TOEFL iBT 2026: Crush the New Format: Book 1: Foundations & 4 Weeks of Practice

Second Printing, Revised — answer choices redistributed for balanced A/B/C/D distribution.

The TOEFL changed everything in 2026. Is your prep book keeping up? Starting January 2026, ETS redesigned the TOEFL iBT with its biggest update in 60 years -- new question types, new timing, and a new 1-6 band scoring scale. Most prep books are already out of date.

TOEFL iBT 2026: Crush the New Format -- Book 1 is the first volume of a complete 3-book series built from the ground up for the new format, by Edward Hsu, director of Top Score 123 and TOEFL coach to 1,000+ students across Asia.

Book 1 covers:

Complete introduction to the 2026 TOEFL iBT format and new 1-6 band scoring scale Section guides for all 4 skills: Reading, Listening, Writing, and Speaking Core strategies: academic passages, note-taking, essay planning, speaking responses 4 full weeks of structured daily practice with reading, listening, writing, and speaking Complete answer keys for all 4 weeks Free audio companion files included -- download instructions inside the book Who this is for: Students targeting a band score of 4, 5, or 6 -- whether for university admission, graduate school, or professional certification. Ideal for self-study learners in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and across Asia.

Continue with Book 2 (4 More Weeks of Practice and Full Test) and Book 3 (Section Mastery, Drills and Vocabulary) to complete the full 8-week course.