Introduction to TOEIC

TOEIC Test Format

There are two separate TOEIC tests: traditional Listening and Reading test and additional Writing and Speaking test. These two types of TOEIC test are administered independently and thus you need to register, pay fee for them separately and get separate test score reports. Please check with your employer/company or your university/college what type of TOEIC score report they want (Listening and Reading only or both tests) before taking the test. Also check with the test site if they offer Writing and Speaking test.

TOEIC Listening and Reading Test

The TOEIC® Listening and Reading test is a paper-and-pencil, multiple-choice assessment. There are 2 timed sections of 100 questions each.

Section I: Listening

Test takers listen to a variety of questions and short conversations recorded in English, then answer questions based on what they have heard (100 items total).

  • Part 1: Photographs

  • Part 2: Question-Response

  • Part 3: Conversations

  • Part 4: Short Talks

Section II: Reading

Test takers read a variety of materials and respond at their own pace 100 items total.

  • Part 5: Incomplete Sentences

  • Part 6: Error Recognition or Text Completion

  • Part 7: Reading Comprehension

Test Length

The test takes approximately 2½ hours, with:

  • 45 minutes for Section I

  • 75 minutes for Section II

  • Score scale: 5-495 for each section (10-990 for both)

  • approximately 30 minutes to answer biographical questions

TOEIC Writing and Speaking Test

The TOEIC Speaking Test Format

  • Content: 11 questions

  • Time: approximately 20 minutes

  • Score scale: 0–200

The test is designed to provide information about language ability of speakers across a range of English proficiency. The table below shows how tasks are organized:

Questions

Task

Evaluation Criteria

1–2

Read a text aloud

  • Pronunciation

  • Intonation and stress

3

Describe a picture

All of the above, plus

  • Grammar

  • Vocabulary

  • Cohesion

4–6

Respond to questions

All of the above, plus

  • Relevance of content

  • Completeness of content

7–9

Respond to questions using information provided

All of the above

10

Propose a solution

All of the above

11

Express an opinion

All of the above

The TOEIC Writing Test Format

  • Content: 8 questions

  • Time: approximately 60 minutes

  • Score Scale: 0–200

The test is designed to provide useful information about test takers across a broad range of English proficiency levels. The table below shows how the tasks in the TOEIC Writing test are organized:

Questions

Task

Evaluation Criteria

1–5

Write a sentence based on a picture

  • Grammar

  • Relevance of the sentences to the pictures

6–7

Respond to a written request

  • Quality and variety of your sentences

  • Vocabulary

  • Organization

8

Write an opinion essay

  • Whether your opinion is supported with reasons and/or examples

  • Grammar

  • Vocabulary

  • Organization

 

Other related topic:

What is the TOEIC?
The TOEIC Test measures proficiency in international business English, at intermediate and advanced levels of non-native speakers.

Why TOEIC?
The TOEIC test gives you the competitive edge in today’s global workplace, where the stakes are increasingly high.

TOEIC registration
You will need 3 copies of your photo (3x4), your ID and a copy of your ID to register for TOEIC

TOEIC score
Scores are confidential and released only to ETS and you or your sponsoring organization. With your written permission, public test scores may be given to other organizations.

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