INFO BLOG 7. TOEFL exam changes

05.21.2020


Old TOEFL vs. New TOEFL
 

SECTION

OLD TOEFL

NEW TOEFL

TOEFL Reading

3-4 passages (standard length of 3 passages)

12-14 questions per passage

60-80 minutes (standard time of 60 minutes)

Average of 1 min. 40 sec. per question

3-4 passages (standard length of 3 passages)

10 questions per passage

54-72 minutes (standard time of 54 minutes)

Average of 1 min. 48 sec. per question

TOEFL Listening

4-6 lectures, 6 questions each (standard length of 4 lectures)


2-3 conversations, 5 questions each (standard length of 3 conversations)

60-90 minutes (standard time of 60 minutes)

Average of 35 sec per question (excluding time spent listening to audio tracks)

3-4 lectures, 6 questions each (standard length of 3 lectures)

2-3 conversations, 5 questions each (standard length of 2 conversations)

41-57 minutes (standard time of 41 minutes)

Average of 35 sec per question (excluding time spent listening to audio tracks)

TOEFL Speaking

6 tasks

2 TOEFL Independent Speaking tasks

4 TOEFL Integrated Speaking tasks

20 minutes

4 tasks

1 TOEFL Independent Speaking task

3 TOEFL Integrated Speaking tasks

17 minutes

TOEFL Writing

2 tasks

50 minutes of response time

2 tasks

50 minutes of response time

(NO CHANGES)

Whole test

3.5 hours

3 hours


Speaking Tasks on the New TOEFL: Removed Tasks and Renumbered Tasks


In addition to the 2019 ETS TOEFL updates listed above, the 4 TOEFL Speaking tasks from the old TOEFL that are still in the new TOEFL will be renumbered. The table below provides a detailed look at the way tasks have been removed and renumbered:
 

TOEFL SPEAKING TASKS
(OLD TOEFL)

TOEFL SPEAKING TASKS
(NEW TOEFL)

TOEFL Speaking Task 1 (Independent)

(removed)

Task 2 (Independent)

Task 1 (Independent)

Task 3 (Integrated)

Task 2 (Integrated)

Task 4 (Integrated)

Task 3 (Integrated)

Task 5 (Integrated)

Removed

Task 6 (Integrated)

Task 4 (Integrated)