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What This Means for Your Teaching

A test that mirrors real academic life.


The new TOEFL iBT gives you a stronger foundation for effective preparation.

It brings updated content, adaptive testing, and clearer scoring, so you can align classroom instruction with how students will be assessed.

 

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Understanding Your Scores

Clearer results, better feedback for you.


Starting in 2026, students receive both the traditional 0–120 scale and a new 1–6 CEFR-aligned scale, making it easier for teachers to interpret, compare, and guide next steps.

Over 13,000 universities and institutions in more than 160+ countries accept TOEFL scores, and this update makes them even easier to use and trust. 

Get Teaching Resources

Tools built for your classroom.
To support this update, we’re creating official prep and teaching tools that map directly to the updated TOEFL iBT test: 

  • Classroom-friendly practice sets 
  • Task-based speaking and writing activities 
  • New student guides and test walkthroughs 
  • Instructor-focused webinars and guides 

Coming soon:
New prep resources designed specifically for the updated test.

Timeline

Plan Ahead for the 2026 Launch

  • Students testing before Jan 21, 2026 will take the current test 
  • Students testing on or after Jan 21, 2026 will take the updated version

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