TOEFL: Cambridge tests vs Barron's tests (reading section)?

Question

Yesterday I took TOEFL trial test in a testing centre and got 18/30 from reading section. It was a "Cambridge preparation for TOEFL test". Before that I had taken several "Barron's TOEFL iBT" tests at home and had always gotten minimum 25/30 from reading section. Now my question is whether the real TOEFL reading sections are close to Cambridge's tests or Barron's tests or maybe there is no rule?Thanks!

Answer 1

NO test prep company--whose goals is to sell materials and make a profit-- is lawfully allowed to share true passing secrets or formats used for college admissions examinations--only a slightly mixed-up, approximate facsimile of what can be expected to be seen on a test . One should check out the ets.org/toefl website. Review the "Frequently Asked Questions about the TOEFL iBT Test" and the "Prepare for the TOEFL IbT Test" sections. Only trust publicly seen tests shown, provided exclusively by ETS. That includes formats seen, gleaned from the Reading Sections--those formats seen are the ones that count! (I worked for an ETS Contractor at a designated score center, know the type of people who will be grading your output). Good Luck!