Below is a side-by-side comparison of the old TOEFL and the new TOEFL, after August 1,

2019. TOEFL changes have been noted in bold.

Old TOEFL vs. New TOEFL

SECTION OLD TOEFL NEW TOEFL

TOEFL 3-4 passages (standard length 3-4 passages (standard length

Reading of 3 passages) of 3 passages)

12-14 questions per passage 10 questions per passage

60-80 minutes (standard time 54-72 minutes (standard

of 60 minutes) time of 54 minutes)

Average of 1 min. 40 sec. per Average of 1 min. 48 sec.

question per question

TOEFL 4-6 lectures, 6 questions each 3-4 lectures, 6 questions

Listening (standard length of 4 lectures) each (standard length of 3
lectures)

2-3 conversations, 5 questions 2-3 conversations, 5 questions

each (standard length of 3 each (standard length of 2
conversations) conversations)

60-90 minutes (standard time 41-57 minutes (standard

of 60 minutes) time of 41 minutes)

Average of 35 sec per Average of 35 sec per

question (excluding time question (excluding time
spent listening to audio spent listening to audio
tracks) tracks)

TOEFL 6 tasks 4 tasks

Speaking
2 TOEFL Independent 1 TOEFL Independent
Speaking tasks Speaking task

4 TOEFL Integrated Speaking 3 TOEFL Integrated

tasks Speaking tasks

20 minutes 17 minutes
 SECTION OLD TOEFL NEW TOEFL

TOEFL 2 tasks 2 tasks

Writing
50 minutes of response time 50 minutes of response time

(NO CHANGES)

Whole test 3.5 hours 3 hours

NEW TEOFL

Section Time Limit Questions Tasks

Reading 54–72 minutes 30–40 questions Read passages and respond to questions

Listening 41–57 minutes 28–39 questions Answer questions about brief lectures or classroom
discussions

Break 10 minutes — —

Speaking 17 minutes 4 tasks Talk about a familiar topic and discuss material
you read and listened to

Writing 50 minutes 2 tasks Read a passage, listen to a recording, type your

response