TOEFL

Yes they did. Reading and listening turn adaptive starting then. Questions adjust based on how you perform earlier. Harder ones follow good answers and easier ones after mistakes. This makes the test more personalized.

ETS introduced a new 1 to 6 band scale. It comes with half-point steps like 4.5 or 5.0. This scale matches the CEFR levels directly for clearer understanding. You still get section scores and an overall band average. For two years after the change score reports also show the old 0 to 120 equivalent side by side.

Much shorter now. The total time drops to around 80 to 90 minutes. The old one took nearly two hours or about 116 minutes. Shorter passages, adaptive questions, and streamlined tasks cut the length. You finish faster but still cover reading, listening, speaking, and writing fully. This helps if you feel tired during long exams.

The big update was done in 2026. ETS made these changes to make the test shorter, more adaptive, and easier to understand. They wanted better alignment with real-life English use and global standards like CEFR.

Your total TOEFL score is the sum of Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing scores. Each section is scored on a new 1.0-6.0 proficiency band scale in 0.5-point increments.

TOEFL minimum score required for St Leo University admission is 45 on iBT. The minimum scores accepted in the other English language tests are

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.