daily activities exactly as they’re laid out, and still have one day to rest before the exam.
  
  As for how to study for the TOEFL and GRE at the same time– Magoosh has articles for that. 🙂 I wrote a post with tips on how to study for these tests together. My article is entitled How to Study for the GRE and TOEFL at the Same Time. And Chris Lele over at Magoosh TOEFL wrote another article that goes well with mine. In his guest post for Grammarly, Chris wrote the similarly-titled How to Study for the GRE and the TOEFL (At the Same Time!)
  
  We even have a TOEFL and GRE combined study plan. That study schedule is 4 months long, so it won’t match your timeline. But you may want to review this schedule anyway. The schedule provides a good look at how GRE and TOEFL prep can overlap and be combined.
  
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Shivan

July 13, 2017

Hi, Mr Lucas thank you so much for your advises. However I have a question, and it is How do you know if you are ready or prepared enough for the TOEFL exam yet. After you have looked up practices at magoosh.com and listened to some videos on youtube, how to you know you are done and ready to tackle the exam if you still have a month to go.

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1. David Recine
  
  July 13, 2017
  
  I can take this one, Lucas. 🙂 The best way to know if you’re ready is to look at how you’re doing in practice. Are you able to reach your target score in Reading and Listening on TOEFL practice tests? What about Speaking and Writing? For that, check out our tips on how to get TOEFL Speaking feedback and how to get TOEFL Writing feedback.
  
  If you’re at your target score/target performance, or very close to it, then you’re ready for the test!
  
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  1. David Recine
    
    June 28, 2018
    
    Hi again Shivan,
    
    I talked to the blog editors, and they agreed it would be good to clarify that students should finish all necessary flashcards by the end of Week 2, and then review them in Week 4.
    
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James

July 13, 2017

Dear Lucas,

I plan to subscribe Magoosh TOEFL for a month or two. However, I would like to inquire whether Magoosh will evaluate the speaking and writing practice tasks?

Thank you.

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1. David Recine
  
  July 13, 2017
  
  Hi James,
  
  Right now, we don’t offer evaluation for Speaking and Writing. For that, we recommend TOEFL online tutoring. Many different companies offer TOEFL tutoring over the web. Or you could get free feedback by uploading essays and sound files to various TOEFL forums. Hope that helps.
  
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  1. James
    
    July 13, 2017
    
    Thank you David.
    
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Dweep Gogia

August 13, 2017

Hi,

Do you have the PDF of this schedule? That would be really helpful!

Thanks.

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Adkum

October 1, 2017

As mentioned in the blog, that ETS TOEFL guide 4th Edition is required. I have 3rd Edition. Can u pls tell me is there any change in format ? I plan to give TOEFL next month. Can I continue following 3rd edition ?

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1. David Recine
  
  October 6, 2017
  
  The differences between the third edition of the Official TOEFL Guide and the fourth edition are fairly small. The biggest difference is that the 3rd Ed. OG only has two practice tests. So if you do follow the third edition of this book, you’ll need to find one additional full-length ETS practice test and add it to your studies. This is pretty easy to do, fortunately. You can assemble a full-length practice TOEFL for free, from the materials on the ETS TOEFL Quick Prep website. You can also purchase multiple additional exams by getting either Official TOEFL iBT Tests Volume 1, or Official TOEFL iBT Tests Volume 2.
  
  As long as you can get at least one full-length TOEFL practice test, you can follow the 3rd edition of the OG much in the same way you’d use the 4th edition.
  
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Piyush Bhuva

November 11, 2017

Hey Lucas, Where can I find the answers for the TOEFL official guide and the volume preps, links which you have dropped in week 1 , day 1

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1. David Recine
  
  November 15, 2017
  
  The answer keys for the TOEFL OG appear at the end of each practice set or practice test. Each TOEFL Quick Prep volume has an answer key immediately after all practice sets. In TOEFL Quick Prep Volume 4, this is on page 26.
  
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Kay

November 13, 2017

Hi,

I just took the TOEFL ibt ten days ago, and i socred a 97(R21, L24, S24, W28). I am going to take it again in a month and aiming a 100 for selective schools. If I sign up for Magoosh’s one-month plan, will I get instruction to make a study schedule just for my case? Cause I really want to improve my reading score. Does Magoosh help individuals to make a personal plan?

And what will be your suggestions for me to improve at least three points in the next exam?/

Thanks,
Kay

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  November 13, 2017
  
  Hi Kay,
  
  Thanks for reaching out, and we are excited to see that you are considering Magoosh! We do not make customized plans for students, but our test prep experts can certainly point you to resources and extra activities that will help you meet your study goals. If you want to improve on any exam, the first thing you need to do is deeply analyze your mistakes and consider making an error log. 🙂
  
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siarj

December 2, 2017

Hi

now I’m taking the Exam for the first time, I will start with the 1 month plan and I need to scour around 90 -100, so what is your advice and what I can do to focus more specially I have a lot of spiling mistakes

I have the “BARRON’s ” book for the Toefl Superpack do you recommend to study it?

hope you replay as fast as possible
and thanks

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  December 3, 2017
  
  Hi Siarj,
  
  Happy to help 🙂 I recommend that you check out our review of Barron’s material.. To answer your specific question about spelling–a few spelling mistakes are fine, but you want to make sure that the reader can understand your essays. Often, spelling issues are not as important as issues such as grammar, vocabulary, and details. You will definitely want to improve your spelling and vocabulary, but also improve your general English skills. Here’s a TOEFL Tuesday video that explains this 🙂
  
  We have a lot of material on our blog that will help you to improve in all aspects of the TOEFL–from practice tests to eBooks to blog posts that cover strategy and study tips. Please note that the one month study plan requires a Magoosh Premium TOEFL Account in order to follow it completely, but there are plenty of free resources on our blog to help you succeed in the TOEFL! Try us out with a 1-week free trial 🙂
  
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Gloria

January 22, 2018

Hello,

I want to find out if I will be awarded certificate after the practice.
Regards.

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  January 22, 2018
  
  Hi Gloria,
  
  Our Premium program is meant to help students study for the TOEFL, and we do not issue certificates. It’s not a like a University program where you will receive a certificate–our program is based on self-study, so we provide you with all of the content you need, and you set your own study pace.You can track your progress over time, but we do not issue certificates to say that you have completed the program. Rather, our students take the TOEFL test and are provided with a score report. Does that make sense?
  
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Minikve

February 8, 2018

hi! I took TOEFL and scored 94 (R22, L27,S23,W22). I will retake my test in 3 weeks and I had to score 100.
What should I practice more to score over 100 in three weeks? Reading and Writing? What would be the easiest way to improve my scores by 6 points?

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1. David Recine
  
  February 9, 2018
  
  Great question! A few thoughts:
  
  1) Reading, since it is multiple choice, is very strategy-oriented. And strategy is something that can be learned and improved upon very quickly So I’d definitely devote some time to improving your TOEFL Reading strategies in terms of pacing, multiple choice answer elimination, and so on. You just may be able to boost your TOEFL Reading score to the same level as your Listening.
  
  2) Speaking and Writing are a bit harder to master through self-study. I recommend finding either a tutor, classmate or mentor to give you some feedback on how to improve your TOEFL Speaking and Writing.
  
  3) While you’re doing all this, be sure to continue your Listening practice. Listening obviously doesn’t need to be a top concern in your TOEFL retake prep, but you do want to keep those skills sharp, so you stay at the same excellent level you’re at right now.
  
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Gamchis

February 17, 2018

Hi,
I found your website a few days ago and I really like the wait is build. I went to school 2 times in 4 year, I never finish a English courses, I have been studing and practicing by my own. I took toefl last year ( 52 score) and now I am trying to study again to score 100 for college.
Do you think I can rich my goal with 1 or 2 months plan preparation with you?
I will love to hear some advices
Thank you!!

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1. David Recine
  
  February 18, 2018
  
  You definitely have the chance to improve significantly if you go with one of our one or two month plans. However, I really can’t guarantee you that Magoosh can get you to 100 in just 30-60 days. That’s a 48 point increase– realistically, it’s very hard to nearly double your score like that unless you study for at least 6 months, or maybe even a year.
  
  The good news is that you don’t necessarily need a TOEFL of 100. If you can get your score into the high 60s, you’ll start to have a shot at some mid-tier public universities. More universities will be come available to you if you can get your score into the high 70s or above. So even if you fall short of 100 in the next two months, an improved TOEFL score will open more doors to you.
  
  Another piece of advice: If you really want to take your TOEFL in the next two months, focus on strategy and pacing during your prep. Strategies and pacing techniques can be mastered much more quickly than general language proficiency, so they can be key to making big improvement sin a short time.
  
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Zieldaa

February 21, 2018

Hello,

I got total 81 score (reading 23, listening 18, speaking 22, writing 18) this month. I will take the exam in a month again. And I need total 104 (with all sections 26). Do you think I can reach my goal with one month study packet?

I appreciate if I can get some advice.

Thank you so much

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1. David Recine
  
  February 21, 2018
  
  Boosting your whole-test score more than 20 points is doable, but it can take time. I’d say there’s no guarantee you could do that in a month. You may also want to seek some feedback or tutoring for your Speaking and Writing. Getting some actual human feedback could really help you boost those two scores to 26 or higher. (See our other blog posts on getting TOEFL Speaking feedback and TOEFL Writing feedback).
  
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ANNA JEANNESSON

April 1, 2018

Hello,
As a TOEFL and TOEIC trainer in France, I have read your posts with interest and recommend your resources to my students for self-study.
I have been asked by the library at the university where I work to recommend resource books to purchase for both tests and I am rather lost.
Would you be able to recommend what kind of resources I should buy (in terms of format) for a library. Students would need to borrow the resources on short term (1-day) loan and would want to hear audio files. I fear that books with DVD ROMs would not be suitable as fewer and fewer students have a CD player on their laptops.

Thanks for your reply to this rather technical/administrative question,
Anna

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1. David Recine
  
  April 3, 2018
  
  Hi Anna,
  
  That’s a great question. I’ve honestly faced similar challenges as a TOEFL/TOEIC instructor at universities here in the United States.
  
  To be honest, I don’t think you can really avoid resources with DVD-Roms, if you want a shared resource that multiple students can borrow. The software that comes with TOEFL prep is simply too instrumental. You really need those audio clips for TOEFL Listening, TOEFL Integrated Speaking, and TOEFL Integrated Writing.
  
  There are a few fixes I’ve seen for this before, however. You could have the students use the eBook versions of the three official TOEFL books (OG and the two volumes of TOEFL iBT tests). These come with downloadable software rather than CD-based software. The disadvantage, of course, is that such ebooks are more geared toward individual purchase, so the university would either have to provide electronic books to each individual student or ask each individual student to purchase their own ebooks.
  
  Another approach would be to order these official books and put the audio from the CDs– or perhaps the entire software suite for the CDs if technologically feasible– onto a shared drive that can be accessed from any campus computer. Sometimes such shared drives can also be accessible to students using personal computers, provided they have a campus login. You may need to talk to your school’s IT department about this option, but I can tell you that I have seen this done on a few of the campuses I’ve worked at.
  
  The third approach, which I recommend the most, is to get a single external DVD-Rom drive, and keep it behind the reference desk or in some other shared resource area in the library. Then, make the students aware that the external drive is available in the library (not to be checked out) upon request for quick install of CD software.
  
  The third option is the most affordable, and the most practical, I think.
  
  The issue here is that the best, most indispensable resource for real, authentic TOEFL practice does come from ETS, and the ETS books all keep the test audio/software on a disk. However, there are two additional resources beyond the three official books that don’t require a CD drive, yet have pretty good quality practice material. One of those is the Cambridge TOEFL prep book. That book lets students download the practice materials using an access code that comes with the book. Then of course there is ETS’s very own TOEFL Quick Prep practice volumes, with audio that’s available for free on the web. (And don’t forget that Magoosh offers some unofficial audio for the otherwise audio-less Volume 1 and Volume 2 of Quick Prep.)
  
  There’s definitely no perfect fix here. But hopefully these suggestions help, Anna. 🙂
  
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Maria Teresa Nuñez del Arco

June 5, 2018

I would like to sign in for the one month program. However, I will be on vacations during July and August, so during that time I will not be able to study.

Would you recommend to start the program right now and take the TOEFL on September or wait until September and take the exam right after I finish the one month program?

Thanks!

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  June 6, 2018
  
  Hi Maria Teresa,
  
  We generally recommend that students study consistently right up to their test date. The TOEFL test requires a lot of strategy and practice, so if you take it right after a vacation, you might struggle to answer the questions correctly. I would recommend that you wait until after your vacation and study for one month immediately before your test. However, there are certainly things that you can do in June to prepare for the TOEFL! You can use this time to work on your general English skills and start to practice some of the skills that will be useful on the TOEFL. The best way to do this is to immerse yourself in English as much as possible. Take some time every day to read, listen to something in English, summarize it out loud, and write something in English. This blog post has some tips for preparing for the TOEFL in just a few minutes a day, and you can follow this until you start studying from the one month plan 🙂 If you’re up for it, I also encourage you to continue to practice your English while you are on vacation! Bring an enjoyable book to read in English, or find some podcasts that you can listen to while you are relaxing. You don’t have to think of this as “studying” exactly, but if you continue to use and be exposed to English, your studies will be a lot smoother 🙂
  
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Sandeep

June 19, 2018

hey,

What are the official guides you are referring to in the schedule ?

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  June 21, 2018
  
  Hi Sandeep,
  
  This refers to the Official Guide to the TOEFL, the book that is released by the people who make the TOEFL test. This is listed among the TOEFL Prep Resources at the top of the page 🙂 Hope that clears your doubt!
  
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Khalsa

June 19, 2018

I have got 94 scores with 20 in writing but i need overall atleast 100 and atleast 25 in writing , please help me

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  June 21, 2018
  
  Hi Khalsa,
  
  We have plenty of resources that can help you to improve your writing (and overall) score. It sounds like writing is your main focus, because you can make up most of the overall score by improving your writing score to it’s required level. Have you seen our TOEFL writing posts? We have a lot of tips and advice for how to improve, including mock essays and tips on how to evaluate your scores.
  
  Have you seen our Magoosh Premium program? It is a self-paced online learning program designed to help you conquer the TOEFL. We have lesson videos that discuss exactly how to write each essay in the writing section, and explanations that let you know exactly what a good response is. You can give us a try with a free trial 🙂
  
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AM

June 24, 2018

This study plan did not indicate clearly to finish all decks of Magoosh Flashcards by week3, whereas the video on youtube from magoosh mentions about it.

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1. David Recine
  
  June 26, 2018
  
  That’s a good point, AM. We do recommend finishing either all of the flashcards or as many flashcards as you feel you need, by Week 3. Some students will skip flashcards of words they already feel very confident with, of course. 🙂
  
  Thanks for your feedback on this. I’ll mention your comment to our blog editors, and see if they’d like to go in and more directly state the timeline for finishing flashcards.
  
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Dmitry

July 13, 2018

Is it possible to download a pdf version of this study plan?

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  July 13, 2018
  
  Hi Dmitry,
  
  We don’t have a downloadable PDF available for this study schedule, but you can make one yourself! You can print the page and choose to save it as a PDF, then save the PDF on your computer!
  
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sagar

July 13, 2018

Is this Schedule available in PDF format? , I have taken subscription already

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  July 17, 2018
  
  Hi Sagar,
  
  I’ve forwarded your request on to our team of tutors. You should hear from them soon! Keep in mind that, as a Premium student, you can always send your question to us at [email protected] or using the purple Help button in your Premium account!
  
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Joes

August 21, 2018

Hi, I have given TOEFL exam 2 times and both the times I scored the same ie. 76…In my first time attempt, I scored like R 22 L 9 S24 W21 and in second attempt R13 L18 W23 W22 🙁 I am not even crossing the lowest minimum score ie. 80 … can you help me with this … I am planning to give it again and it necessary for Spring admission before application deadlines .. so for one-month planning and study, I am looking for the directions to follow.

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  August 23, 2018
  
  Hi Joes,
  
  I definitely think that our one-month study schedule and a subscription to a Magoosh Premium Account can help you to improve your score. In fact, we guarantee a 4-point increase over your previous scores, which would allow you to reach your goal of 80. One interesting thing about your previous scores is that your Listening score increased significantly even while your Reading score decreased. As you begin your studies, I encourage you tot think about what happened to make your scores switch like that. Based on these scores, you have the potential to score well above an 80, but you will need to make sure that you study all of the sections and don’t sacrifice one section for another.
  
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Sergii

August 31, 2018

Good morning everyone,

I registered with Magoosh like one month ago. I realized my biggest problem is a hurry. I alway hurry and it leads me to make mistakes. I have been living in the US for 2 years. My conversational English is good, but I noticed a problem with business English, also science and all possible university topics. So far I did reading, listening with Magoosh. But I have not done Speaking and Writing sections yet. I have not done them, because I feel like I can not do it by myself. I need clear critic and relevant to my response points. But I can not make it happen alone. There are so many resources and I can not organize myself.

Could you give me some advice? I need 100 -110 score, because I am going to apply to the one of the top schools in the world. I have been reading a lot of different science magazines, time, business insider, TED, also classic books like J.D. Salinger, which was so easy to read.

I noticed when I have been doing my speaking part, I know how to say in my mind, but I can not say it loud. Sometimes I just stuck in my thoughts and can not speak loud. I feel like its stress, because I had a small limit of time to prepare and speak.

I do appreciate your time and help. Thank you!

Kind regards,
Sergii

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  August 31, 2018
  
  Hi Sergii,
  
  I forwarded your message on to our team of tutors. They can provide a more personalized response using the information in your Magoosh Premium Account. As a reminder, you can always send us a message by emailing [email protected] or by using the purple “Help” tab in your Premium account. You’ll hear back from someone in a separate email soon!
  
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Kenna

September 9, 2018

Hello! I am planning to pass an exan in the middle of December. I must get 92 and more score to enroll the university. I need to improve all sections. What can you suggest me?

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  September 14, 2018
  
  Hi Kenna,
  
  This study schedule will bring you through everything you need for success on the TOEFL, so I encourage you to read it carefully. We also have plenty of blog posts that will help you to improve in each section. You can start with these four posts:
  Improve TOEFL Reading
  Improve TOEFL Writing
  Improve TOEFL Speaking
  Improve TOEFL Listening
  
  In order to make the most out of this study schedule, I encourage you to look at our Magoosh Premium Program. Our Premium students have access to hundreds of lesson videos and practice questions, as well as the support of our team of expert tutors. Feel free to reach out at [email protected] if you have any more questions!
  
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Hanna Furman

September 13, 2018

Good afternoon, Magoosh! I’d like to ask you a question regarding my TOEFL results. I had been studying for TOEFL for 3 months in fall 2017. I passed TOEFL twice, in January 6th and March 3rd of this year. My scores were 84 and 86.
R L S W Total
19 19 23 25 86

23 20 19 22 84

Unfortunately, I don’t understand what my problem is. As you can see, the scores of each part of my tests are different. All that I know is that I’m struggling with Listening the most, but what the problem in general is? Is it because of my English level?
I think it would be great, if tried your 1 month TOEFL preparation. But I want to be sure this type of course is for me. Do you think it can help me? Thank you a lot. Have a great day!

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  September 16, 2018
  
  Hi Hanna,
  
  Great question! We sometimes see these types of variations between different tests. I’ve had students who see some scores drop while others improve…generally, this is because you focus so much on improving certain skills that you forget to study others! You should also consider your specific state of mind and other conditions during the test. These things can can large negative effects on your score, unfortunately. I recommend that you spend some time reflecting on your studies and both tests. In most cases, students can answer this question for themselves with a little bit of thought and consideration, and this exercise can help you to prepare more effectively for your next test.
  
  I definitely think that Magoosh can help you to improve! Our study schedules will help you to study effectively, and they provide balanced skill-building and strategy exercises for the entire test. In fact, we guarantee that you will increase your scores by at least 4 points of your money back (most of our students improve by much more than that). Check out our plans and sign up for a free trial to get a sense if our program will meet your needs. You can always email us at [email protected] if you have more questions 🙂
  
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Wafa

December 16, 2018

Can I just depend on Magoosh in my study plan without using The Official Guide to the TOEFL Test (Fourth Edition) book?

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  December 16, 2018
  Hi Wafa!
  
  The Magoosh materials cover all of the main concepts you will see on the TOEFL, so you could get by without using the Official Guide. However, we do have a set number of practice problems. This means that whether you will need more than Magoosh depends on these two points:
  
  How long you plan to study for: If you’re planning to study for a really long time, you may simply need more practice questions
  
  Your score goal and how you’re scoring now: If you need to raise your score in a specific section, you may need more questions on that specific area.
  
  With that said, we highly recommend that you also study from the ETS Official Guide. It’s written by the test-makers themselves, so it’s a great resource to learn from.
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Ayodeji

December 29, 2018

Hello Team Magoosh,

I am a Nigerian, I would love to know if my speaking and writing would be graded by your team if I subscriber for the 1-month premium plan.

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1. David Recine
  
  December 29, 2018
  
  If you gt a Magoosh TOEFL Premium subscription, we can offer you general advice and answer general questions you have about Speaking and Writing, via our Student Help email service. (This comes at no extra charge. 🙂 )
  
  However, right now we don’t offer grading for TOEFL Speaking and Writing. We do link to sets of Magoosh and ETS resources for self-scoring, though. See our TOEFL Speaking Scores resources and our TOEFL Writing Scores resources.
  
  And for free feedback on TOEFL Speaking and Writing, you can try some of Magoosh’s recommended online TOEFL Forums. We also offer some advice on finding TOEFL tutoring online.
  
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Mercy

January 4, 2019

Hi
I’m planning to study for TOEFL. While I look around on the internet for some courses and tips I found MARGOOSH TOEFL. I’ve never been taken a real toefl test but practice test. And my practice test score was 65. Can margoosh helps me to improve my score to 80 or more? If Yes, I want to take 1 month class.

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  January 4, 2019
  
  Hi Mercy,
  
  Glad to hear that you are interested in Magoosh TOEFL! Our program is comprehensive and will help you to learn everything you need to know for the TOEFL test. How well you do depends on what you bring to the table–your English level, your diligence, your study habits and your test-taking ability. We can definitely help you to improve your score! Feel free to send us an email at [email protected] if you have any more question before signing up, and remember that we have a 7-day money back guarantee as well as a free trial to get you started!
  
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Harika

March 6, 2019

Hi Magoosh Team

I have return TOEFL for 4 times. My weakness is reading section. On first attempt I scored R19, second attempt score 16, and third 12. I am familiar with type of questions and managing time but I am unable to find out where I am lagging and what I am missing. I am looking to take one month plan. Planning to write exam in April.

Will you be able to guide me best strategies? I need advance course, because I am familiar with overall exam pattern.

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1. David Recine
  
  March 6, 2019
  
  Hi Harika,
  
  Sorry to hear your TOEFL Reading score isn’t where you need it to be, and even seems to be going down! That sounds frustrating and disappointing! This kind of situation can be especially stressful if you’re not sure why your score is low.
  
  The good news is that you are not alone– many students have struggled to figure out exactly what they’re missing. The first step, of course, is to identify the problem. The best way to do this is to look at the individual questions you’re missing. Analyze each question individually. Why did you miss each question? Do you understand the correct answer once you see it? Why or why not?
  
  What I’m proposing here is a detailed error log. You can see Magoosh’s tutorial on error logs for more details. The example error log entries in that tutorial are for GRE and GMAT, but the same style of error log can be used for TOEFL Reading. Once you’ve error logged at least two passage/question sets of TOEFL Reading, you can start to review your error logs to look for patterns. What kinds of questions do you most often miss? What are the most common reasons that you miss a question? What strategies can you use to correctly answer similar questions in the future? An error log can help you figure all this out.
  
  Of course, that’s just a start. If you do go with a one month Magoosh TOEFL Premium plan, you can get additional guidance on best strategies form our email tutors. Email-based academic support comes with a paid Magoosh subscription, at no extra charge. 🙂 I’m on the email tutor team, so you could send your first email to me if you wanted (just mention my name in the subject line).
  
  I hope this helps. Thank you for posting this question, as I think it will help a lot of other students understand they’re not alone in this kind of struggle.
  
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Gauri Jairath

May 26, 2019

Hi, planning to buy one month course. will it work on Mac book

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  May 27, 2019
  
  Hi Gauri!
  
  Magoosh will work just fine on a Macbook. 🙂 In fact, I’m using one right now!
  
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Katerina

June 6, 2019

Hi, Iam little bit confused.. Iam following up this plan now, my week no 1 and Iam struggling with the official quick prep because when you go to the official ETS web site or the link you’ve got here for the students there is only quick prep volume 1 and 2, no 3 and 4 unfortunately.

Thank you for any help about that.

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  June 9, 2019
  
  Hi Katerina!
  
  Thanks for pointing this out. 🙂 For now, you should still be able to access the PDFs from an archived version of the webpage here. I’d recommend downloading the PDFs as soon as possible in case anything else changes.
  
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Pedro

August 8, 2019

Hi! I just took the TOEFL exam and I got a 94 (R24, L24, S24, W22), and I was wondering if you honestly recommend trying out Magoosh for 1 month. and if this will help me raise my score up to 105. I studied and practiced for 2 months before I took the test by watching videos on youtube.

On your website it says that the month-long TOEFL study plan is to get you familiar with the format and to getting your scores to an acceptable level, however, I already am familiar with the test and I need way more than an acceptable level. Would you still suggest to get Magoosh study plan?

Again, I need at least 105 to apply for the graduate programs that I’m interested in. Honestly, should I try out magoosh? What other suggestions do you have? I plan on taking the toefl exam again in 1 and a half months.

Thank you in advance.

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1. David Recine
  
  August 9, 2019
  
  Hi Pedro,
  
  First off, congratulations on your 94 on the TOEFL. Even though it’s not the 105 you’ll need, that’s still a very impressive score.
  
  With your strong base of English skills, I do think you have a chance at getting to that 105 you need. Still, an 11 point bump is a pretty big one, and it could take some time to get there. So I’m actually going to recommend our two month TOEFL Study plan rather than this one month plan.
  
  I would also recommend modifying that plan a little bit for yourself. It is indeed a good idea to skip the parts of the plan that get you acquainted with the TOEFL. ANd you can probably also do less practice in the sections and areas you’re strongest in. That can free up some extra time for you to focus on your weaknesses, which will in turn give you the best possible chance of getting to 105 in 2 months. That said, if you’re not quite at your target score at the end of the plan, definitely consider giving yourself a few more weeks of study time, if your testing and application time allows it.
  
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  1. Pedro
    
    August 9, 2019
    
    Dear David,
    
    Thank you very much for your message, it has encouraged me to pursue my goal =). I will definitely take into account your suggestion and will go for the 2 month study plan.
    
    Just some last questions, how will I know if I’m at my target score after those two months? Do you review the speaking and writing sections? Or will your plan tell me specifically how to review these sections to get an estimated score?
    
    Kind regards.
    
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    1. David Recine
      
      August 12, 2019
      
      Glad my advice helped, Pedro! 🙂 To answer your next questions, you can of course measure your target scores in Reading and Listening by taking practice tests of those sections. Basically, your percentage correct translates to your percentage of 30 points for each section. (So for instance, if you get 70% of your questions correct in listening, you have a score of about 21, since 21 is 70% of 30.)
      
      For Speaking and Writing, Magoosh unfortunately does not give detailed feedback for responses. We’re a small team, and we’re not able to give TOEFL Speaking and Writing grades to all the students who ask for them. That said, we do provide a lot of resources to help you assess your own Spekaing and Writing or find feedback form others. These resources include the Magoosh TOEFL Grading Your Answers Page (https://toefl.magoosh.com/grading-your-answers).
      
      We also have a list of other Magoosh and ETS Speaking and Writing gradoing/feedback resources for Speaking: https://magoosh.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005884003-Let-s-Tackle-the-TOEFL-student-version-#toefl24
      
      And for Writing: https://magoosh.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005884003-Let-s-Tackle-the-TOEFL-student-version-#toefl27
      
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Mohammed

September 29, 2019

Hi dears all,
I want to take TOEFL exam and achieve not leas than 68 (the higher, the better).
I think to have the exam on 26th of October/2019.
What should I do? Is 1 month plan that Lucas has is enough to get the desired mark?

Reply as soon as possible, please. If anyone has suggestions, feel free to write .

Sincerely,
Mohammed

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  December 8, 2019
  
  Hi Mohammed 🙂 Apologies for the delayed reply. I hope your test went well! The one-month plan is great. For some students that’s enough, and some students need more work. I hope you got your score, but if you did not, then the more you work the better chance you’ll have of improving!
  
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Mido

October 22, 2019

HI

I passed the exam two times before, and my highest score was 76 (Reading

R 17
L 21
S 19
W 19

I need at least 80 to be able to enter the university.

also, I studied before; the exam structure and I studied the Ets toefl book.

But I need more

I have submit for an exam at 23/11/2019

so I have more then one moth.

I was thinking to apply for your 1-month study plan.

It will help me surely to get my needed score??

It is my last chance to enter the university so I need your help!

What are your advice for my me? because I really don’t know what to do.

some more questions:

1) I am week in reading how can this program helps me?

2) I am good in listening but I was chocked by the score. I believe that my level is more then that, what do you think is the problem?

3) How can this program affect my speaking and writing?

4) Their is one program for all levels?

5) Can you talk to me more about the +4 grades ? can I do it in one month?

I am sorry, I asked a lot of things but I believe that you are my last chance.

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  December 20, 2019
  
  Hi Mido,
  
  I think this response is getting to you too late. I’m sorry about that. We sometimes get a backlog of blog comments because we have to prioritize questions from current students. If you have any more questions about Magoosh TOEFL, please email us directly at [email protected]
  
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Ankita bose

November 5, 2019

Hii. This is Ankita. I have scheduled my TOEFL this December . I have a thorough knowledge of English , given the fact that I did my school, high school , honours n major in Envlish medium.
However , if I do not buy the ETS official guide to ibt toefl, and focus on Magoosh itself, will it suffice my prep??
Thanks in advance

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  November 18, 2019
  
  Hi Ankita!
  
  The Magoosh materials cover all of the main concepts you will see on the TOEFL. However, we do have a set number of practice problems. This means that whether you will need more than Magoosh depends on these two points:
  
  How long you plan to study for: If you’re planning to study for a really long time, you may simply need more practice questions
  
  Your score goal and how you’re scoring now: If you need to raise your score in a specific section, you may need more questions on that specific area.
  
  We do recommend that you also study from the ETS Official Guide. It’s written by the test-makers themselves, so it’s a great resource to learn from. However, if you’d rather note purchase it, you can also improve with just Magoosh! 😀
  
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Abdul wahid

March 7, 2020

Hi Lucus,

I had my exam in March 7 of 2020, therefore my weakness was in both reading and listening, beside that in note taking. i wanna to retake toefl exam after 3 months and need to prepare my self for 100+. i wanna to have magoosh account to study and get ready for toefl exam with score i need. in need your recommendation.

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  March 13, 2020
  
  Hi Abdul, I’m glad to see you reached out to us directly at [email protected]. In general, that is the best way to get in touch with us, since it sometimes takes us a while to get to blog comments 🙂
  
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Osama

June 9, 2020

Hi Lucas,

I have a problem with reading section my performance is fluctuated, sometimes I get 60% and sometimes I get 90% or more, what I mean is my scores are not stable my exam is at the end of the month and I need to get above 90. I would really appreciate a piece of advice from you.

Thank you.

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1. Magoosh Test Prep Expert
  
  January 15, 2021
  
  Hi Osama, there are two potential reasons for this. One has to do with test stress and time management. If you are stressed out or not taking the practice test under realistic conditions, it could affect your score. The second reason is that you are taking tests from different sources. Unfortunately, not all TOEFL practice tests provide the same high quality practice and score estimate. Make sure that you are only taking practice tests from high quality resources.
  
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