Compare TOEFL Score & Speaking Ability*
Score Ability
30: Professional Speaker
29: University Professor
28: Straight-A Graduate Student
27: Straight-A College Senior
26: Straight-A High-School Senior
25: There is no score of 25 on the TOEFL
24: Fluent ESL Speaker
21-23: Advanced ESL Speaker
18-20: High Intermediate ESL Speaker
15-17: Intermediate ESL Speaker
12-14: Low Intermediate ESL Speaker
7-11: High Beginner ESL Speaker
3-6: Beginner ESL Speaker
Free Speaking Exercises
Task 1: Familiar Topic: Prompt
Task 2: Argument: Prompt
Task 3: University Announcement:
Task 4: Academic Reading & Listening:
Task 5: Student Problem:
Task 6 Academic Lecture:
*These are not concrete designations, but they do give you an idea of what level of speaking ability you will need if you want to a specific TOEFL Speaking score. In other words, perfect English will not get you a 30. You must also be as entertaining and engaging as a public speaker is. A public speaker is someone who talks professionally for a living. Notice that even university professors are not as polished as a public speaker, that's why they (typically) only score a 29.
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Practice Pronunciation with the University of Iowa Phonetics Flash Project.
Learn more about Grammar with the Grammar Girl Weekly Tips.
To improve your Speaking, visit the podcasts (requires iTunes) from ESLPod and read the transcripts aloud while playing the lectures.