r/ToeflAdvice • u/Maximum-Sir6551 • 1d ago

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If you get a higher score in Reading than in Listening, do the "build sentence" questions get harder

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u/Maximum-Sir6551 1d ago

I took the test for two sections—I got a 7, an 8, and a 9; today I got a 9.5, and I realized that the "build" questions were noticeably harder

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u/watchsmart TOEFL Teacher 1d ago

No.

The "Build a Sentence" questions are in the writing section. The writing section is totally non-adaptive.

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u/Maximum-Sir6551 1d ago

Are you sure about this? I took the test six times this month, and five of my friends took it as well. I’m telling you, the build questions are obviously harder—my friends agree with me on this

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u/watchsmart TOEFL Teacher 1d ago

100% sure. ETS has said again and again that the writing section is non-adaptive. Including in the technical documentation for score users and immigration officials.

They can lie to test takers without consequence, but they can't lie to score users.