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Read an Academic Passage Sectional Test 1
TOEFL · Test of English as a Foreign Language iBT: Reading
Syllabus-checked original practice
Mapped to the official Reading syllabus and answer-checked on 14 August 2026.
View official syllabus sourceBefore you begin
- 1This sectional test contains 15 original Read an Academic Passage questions.
- 2Each wrong answer deducts marks using the scoring rule shown above. Unattempted questions score zero.
- 3You can mark a question for review and come back to it later using the question palette.
- 4The timer starts as soon as you click "Start test" and the test auto-submits when time runs out.
- 5You can review your answers and explanations for every question immediately after submitting.
About this TOEFL Read an Academic Passage sectional test
This sectional test isolates Read an Academic Passage from the TOEFL Reading pattern, so you can drill it on its own instead of only meeting it inside the full mock. It draws 15 original practice questions across 3 distinct topics, syllabus-checked the same as our full mocks.
Topics covered
Detail
10 questions
Main Idea
3 questions
Inference
2 questions
Scoring and result analysis
Correct answers earn 1 mark and wrong answers deduct 0 marks. Unattempted questions score zero. This section's 15 questions are difficulty-tagged: 4 easy, 8 medium, 3 hard. After submitting, you receive topic-wise accuracy, time spent, answer explanations, and source links.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official TOEFL question paper?
No. It's an independent practice test with original Read an Academic Passage questions, mapped to the official TOEFL Reading syllabus and answer-checked on 14 August 2026.
How many questions are in this Read an Academic Passage sectional test, and how long is it?
15 questions in 15 minutes.
Which topics does this test focus on?
It spans 3 topics, with the heaviest coverage on Detail, Main Idea, and Inference.
Is there negative marking in this test?
No. This section carries no negative marking, so a wrong answer costs nothing beyond the mark you missed.