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Artikel zum TOEFL iBT im Format ab 2026: adaptive Struktur, neue Aufgabentypen, CEFR-basierte Bewertung und Vorbereitung.

TOEFL iBT 2026: What Changed and What the New Format Looks Like

Multistage adaptive, new writing and speaking tasks, a CEFR-based score scale. Everything the January 21, 2026 update actually changed — and what stayed the same.

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TOEFL 2026 Scoring Explained: The CEFR 1.0–6.0 Scale and How Your Overall Score Is Calculated

From January 21, 2026 the TOEFL iBT reports section scores on a 1.0–6.0 CEFR scale. Here is how the numbers are calculated, what they mean, and how the legacy 0–120 fits in.

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The New TOEFL Writing Tasks: Academic Discussion and Write an Email

Task shapes, timing, what graders reward, and worked mini-examples for the two new TOEFL Writing tasks that replaced the old Independent essay.

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TOEFL 2026 Speaking: The Interview-Style Format and How to Prepare

The Speaking section changed shape in 2026. Here is how the new interview-style delivery actually works, what graders reward, and how to prepare without wasting time on obsolete drills.

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TOEFL Adaptive Testing (MST) Explained: What Multistage Adaptive Means for Your Test Day

Multistage adaptive is not the same as item-level CAT. Here is how the 2026 TOEFL routes you between modules, why you can still move back and forth between questions, and what that means for pacing.

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Old TOEFL Prep Materials in 2026: What Still Works and What Is Obsolete

If you have TOEFL prep books, apps, or old practice tests from before January 21, 2026, not all of it is useless — but some of it is actively counterproductive. Here is how to sort it.

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