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How to post in r/TOEFL

What this community allows, what its most upvoted posts have in common, and what gets removed. Checked against the community's sidebar.

4,939members
Comment-firstfor self-promotion
SkepticalAI-written posts

Can I promote my app or project in r/TOEFL?

Not with a post. Treat it as a comment-first community: answer questions well, and mention something you made only when a thread asks for a tool, saying plainly that you made it.

Does r/TOEFL allow AI-written posts?

Readers here are skeptical of AI. Write in your own words and don't lead with "AI" in the title.

What do the top posts in r/TOEFL look like?

Top posts of the year: 88% have a text body; median body 146 words, 100% first person; titles ~7 words, 12% questions, 44% with a number; common openers: 'How …?'; top comments ~9 words.

The rules we found

5k members. Mentions the 2026 speaking format: Listen and Repeat, Take an Interview

Draft a post for r/TOEFL that follows these rules, scored before you post it.

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Rules change. Read the community's own Rules tab before posting; this page is a summary, not the rules.