TOEIC® - Test of English for International CommunicationTM Overview

What Is TOEIC?

TOEIC is the global standard for measuring English language skills for business
More than 4.5 million people each year take the TOEIC tests to advance their careers. And, for more than 25 years, TOEIC test scores have helped thousands of corporations, educational institutions and governments throughout the world recruit, hire and promote the most qualified candidates.

Who Takes It And Why?

English speakers take the test to demonstrate English proficiency when applying for new positions and obtaining credentials.

Where Do People Take It?

The test is given at open public sessions, and at 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 TOEIC test 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 language courses, 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

Examinees listen to a variety of questions and short conversations recorded in English, then answer questions based on what they 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

Examinees read a variety of materials and respond at their 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 ½ hours. Examinees have:

         45 minutes for Section I

         75 minutes for Section II, and

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

Fees

In India the TOEIC test is available for Rs. 2495 per test to individual test takers
For institutional use by language schools, government agencies, and corporations administering the test to internal test takers, the price will be offered upon request. 

Scores

Test Scoring on the TOEIC test are determined by the number of correct answers. The number of correct responses on each section is converted to a scale score.

Score Descriptors

The TOEIC Listening and Reading Score Descriptors (PDF) provide additional information for understanding a test taker’s strengths and weaknesses and for identifying areas that need improvement. The TOEIC Can-Do Guide (PDF) may help you interpret TOEIC scores within specific contexts.

Score Usage

Scores are used to measure how well test takers might do in real-life situations where they're required to speak English.

Score Validity

English language skills can improve or decline over time. For that reason, TOEIC scores are valid (and kept on file at ETS) for two years.

Understanding Scores

Score reports are in an easy-to-understand format. Additionally, TOEIC Service International has a publication that may help organizations interpret TOEIC scores within specific contexts that are available – TOEIC Can-Do Guide (PDF)

Score Reporting

When taken on-site at organizations and language schools, a local TOEIC preferred vendor scores the test. Results are reported to the organization or school in a Score Roster.

Download  TOEIC Examinee Handbook (PDF)