We are in the era of the new TOEFL. A few notes:
- As expected, the old TOEFL will live on as “TOEFL iBT Australia” for those headed down under. I understand that scores can only be sent to institutions in that country. It could take some time for the new version to be approved by the Australian DHA.
- TOEFL TestReady lives on as a means of selling prep only for “TOEFL iBT Australia.” As announced earlier, it is no longer used to supply prep for the new TOEFL.
- Accordingly, there is far less free prep available than before. Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but as I understand it there are no longer any free graded tests available for the new version. There are plenty of paid options, though.
- ETS is no longer advertising an updated “Official Guide to the TOEFL.” Instead, they are advertising an “Official Guide to the TOEFL iBT Test: Pocket edition” (coming soon). This product is described as a “time-limited digital release.” I’m not sure what that means. Amazon still has a full official guide listed for a late-May release. No sign of updated “Official Tests” books, though.
I’ll take the new test when I return home in a few weeks. Probably at a test center.