CHANGE IN TEST FORMAT
| Test Section | Before August 1, 2019 | After August 1, 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 2 independent4 integrated 20 minutes | 4 tasks 1 independent3 integrated 17 minutes |
The Writing section is announced to remain the same, with 2 tasks total of 50 minutes. Scoring remains same within 30 each band and 120 Overall.
See FAQs About the Shorter TOEFL iBT® Test (PDF).
MyBest™ Scores
Exactly as it says- This new feature combines student’s best scores for each section, Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking from all of the valid TOEFL iBT scores in the last 2 years. Basically, they now have MyBest™ scores system which gives you a way to show students’ best overall test performance and it is automatically done. All TOEFL iBT score reports after August 1, 2019, will automatically include MyBest scores along with the traditional scores from the selected test date, regardless of the test administration date, like in the following link:
Their registration system itself will be new, please check the official websites for more information.
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