TOEIC
TOEIC is a standardized test that measures your listening and reading skills, and or your speaking and writing skills. This exam evaluates your ability to function in international business and real-world settings rather than in an academic setting. Some students take the TOEIC because they want to improve their English. Other students take the TOEIC because they need it for an intensive English course or they want to apply for a job that requires a TOEIC score. Every institution expects a different standard of proficiency from its employees or students.
Typical TOEIC Topics
Here are the sorts of the topics that you may find in a TOEIC test:
- Health, Housing
- Banking, Offices, Jobs, Industry
- Entertainment, Restaurants, Travel, Transportation
TOEIC Format
Listening and Reading Test
Listening
100 questions, 45 minutes
Part I: Photographs (10 questions)
Part II: Question-Response (30 questions)
Part III: Short Conversations (30 questions)
Part IV: Short Talks (30 questions)
Reading
100 questions, 75 minutes
Part V: Incomplete Sentences (40 questions)
Part VI: Text completion (12 questions)
Part VII: Reading Comprehension – Single Passages (28 questions), Double Passages (20 questions)
Speaking and Writing Test
Speaking:
About 20 Minutes, 11 Questions
Various tasks including describing a photo, expressing an opinion, and providing a response or solution
Writing:
About one hour, 8 questions
7 written responses and 1 opinion essay
The TOEIC is developed in the United States, but is used throughout the world. The test developers use American language and spelling. The voices in the listening section are American, European countries or Australian accents.
| TOEIC Score | Proficiency Level |
| 10-250 | Basic English proficiency (survival skills) |
| 255-400 | Elementary proficiency (very limited communication) |
| 405-600 | Elementary proficiency plus (limited communication) |
| 605-780 | Limited working proficiency |
| 785-900 | Working proficiency plus |
| 905-990 | International professional proficiency |
Example of TOEIC:
