Onterra TutorTOEFL iBT practice that scores like the real thing
Write a response to a real Academic Discussion task and see your writing band on the current 1 to 6 scale in about a minute, with criterion marks for contribution, organization, vocabulary and grammar and your three costliest fixes.
Know the shape of the test
4 sections
Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing, about 2 hours in total
Adaptive
Reading and Listening adjust in real time as you answer
1-6 bands
since January 2026 each section and the overall score use half bands aligned to the CEFR
3 writing tasks
Build a Sentence, Write an Email and Write for an Academic Discussion
Worldwide
accepted by universities in the US, Canada, and far beyond
What TOEFL writing scores mean
5.0-6.0
C1 to C2: the range competitive graduate programs commonly look for
4.0-4.5
B2: enough for many university programs
3.0-3.5
B1: usually below university cutoffs, fixable with focused practice
Requirements vary by institution and visa route; always confirm the exact score your program asks for.
Questions in the official format, with model answers
Read a top-scoring model answer for each question, then write your own and get scored in about a minute.
Should growing cities build roads or invest in public transport?
Question + model answer →Does optional attendance improve or harm university education?
Question + model answer →Is monitoring employee computers reasonable or an invasion of privacy?
Question + model answer →Do individual actions matter for the environment, or only government policy?
Question + model answer →Do recommendation algorithms expand our choices or narrow them?
Question + model answer →Are taxes on sugary drinks an effective public health tool?
Question + model answer →Is living with parents into your late twenties positive or negative?
Question + model answer →Should schools ban smartphones or teach students to use them?
Question + model answer →Should governments keep funding the arts when budgets are tight?
Question + model answer →Should museums return objects taken during the colonial period?
Question + model answer →Does paying children for good grades help or harm their motivation?
Question + model answer →Who should pay to retrain workers replaced by automation?
Question + model answer →Are city farms a serious food source or a pleasant hobby?
Question + model answer →Should a city protect old buildings or replace them with housing?
Question + model answer →Should universities spend heavily on competitive sports teams?
Question + model answer →Should public money be spent reviving languages with few speakers?
Question + model answer →Would a minimum age for social media protect young people?
Question + model answer →Is a four day working week realistic for most organisations?
Question + model answer →Questions people ask
Is this the official TOEFL test?
No. Onterra Tutor is an independent practice platform. You write answers to original tasks in the official format and get instant, rater-style scores so you know where you stand before booking.
How is my writing scored?
Against the same criteria the official rubric describes: how well you contribute to the discussion, organization, vocabulary and grammar, each reported on the 1 to 6 band scale TOEFL has used since January 2026.
How long should my response be?
The Academic Discussion task rewards 100 words or more written in about 10 minutes. The checker enforces the same expectation.
Did TOEFL change in 2026?
Yes. Since January 2026 the test reports 1 to 6 in half bands for each section and overall, aligned to the CEFR, and Reading and Listening adapt to your performance as you go. Score reports also show a comparable 0-120 total during a transition period that runs to January 2028.
Is it free?
Your first scored practice each day is free with no sign-up. A free account unlocks more daily checks, and unlimited practice costs a few dollars a month.
Onterra Tutor is an independent practice tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ETS, which owns the TOEFL trademark.