Making a TOEFL study plan
Plan your TOEFL preparation: take a diagnostic, set a 1–6 target per section, practise each task type and review mistakes weekly.
In this lesson you will
- Diagnose your level by section
- Set section targets from university requirements
- Build a weekly plan covering every task type
Learn
1. Diagnose: try each task type once under time pressure (KitWren practice sets and mocks give educational estimates). Note which task types cost you the most.
2. Targets: check your programme’s requirement — overall and per section. Set a target for each section, not just the overall score.
3. Weekly plan: short, frequent practice suits the 2026 format, which has many short tasks. Rotate task types: e.g. Complete the Words and Build a Sentence daily (10 minutes), two emails and two discussion posts a week, daily interview answers recorded.
4. Review: keep an error log by task type (Choose a Response — chose a reply that repeated a word but didn’t answer). Re-practise the weakest task each weekend.
| Day | Focus (about 45–60 min) |
|---|---|
| Mon | Complete the Words + academic passage + error review |
| Tue | Write an Email ×1 + Build a Sentence |
| Wed | Listening: conversations and talks with notes |
| Thu | Academic Discussion ×1 + vocabulary |
| Fri | Read in Daily Life + Choose a Response |
| Sat | Speaking: Listen and Repeat + interview answers recorded |
| Sun | Mini mock or weakest task type |
Examples
- Requirement: overall 4.5, no section below 4 → target Writing 4.5 (weakest now).
- Error log: Build a Sentence — put the adverb in the wrong place.
- Daily habit: 10 minutes of Complete the Words to build spelling and grammar awareness.
Vocabulary
diagnostic
a test that shows strengths and weaknesses
target
a goal
rotate
change regularly in turn
error log
a record of mistakes and causes
requirement
something officially needed
Practice
What should you do first?
Writing
Write your eight-week TOEFL plan (100–130 words): requirement, current estimates, targets by section and a weekly schedule.
Lesson quiz
Universities may set minimum section scores.
Review
Key points
- Diagnose by task type.
- Section targets from requirements.
- Short, frequent, rotated practice.
- Error log and weekly review.
What you learned
- ✓ I can plan my TOEFL preparation.
- ✓ I know my targets.
- ✓ I practise every task type.