TOEFL Reading 2026 Guide | New Format, Tips, and Strategy

You are about to learn everything you need to know about the new TOEFL Reading section. On January 21st, 2026, the TOEFL test completely changed. There are three brand new TOEFL Reading tasks: Complete the Words, Read in Daily Life, and Read an Academic Passage. Learn what to expect from these tasks on test day, along with secret tips and advanced strategies to boost your score.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
1:06 Task #1: Complete the Words
1:33 Task #2: Read in Daily Life
3:00 Task #3: Read and Academic Passage
3:59 Reading section structure
4:53 Tips and strategies
5:00 Tip #1
6:46 Tip #2
10:57 Tip #3
14:02 Tip #4
15:59 Tip #
17:15 Tip #6
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The TOEFL iBT is an academic English test that measures four skills: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. While ETS TOEFL offers a suite of TOEFL Test options like TOEFL Junior, TOEFL Essentials, and TOEFL Paper Edition. This video will primarily focus on the most popular version of the test, the TOEFL iBT.

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