FAQs: Turnitin update 2026

How is it different is the 'new' Similarity Report in Turnitin?

The New Similarity Report in Turnitin is more intuitive and better presented than the old report.  The main difference between the new and the 'old' is the use of match categories. These make it easier for marking staff to identify areas of investigation and discern the types of referencing errors that their students are making.  These can be used to provide meaningful feedback to students. See the Overview from Turnitin for further information.

The next main difference is the two tabs at the top, which allow users to switch conveniently between the match categories of similarity and the sources.

Other noticeable differences are:

• more information about each source
• simplified settings to exclude certain match types
• improved accessibility in the interface
• a toggle on/off to show overlapping sources.