What is the TOEIC^® Listening and Reading test?

The TOEIC (TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION™) Listening and Reading test measures proficiency in English reading and listening skills, at intermediate to advanced levels.  It is an objective assessment of competence in business English. This test was redesigned, and a new version launched in 2007, to obtain a better measure of workplace English; accordingly, in the new test:

• Emphasis is on workplace situations
• 4 English accents have been included (Canadian, British, American and Australian)
• The capacity to understand new professional vocabulary is tested
• The capacity to connect information conveyed across multiple sentences is also tested

Format of the TOEIC^® test

The TOEIC Listening and Reading test is paper-based, lasts approximately 2 hours and comprises 200 questions in listening comprehension and reading. Each section is scored separately on a scale ranging from 5 to 495 points. The total score possible on the test is hence between 10 and 990 points. The format of the questions has been redesigned, and now includes:

The new score report shows scores in specific English language abilities, and pinpoints areas of strength and weakness.

Why the TOEIC test? 

• An objective assessment of workplace English that is a valuable credential for professionals
• With more than 4.5 million test takers annually, the TOEIC test is the global standard for measuring workplace English language proficiency
• The development process of TOEIC test forms adheres to the strictest quality standards, ensuring that the test is fair, reliable and valid
• Provides descriptions of typical candidate performance on work-related tasks; in addition to score reports and certificates, ETS provides test-takers with a can-do table , a grid presenting possible scores and the corresponding English skills associated with them
• Local scoring, reporting and customer service provides clients and test takers with local contacts and native language customer service
• The redesigned test is more relevant than ever before to changing work environments

Register now  to take a TOEIC Listening and Reading test at an ETS Global authorised test centre.

Who uses the TOEIC test?

• Students and professionals: mention of TOEIC scores on your CV enhances your profile and is a globally recognised proof of your English competence
• Academic institutions: use the TOEIC test as a graduating criterion to ensure that your students have the language skills needed to succeed in the international workplace
• Language schools: use the TOEIC test to place students at the right learning levels, and to show student progress. Additionally, the test can be used as an objective, external tool to measure effectiveness of instruction
• Companies: use TOEIC scores in recruitment and placement, to document progress in language training and to establish a standard measurement across multiple locations
• Public service organisations: use the test in recruitment and promotion, as well as to document progress in language training

To find out more about how you can effectively use the TOEIC test, visit our specific sections for companies, academic institutions, language schools, teachers, individuals and public services.

Register now  to take a TOEIC Listening and Reading test at an ETS Global authorised test centre.