Linking words make TOEFL Speaking responses clearer, smoother, and easier to score well by showing how your ideas connect and progress.
Read more →The TOEFL Speaking Interview is not about memorization anymore — it’s about mastery in real-time communication. With the IRT Method...
Read more →The iBT is IRT (In Real Time). Let's talk about the implications of the 2026 transformation...
Read more →High scorers fall between 130–160 words per minute. Too slow sounds hesitant; too fast sounds unnatural.
Read more →Gone are templates and structure-based approached. The new TOEFL Speaking rewards clarity, spontaneity, and control.
Read more →I see so many users confusing scoring with practice. They're separate (but related) prep activities...
Read more →A jagged TOEFL score profile—where one section score sharply diverges from the others—is often the first signal that triggers an ETS validity review. While not always grounds for cancellation on its own, this imbalance can combine with timing or behavioral data to flag a test as potentially invalid, underscoring the importance of balanced, data-backed performance across all sections.
Read more →In July 2024, we analyzed 4,853 speaking attempts from 330 learners on MSS. Here’s what the data shows about how people really improve.
Read more →Procrastination is a losing strategy. Take control of your prep. Make decisions. You'll feel better about yourself.
Read more →Confidence problems look like long silences, hunting for perfect words, and losing the thread mid
Read more →We talked about finding small ways to put some kindness back into the world, even during a hard season. She said, quietly, that she would try...
Read more →I've tried and tried and tried to figure out some form of "free" -- and I can't figure it out.
Read more →If you’re preparing for the TOEFL iBT Speaking section, you know how difficult it can be to figure out why your score isn’t improving. You record responses, you ask teachers, you try different strategies—but still, you get stuck below your target...
Read more →Our mission: Give every learner the ability to succeed on high-stakes English speaking tests with the power of data.
Read more →No surprise. The very same features ETS identified in their confidence study align with the constructs measured in TOEFL Speaking.
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