Writing an E-mail
Since January 21, 2026 the TOEFL test has included an e-mail writing question. You will be told about a situation along with three details that must be included in your e-mail. Check out the sample questions and answers below. I’ve also got some templates for this task.
- Missed a Quiz
- More Information from Speaker
- Property Maintenance
- Noisy Neighbors
- Wrong Package
- Essay Submission
- Missing a Meeting
- Travel Planning
- Book Request (hosted on prepex)
- Room Reservation (hosted on prepex)
- Textbook Availability (hosted on prepex)
- Product Exchange (hosted on prepex)
Writing for an Academic Discussion Questions
The second TOEFL writing question is the “Writing for an Academic Discussion” task. This looks like a question posted to a university discussion group or message board. It is also on the 2026 version of the TOEFL.
You will read a question posted by a professor, and then read two responses posted by students. Your job is to read everything and then answer the question. You should write about 120 words. You will have 10 minutes to do everything.
Each link below includes a complete sample question and two possible responses. I’ve also got some templates for this task.
- Targeted Advertising
- Social Media
- Grading Students
- Taxing Unhealthy Products
- AI
- Longevity
- University Spending
- Economic Growth vs the Environment
- City Spending
- Corporate Impact
- Work From Home
- Online Classes
- Smart Phones
- Learning Styles
- Influencers
- Starting a Business
- Space Exploration
- Price Controls
- Website Reliability
- Automation and the Workforce (new)
- Self-Driving Public Transit (new)
- Extinct Species (new)
- Impact of AI (hosted on prepex)
- Standardized Tests (hosted on prepex)
- Cashless Society (hosted on prepex)
- Promoting Employees (hosted on prepex)
- Government Funding for Sports Events (hosted on prepex)
- Congestion Pricing (hosted on prepex)
- Longevity 2 (hosted on prepex)
- Student Assessment (hosted on prepex)
Old TOEFL Questions?
The “integrated Essay” was removed from the TOEFL on January 21. If you still need some sample questions and essays for some reason, just click here.