How Has the TOEFL iBT® Changed?

The TOEFL is shorter now. Before July, 2023, the test was almost three hours long. Now the test is about two hours long. Most of questions that you will see are the same as those from the longer test, but there are fewer questions in the Reading, Listening, and Speaking Sections. The Writing Section has a new question.

SECTION QUESTIONS TIME

Reading 2 passages with 10 questions each 20 total questions 35 minutes

Listening 2 conversations and 3 lectures 28 total questions 36 minutes

Speaking 1 independent and 3 integrated tasks 4 total tasks 16 minutes

Writing 1 integrated essay 20 minutes

1 discussion question 10 minutes

What are MyBest Scores?

If you have taken the TOEFL more than one time in the last two years, your highest scores for each section will be reported automatically to the institutions or agencies that you have selected, along with the most recent scores. This will show your best scores and will give you a higher overall total score. You will receive this reporting service without requesting it.

Phase Out of PBT (Paper-Based TOEFL)

The PBT is no longer available as an official alternative for the iBT. Although a paper version of the TOEFL is still available for institutional purposes, called the ITP (Institutional TOEFL Program), the ITP can be used for placement and admission only within the institution where the test is administered. Scores for the ITP cannot be used as official TOEFL scores for other institutions.

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Testing Options

You can choose from three different options to take the TOEFL iBT.

 Traditional TOEFL iBT   You can take the TOEFL iBT at a test center on a computer.

 TOEFL iBT Home Edition   You can take the TOEFL iBT at home on your computer.

 TOEFL iBT Paper Edition   You can take it at a test center on paper, and complete it at home on your computer. The paper edition is currently available in Colombia, Mexico, India, and the United States, but be sure to check the TOEFL website at www.ets.org for additional testing sites.