The TOEFL syllabus is structured into four main sections: Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing. Each section is designed to assess different language skills necessary for academic success in an English-speaking environment.
TOEFL Exam Syllabus 2025
Section | Number of Questions | Duration | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Reading | 20 questions | 35 minutes | Candidates read passages and answer questions based on comprehension. |
Listening | 28 questions | 36 minutes | Involves answering questions about lectures and conversations. |
Speaking | 4 tasks | 16 minutes | Candidates speak on familiar topics and discuss material they have read or listened to. |
Writing | 2 tasks | 29 minutes | Involves writing responses based on reading passages and listening to lectures. |
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Yes. You must practice "Complete the Words" (filling missing letters) and "Build a Sentence" (unscrambling words). Also, the Speaking section now has "Listen and Repeat" and "Take an Interview" tasks with no preparation time, replacing the old 2025 independent tasks.
Yes! Scores stay valid for 2 years. For a transition period (2026–2028), your score report will show both the new 1.0–6.0 band and a comparable 0–120 score. This helps universities compare your results fairly during the switch.
In TOEFL 2026, the computer monitors your answers in Module 1. If you do well, Module 2 becomes harder to help you get a higher band score. This multistage adaptive system replaces the fixed-length sections used in 2025.
TOEFL 2025 exam duration was about 2 hours. In the 2026 update the total time is cut to around 90 minutes. This is because the Reading and Listening sections are now adaptive, making the test faster and more personalized.
The TOEFL iBT exam officially shifts to the new pattern on January 21, 2026. Any test you take before this date uses the 2025 format while all tests on or after this date use the 2026 update.
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