noun
new format; new style; new-structure form
Refers to a newly introduced format, structure, or style, often in contrast to an older version. Common in technical, business, and educational contexts.
試験が新形式に変わった。
The exam changed to a new format.
このソフトは新形式のファイルに対応している。
This software supports the new file format.
新型 is more common for 'new model' or 'new type' of products, vehicles, etc., while 新形式 emphasizes the structural or procedural format.
Compound of 新 (new) and 形式 (form, format). A straightforward Sino-Japanese word.