Free TOEIC mock test: how to take a full practice test online and review it

A TOEIC practice test is useful only when it feels like the real test. That means all 200 questions in one sitting, real timing, listening played once, and no pausing. After that, a careful review matters more than the score. This guide covers what makes a mock test useful, how and when to take one, how to review your mistakes, and how to read the result honestly.

What a full TOEIC test looks like

The TOEIC Listening and Reading test has two timed sections of 100 questions each: about 45 minutes for Listening and 75 minutes for Reading (ETS: about the test). A useful mock test copies this:

A full test also has the right number of questions in each part. Check this before you trust a free "full test":

• Listening: Part 1 (6), Part 2 (25), Part 3 (39), Part 4 (30)
• Reading: Part 5 (30), Part 6 (16), Part 7 (54: 29 single-passage and 25 multiple-passage)

Listening: once, with no pausing

In the real test, each recording plays only one time, and the next question starts a few seconds later. At home, the most common mistake is pausing or replaying. That pushes your score up and hides a real weakness: you miss one question, then lose the next one too while you are still thinking about it.

• Find a quiet 45 minutes and turn off notifications.
• If you miss something, pick an answer, mark the question number, and move straight on.
• Do not read the transcript during the test.

Reading: one 75-minute block

• Time the full 75 minutes in one go. Do not split it over a day.
• When time is up, stop. Fill in an answer for every question you did not reach, and write down the last question you actually worked on.
• Note how long Part 5 took. If it was well over 10 minutes, Part 7 will run short. A common starting point is about 10 minutes for Part 5, 8 for Part 6, 27 for Part 7 single passages, 28 for multiple passages, and 2 minutes left over.

When to take a mock test, and how often

More mock tests are not always better. Each one needs time for review. A simple plan:

1. Early in your preparation: find your starting point and the part where you lose the most points.
2. Halfway through: check whether your practice is working.
3. About 10 days before the test: practise your timing and pace. After that, focus on reviewing mistakes.

• Try to take the mock at the same time of day as your real test.
• Leave a week or two between mocks, and use that time on your weak parts.

How to review a mock test

Plan to spend about as long on the review as on the test itself.

1. Sort each mistake by its cause, using the table below.
2. Listening: replay once without the transcript. If it is still unclear, read the transcript and find the exact words you missed, such as numbers, names or linked sounds.
3. Reading: find the sentence that holds the answer. Questions often reword the passage. For example, the passage says "postpone" and the question says "delay".
4. Redo wrong questions a few days later. Understanding a question today is not the same as getting it right next week.

Questions you guessed right need review too. While you take the test, put a small mark next to any answer you were unsure of, so you can find them later.

How to read your score honestly

A mock test score is an estimate, not a promise. There are three reasons:

• The official score is not a simple count of correct answers. The number of correct answers in each section is converted to a score from 5 to 495, and the total runs from 10 to 990. A mock test can only approximate this conversion.
• Each test form is a little different in difficulty, and original practice questions are not the real test questions.
• Home is not a test centre. At a test centre you usually mark a paper answer sheet, the room has its own sounds, and nerves play a part.

So read the result like this:

• Treat the score as a range, not one exact number.
• Watch the trend. Where two or three mock scores are heading matters more than any single result.
• Look at the details: which part lost the most points, how many reading questions you never reached, and whether your listening got worse toward the end. These tell you what to practise next better than the total does.

Free official resources

ETS offers free preparation material on its website, including the examinee handbook and TOEIC Listening and Reading sample tests as PDF files (ETS: test preparation). They are a good way to see the official directions and question formats before your first full mock test.

Free full mock tests on APTENYO

APTENYO's free plan includes unlimited full mock tests: 3 tests of 200 original questions each (100 listening, 100 reading), on the web at aptenyo.com and in the iPhone app. The questions are written by APTENYO and follow the TOEIC question format.

• Listening plays once, with the same gaps between questions as the real test.
• Reading runs on a 75-minute countdown. You can use "Skip for now" and come back, and before you hand in you see how many questions are still unanswered.
• After you hand in, you can read the transcript and full explanations. Questions you got wrong go to your Missed Questions list and come back the next day, after 3 days and after 7 days.

Frequently asked questions

Is a free mock test score accurate?

It is a useful guide to your current level, but not a forecast of your official score. The questions differ from the real test, and the score conversion can only be approximate. The points you lose in each part, and the change across several mocks, tell you more than one number.

Can I retake the same mock test?

Yes, but the second time you will remember some answers, so the score will come out higher than your real level. Use a retake for review instead: check whether you can now answer the questions you missed last time.

Do I have to do all 200 questions at once?

For normal practice, you can do Listening and Reading on different days. Before the test, do at least one full two-hour sitting, to check that your reading pace holds up when you are tired.

Can I use APTENYO on Android?

There is no Android app. On an Android phone, open aptenyo.com in your browser. It uses the same account as the iPhone app, so your progress stays in sync.