Overview

• The Home Edition is redesigned from May 30, 2025 to include AI-assisted identity verification (Entrust), ETS-trained in-house proctors and a streamlined registration workflow.
• Starting January 2026, reading and listening sections will use a multi-stage adaptive design that adjusts question difficulty in real time and incorporates modern academic content to reduce cultural bias.
• Score reports will display a new 1–6 banded scale aligned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages alongside the traditional 0–120 scale, with institutions receiving training for smooth adoption.
• All test center headphones are being replaced globally with Koss-developed custom “stereophones” and new free prep resources will be available to test takers beginning in July.
• TOEFL iBT score delivery will be accelerated to within 72 hours of testing to help candidates meet critical application deadlines.