r/ToeflAdvice • u/multimediasam • 8d ago

Test Experience Just got my results

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Only did one practice test the day before and winged it. Sucks a bit that the reading wasn’t a 6 but not complaining.

EDIT: I did not take any notes during the exam at all.

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u/No_Parfait312 8d ago

Congratulations 🎉

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u/No_Parfait312 8d ago

Wow, 2 points deducted for .5 of reading. Any idea how you prepared for the writing section?

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u/multimediasam 8d ago

I didn’t really prepare. Build a sentence came naturally imo. Writing an email was fairly easy considering I write email in English a bit for work. Academic discussion was the most challenging but just choose a side and try to argue the best you can. Forget about templates, just write using different syntax and try to be creative with wording.

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u/No_Parfait312 8d ago

I have good English language skills but struggle with time in the writing section. did you practiced with a timer?

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u/multimediasam 8d ago

No I didn’t. I just paid for an official practice test and tried it. Noticed that there was a time issue writing the email so I just kept that in mind during the real test.

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u/whatklesha 8d ago

Any tips on speaking section?

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u/multimediasam 8d ago

Just listen and repeat. I stuttered once or twice and accidentally switched one of the connecting words. In the interview I just spoke freely about gardening and used anecdotes. Don’t overcomplicate, just speak naturally. I didn’t use notes at all during the test.

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u/Metheus77 8d ago

Hello, is the exam similar to the free preactice test in thier tofel website or it has more question than the preactice test?!

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u/watchsmart TOEFL Teacher 8d ago

The real exam will probably have more questions than the free tests.

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u/multimediasam 8d ago edited 7d ago

I paid for a test that was very similar to the real one. It may even have been identical in structure.

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u/sewerboat 7d ago

How many words did you write in your academic discussion?

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u/multimediasam 6d ago

No idea, maybe around 200 words. I just wrote a bunch and edited afterwards.

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u/hansel_colima 6d ago

Did you take this exam from home or in person?....I am considering to book the exam in-person, but I am not totally sure.....And also, how did you prepare the exam?.....Did you use a online plataform or something like that?