The TOEIC®-Test

(Test of English for International Communication®)

• The worldwide standard for measuring workplace English language proficiency
• Each year, more than 4.5 million individuals worldwide take the TOEIC® test
• Used as a certification tool in more than 5235 international companies worldwide
• Used in more than 2000 companies and large international groups in Europe

TOEIC® test questions are based on real-life work settings in an international environment (meetings, travel, telephone conversations, etc). The TOEIC® test is a paper and pencil test consisting of 200 multiple-choice questions, divided into 2 separately timed sections. Test takers respond to questions by marking one response from a choice of 4 (A, B, C, D) with a pencil on a machine-scannable answer sheet.

Section 1: Listening comprehension

• A variety of recorded statements, questions, and short conversations in English.
• You will answer 100 questions based on what you hear.
• You will have 45 minutes to complete this section.
  
  This section comprises 4 parts:
  Part 1: Photographs (10 questions)
  Part 2: Question-response (30 questions)
  Part 3: Conversations (30 questions)
  Part 4: Talks (30 questions)

Section 2: Reading

• A variety of materials to be read.
• You will respond to 100 questions based on what you have read.
• This section will take 75 minutes to complete.

   This section comprises 3 parts:   Part 5: Incomplete sentences (40 questions)   Part 6: Text completion (12 questions)   Part 7: Reading comprehension (48 questions)

The test lasts approximately 2.5 hours. The remaining time will be used to respond to biographical questions and a brief questionnaire about educational and work history.

TOEIC® Recognition

The TOEIC® test is the internationally recognised standard of measurement of workplace English proficiency. It is used as a certification tool by companies, language schools and government agencies all over the world.

The TOEIC® test is the internationally recognised standard for the measurement of workplace English proficiency. Companies, language schools and government agencies all over the world use the TOEIC® test as a certification tool.

  Companies use the TOEIC® test

• To recruit and promote employees
• To implement a common standard of measurement across multiple corporate sites
• To assess employees’ international mobility
  
  Approximately 2000 companies in Europe and other large international groups rely on the TOEIC® to make recruitment and training decisions. Job descriptions from companies such as Accenture, Airbus, Coca-Cola, Renault, EADS, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Unilever and NEC include minimum TOEIC® score requirements.
  
  Language training programs use the TOEIC® test

• To place students in appropriate language learning courses
• To demonstrate students’ progress (the test can be taken multiple times and improvement seen in rising scores)
• To evaluate programme effectiveness
  
  Many language schools offer the TOEIC® test to individuals and companies as an external validation of language assessment.
  
  Universities and institutions of higher education — particularly engineering and business schools — require students to take the TOEIC® test prior to graduation. Test scores demonstrate

• If specific levels of English proficiency (as a part of students' overall education) are met
• If students have sufficient English language ability to participate effectively in the international workforce once they graduate
  
  Government agencies use the TOEIC® test to document progress in English training programs and to recruit and promote employees.

Examination Dates: 2010