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TOEFL Speaking: tasks, topics and scoring

The Speaking section is short: 11 items in about 8 minutes, 7 Listen and Repeat and 4 Take an Interview questions. ETS chooses TOEFL speaking topics a general audience can talk about, set in academic situations, and they can touch on subjects such as life sciences, history and business. Every answer is scored by AI.

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Updated October 2026 · Written from official sources, listed at the bottom of this page

The two speaking tasks

Each task starts with a short scenario, read aloud and shown on screen, often with a picture, map or form. The questions get harder as you go.

TaskItemsWhat you doPoints each
Listen and Repeat7Repeat sentences you hear, which get longer and harderUp to 5
Take an Interview4Answer interview questions, from short facts to opinions, explanations, predictions and storiesUp to 5

What TOEFL speaking topics come up?

ETS keeps prompts away from very technical words, and they use natural spoken English, contractions included. The interview asks for a range of speech: describing, explaining, giving an opinion, suggesting, predicting and telling what happened. Practice each of those on everyday and academic subjects, out loud and against a timer.

The old integrated speaking tasks, where you read and listened before answering, aren't part of the test since January 21, 2026.

How TOEFL speaking is scored

ETS's AI scoring looks at features like fluency, coherence and grammar. At the top levels, ETS's descriptors talk about repeating complex sentences accurately, answering complex questions fluently, and rhythm and intonation that carry meaning. At B1, minor errors that don't block understanding are expected.

If you test at home, this is the only section where you're allowed to talk.

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