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Last updated: 20/02/04
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :-
What is the format of the TOEIC® test?
The TOEIC test is a two-hour, paper-and-pencil, multiple-choice test that consists of 200 questions divided into two separately-timed sections:
Section I: Listening: This section consists of 100 questions and is delivered by audiocassette. It is divided into four parts. Examinees listen to a variety of statements, questions, short conversations, and short talks recorded in English, then answer questions based on the listening segments. The Listening section takes approximately 45 minutes.
- Part 1: Photographs 20 items (4-choice)
- Part 2: Question-Response 30 items (3-choice)
- Part 3: Short Conversations 30 items (4-choice)
- Part 4:
Short Talks 20 items (4-choice)
Section II: Reading. The Reading section consists of 100 questions presented in written format in the test booklet. Examinees read a variety of materials and respond at their own pace to questions based on the item content. The Reading section lasts approximately 75 minutes.
- Part 5: Incomplete Sentences 40 items (4-choice)
- Part 6: Error Recognition 20 items (4-choice)
- Part 7:
Reading Comprehension 40 items (4-choice)
Examinees respond to test questions by marking one of the letters (A), (B), (C), or (D) with a pencil on a separate answer sheet. Although the actual testing time is approximately two hours, additional time is needed to allow examinees to complete the biographical questions on the answer sheet and to respond to a brief questionnaire about their educational and work history. Therefore, you should allow approximately 21/2 hours to take the test.
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Schools - An increasing number of universities and institutions of higher education, particularly engineering and business schools, require that their students take the TOEIC test prior to graduation. These institutions recognize the importance of English skills in today's global workplace and see the TOEIC test as a tool to help new graduates integrate into the professional world.
- School
to work transition - A specific level of English proficiency, as
demonstrated by TOEIC scores, is sometimes required of all students
as part of their overall education. This level is often established
by educational institutions in collaboration with employers to ensure
that graduates possess sufficient English language ability to participate
effectively in the workforce.
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Organizations - The test is used by a wide range of companies, from small businesses to multinationals to government agencies, operating in many different industries and regions. The TOEIC test is an important management tool that allows organizations to make significant personnel decisions, such as:
- Recruiting,
promoting and deploying employees - TOEIC score standards, based on
the levels of English necessary to carry out particular responsibilities,
can be used as one criterion in making personnel decisions.
- Job training-TOEIC
test scores can be used to determine whether an individual has sufficient
English proficiency to participate in, and benefit from, the training
that will be conducted in English.
- Overseas
assignments-TOEIC scores can indicate whether an employee will be able
to work and interact successfully if posted to a native English-speaking
country.
- Language
training-TOEIC scores can be used to identify employees who require
further English language training, to set learning goals, and to monitor
their progress.
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English Training Programs - The TOEIC test is an excellent placement tool and a valuable measure of post-training proficiency. Many language schools offer the TOEIC test as an external and objective means of language assessment. Organizations encourage teachers and language schools to use the TOEIC test to demonstrate program effectiveness. English language programs often use the TOEIC test in the following ways:
- Placement
- TOEIC test scores are used to place incoming and continuing students
into appropriate classes or levels of language training.
- Demonstrating
progress - The progress of English language students can be tracked
by administering the TOEIC test multiple times (using different test
forms) and following changes in test scores.
- Evaluating
program effectiveness - When the TOEIC test is administered to
all students at the beginning and the end of an English language training
course, the increase in test scores can be used to evaluate the effectiveness
of the program in improving students' English language proficiency.
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Schools - An increasing number of universities and institutions of higher education, particularly engineering and business schools, require that their students take the TOEIC test prior to graduation. These institutions recognize the importance of English skills in today's global workplace and see the TOEIC test as a tool to help new graduates integrate into the professional world.
- School
to work transition - A specific level of English proficiency, as
demonstrated by TOEIC scores, is sometimes required of all students
as part of their overall education. This level is often established
by educational institutions in collaboration with employers to ensure
that graduates possess sufficient English language ability to participate
effectively in the workforce.
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Clients and examinees require rapid, affordable, and convenient service, as well as high reliability. The decision was therefore made to measure only listening and reading skills directly. These skills can be tested objectively, cost-effectively, and efficiently. Testing speaking and writing directly requires considerable time and expense, both for administering the test and for scoring. Furthermore, direct tests of speaking and writing are generally not only less objective, but are also less reliable.
However, the TOEIC test does provide an indirect measure of speaking and writing. Studies with large samples of non-native speakers of English from around the world have confirmed a strong link between TOEIC results and oral proficiency. Smaller studies have shown a similar link with writing skills. Please see the TOEIC Technical Manual for further details about these studies. Click here to learn more about the manual and other TOEIC publications.
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These are some examples of the settings and situations you may find in TOEIC test questions:
- Corporate Development: research, product development
- Dining out: business and informal lunches, banquets, receptions, restaurant reservations
- Entertainment: cinema, theater, music, art, exhibitions, museums, media
- Finance and Budgeting: banking, investments, taxes, accounting, billing
- General Business: contracts
- Health: medical insurance, visiting doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals
- Housing/Corporate Property: construction, specifications, buying and renting, electric and gas services
- Manufacturing: assembly lines, plant management, quality control
- Offices: board meetings, committees, letters, memoranda, telephone, fax and e-mail messages, office equipment and furniture, office procedures
- Personnel: recruiting, hiring, retiring, salaries, promotions, job applications, job advertisements, pensions, awards
- Purchasing: shopping, ordering supplies, shipping, invoices
- Technical Areas: electronics, technology, computers, laboratories and related equipment, technical specifications
- Travel:
trains, airplanes, taxis, buses, ships, ferries, tickets, schedules,
stations and airport announcement, car rentals, hotels, reservations,
delays and cancellations
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What
is the difference between the TOEIC® and TOEFLฎ tests?
The TOEIC and the TOEFL tests were developed to serve different purposes. Therefore, the design, content, context, and ranges of proficiency that each test measures are also different. The TOEFL test was created by Educational Testing Service for foreign students seeking admission to colleges and universities in North America. Students planning to pursue undergraduate or graduate degrees in North America will wish to take the TOEFL test. Organizations that document employees' English proficiency and individuals who want to demonstrate their ability to use English in the global workplace will prefer to use the TOEIC test.
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Can
examinees fail the TOEIC® test?
The TOEIC test is not the kind of test that one "passes" or "fails." Not every job or task requires the same level of English proficiency. Because it was developed specifically to measure the types of English used in the global workplace, the TOEIC test measures many levels of ability. It enables people to demonstrate what they currently can accomplish in English.
Many companies use the TOEIC test to set their own standards and may require that employees have a certain minimum TOEIC score because the corresponding level of English is needed on the job. Language schools use TOEIC test scores to assess the English proficiency of examinees for placement or to assess their progress in English. Thus an individual does not "pass" or "fail" the TOEIC test-an examinee's TOEIC score simply means that he or she will meet, or not meet, the standards set by a specific company or language school.
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How
is the TOEIC® test scored?
Scores 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.
Three TOEIC scale scores are given for each examinee: a Listening section subscore, a Reading section subscore, and a Total score that consists of the sum of the Listening section and Reading section subscores. Each subscore can range from 5 to 495. The Total score ranges from 10 to 990. The statistical procedures used to convert scores to a common scale ensure that similar TOEIC scores indicate similar levels of English proficiency.
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There are several ways to determine what a certain TOEIC score means. Many organizations, including companies and language schools, link TOEIC scores to the types of activities that can be done with that score. TOEIC Service International has two publications that may help you to interpret TOEIC scores -- the TOEIC Can-Do Guide and the Report on Test-takers Worldwide: 1996. To learn more about these publications click here.
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