The overall test format or question types does not change, but there are fewer questions in the Reading, Listening, and Speaking sections.
Here is a summary of the test changes:
| Test Section | Before 1 August, 2019 | After 1 August, 2019 |
|
Reading |
3–4 reading passages 12–14 questions each 60–80 minutes |
3–4 reading passages 10 questions each 54–72 minutes |
|
Listening |
4–6 lectures, 6 questions each 2–3 conversations, 5 questions each 60–90 minutes |
3–4 lectures, 6 questions each 2–3 conversations, 5 questions each 41–57 minutes |
|
Speaking |
6 tasks
20 minutes
|
4 tasks
17 minutes
|
The Writing section remains the same, with two tasks taking a total of 50 minutes. The test will still be scored on a 0–30 scale for each section, and 0–120 for the total score.
Combining test takers’ best scores
In addition, the new MyBest scores feature now combines test takers’ best scores for each section from all valid TOEFL iBT scores from the previous two years. MyBest scores allow test takers to show their best overall test performance to institutions making important admissions decisions. All TOEFL iBT score reports sent after 1 August, 2019, regardless of the test administration date, will automatically include MyBest scores along with the traditional scores from the test taker’s selected test date.
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New registration and account management system
To round out the improved test-taking experience, ETS developed a new registration and account management system. As a result, test takers will see greater functionality, a streamlined registration experience, easy access to test prep and more.
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Source: ETS
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