Is the TOEFL writing section grading done strictly by AI now and should I use templates that are different from the ones that worked five years ago
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
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Is the TOEFL writing section grading done strictly by AI now and should I use templates that are different from the ones that worked five years ago
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
ETS TOEFL iBT writing section scoring human AI raters current 2026 changes tasks January 2026Google ↗
OBSERVEDInstruction
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
ETS TOEFL iBT writing section scoring human AI raters current 2026 changes tasks January 2026 Google ↗
- *toefl ibt* · ets.org
- TOEFL iBT Writing Section · www-vantage-qa2-publish.ets.org
- Reliability and Comparability of TOEFL iBT Scores · br.ets.org
- TOEFL iBT Writing Section · ets.org
- Test Content and Structure of the TOEFL iBT Test · ets.org