TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)
The TOEIC is used by employers to test English language ability for the workplace.
Paper 1 and 2 are taken in one session, then Paper 3 and 4 in another session.
Listening and Reading are taken in one session, then Speaking and Writing in another session.
Paper 1: Listening (25% of final grade)
Paper 2: Reading (25% of final grade)
Listening and Reading Papers are worth 50% of final grade.
Paper 3: Speaking (25% of final grade)
Paper 4: Writing (25% of final grade)
Speaking and Writing Papers are worth 50% of final grade.
Listening and Reading are scored on a scale of 5 to 495, with a total score range of 10 to 990.
Reading is scored on a scale of 5 to 495.
Speaking and Writing are both scored on a scale of 0 to 200.
Paper 1: Listening 🔊
There are 4 tasks.
Task 1: Photos, 6 questions. Choose the best statement to describe the photo.
Task 2: Question-Response, 25 questions. Listen to a question, then chose best response from a choice of 3.
Task 3: Conversations, 30 questions. Listen to 10 talks, with 3 questions each.
Task 4: Talks, 30 questions. Listen to 10 talks, with 3 questions each.
Paper 2: Reading 📖
There are 3 parts. There are 100 questions.
Task 5: Incomplete sentences, 30 questions. Complete sentence with a missing word or phrase.
Task 6: Text completion, 16 questions. Choose best answer to fill in gaps.
Task 7: Reading comprehension, 54 questions.
Single texts, 29 questions. 2 or more texts, 25 questions.
(The reading exam lasts 75 minutes.)
Paper 3: Speaking 💬
There are 11 tasks.
Task 1: Read a text aloud.
Task 2: Read a text aloud.
Task 3: Describe a picture.
Task 4: Respond to questions.
Task 5: Respond to questions.
Task 6: Respond to questions.
Task 7: Respond to questions – using information given.
Task 8: Respond to questions – using information given.
Task 9: Respond to questions – using information given.
Task 10: Suggest a solution.
Task 11: Express an opinion.
(The speaking exam lasts 20 minutes.)
Paper 4: Writing ✍️
There are 8 tasks.
Task 1: Write a sentence based on a picture.
Task 2: Write a sentence based on a picture.
Task 3: Write a sentence based on a picture.
Task 4: Write a sentence based on a picture.
Task 5: Write a sentence based on a picture.
Task 6: Respond to a written request.
Task 7: Respond to a written request.
Task 8: Write an opinion essay.
(The writing exam lasts 60 minutes.)