Book excerpt: Barron’s newest edition of TOEFL iBT provides flexible study options and key skills review to help you study what you need to know for the test. This edition includes: Eight full-length TOEFL iBT practice tests with answer explanations in both the book and online 8 one-hour practice tests A review of required academic and language skills with four video lessons and a grammar review that supports the Speaking and Writing Sections An online pronunciation guide that features over 200 campus flashcards with vocabulary terms and example sentences Audio files online for all prompts A general overview of the TOEFL iBT PowerPoint review presentations with handouts and resources for tutors and teachers Note: In July 2023, a new, streamlined version of the TOEFL iBT was administered. The test-makers have made some modifications to offer a smoother testing experience: A shorter test time: Test will be 2 hours rather than 3 hours Reading: 20 questions, 35 minutes Listening: 28 questions, 36 minutes Speaking: 4 tasks, 16 minutes Writing: 2 tasks (1 new style), 29 minutes Total Time: 2 hours Streamlined instructions and navigation throughout the test A new “Writing for an Academic Discussion” task, which will replace the previous Independent Writing task A shorter Reading section A shorter Listening Section The removal of all unscored test questions Great News! Barron’s TOEFL iBT 17th Edition is still your best choice for TOEFL preparation for the new TOEFL format. The changes that you will see on the official TOEFL test provide a shorter test experience, but the longer Model Tests our book gives you the same test prompts and questions for the Reading, Listening, and Speaking sections. The Writing section on the new TOEFL includes a new question, which you will find in Barron’s TOEFL iBT 18th Edition. Watch for the release of the 18th Edition in April 2024.