TOEIC - Test of English for International Communication

The Measure of Success in the Global Workplace
For more than 25 years, TOEIC® has been used by institutions, companies, and government agencies worldwide to measure the English proficiency of nonnative English-speaking people.

With more than 4.5 million test takers per year, the TOEIC test is the standard for workplace English language proficiency worldwide.

What Is It?
The Test of English for International CommunicationTM (TOEIC) measures the everyday English skills of people working in an international environment.

Who Takes It And Why?
Nonnative English speakers take the test to demonstrate their English language skills when applying for new positions and obtaining credentials.

Where Do People Take It?
The test is given onsite at open public sessions, and at a variety of companies and language schools around the world.

Who Accepts It?
The test is widely accepted by corporations, English language programs, and government agencies around the world.

Corporations use it to document progress in English training programs, recruit and promote employees, and put standard measurements in place across locations. English Programs use it to place students at the right learning levels, and show student progress and program effectiveness. Government agencies use it to document progress in English training programs and to recruit, promote, and hire employees.

Testing Format
The TOEIC test is a paper-and-pencil, multiple-choice assessment that uses audiocassettes, pictures, and written materials to evaluate English language skills.

Test Content
The TOEIC test is a paper-and-pencil, multiple-choice assessment. There are two separately-timed sections of 100 questions each.

Section I: Listening
You'll listen to a variety of questions and short conversations recorded in English, then answer questions based on what you heard.
     Part 1: Photographs (20 items)
     Part 2: Question - Response (30 items)
     Part 3: Short Conversations (30 items)
     Part 4: Short Talks (20 items)

Section II: Reading
You'll read a variety of materials and respond at your own pace to questions based on the content.Part 5: Incomplete Sentences (40 items)
     Part 6: Error Recognition (20 items)
     Part 7: Reading Comprehension (40 items)

Test Length
The test lasts approximately 2.5 hours. You have:
     Part 45 minutes for Section I
     Part 75 minutes for Section II

the remaining time to respond to biographical questions and a brief questionnaire about educational and work history.