Just how different is the Next Generation iBT version of the TOEFL® Test?
The Next Generation iBT is quite different from the paper and CBT versions of the TOEFL® Test. Some things are quite similar, but there are quite a few major differences. First of all, there is no longer a Structure section on the test, and a new Speaking section has been added in its place. Then, there are integrated tasks, tasks that test several language skills together; a test-taker may need to, for example, read a passage and take notes on it, listen to a passage and take notes on it, and then write or speak about the ideas in the two passages. Finally, there are new kinds of passages and questions on the iBT; the passages are longer and more difficult, and the new questions test higher-level skills. Overall, the iBT is quite a change from earlier versions of the TOEFL® Test. See the article “The Next Generation iBT: A Really New TOEFL® Test!” in this website for further information on the test.
