The TOEIC^® (Test of English for International Communication) test is an English language proficiency test for people whose native language is not English. It measures the everyday English skills of people working in a international environment. TOEIC^® test scores indicate how well people can communicate in English with others in the global workplace. The test does not require specialized knowledge or vocabulary; it measures only the kind of English used in everyday work activities. The TOEIC^® test is the world's leading test of English language proficiency in workplace context. More than 4.000 corporations worldwide use the TOEIC^® test and more than 1.4 million people take the test every year.


What are the benefits of using the TOEIC test?


The TOEIC test:
 

• Gives an objective assessment of English language proficiency
• Offers a quantifiable standard of performance
• Is highly reliable, so that scores always accurate and consistent
• Is reasonably priced
• Is available on demand - there is no need to wait for a pre-determined testing session
• Offers rapid test scoring and reporting - results are turned within a maximum of two weeks.(In most locations 24-48 hour turnaround is available)
• Is recognized as a world wide standard for English proficiency

• Is taken by more people than any other English language test

• Allows trainers and hiring managers to project the amount of training necessary to bring people to the appropriate levels for specific jobs

• Provide a continuous scale that allows for monitoring of improvements and comparison of candidate performance

• Measures proficiency rather than achievement so that trainers and language teachers can focus on the needs of the learners

• Provides behavioral descriptions of typical candidate performance on work-related tasks

• Uses equated test forms, so that a score on one test form means exactly the same as on another form

• Does not require costly "test preparation" materials

What is the content of the TOEIC test?

The TOEIC^® test was developed to meet the needs of working world. The test questions are developed from samples of spoken and written language collected from various countries around the world where English is used in the workplace. Test question incorporate many different settings and situations, such as:

• General Business - contracts, negotiations, marketing, sales, business planning, conferences

• Manufacturing - plant management, assembly lines, quality control

• Finance and Budgeting - banking, investments, taxes, accounting, billing

• Corporate development - research, product development

• 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 and advertisements

• Purchasing - shopping ordering, supplies, shipping, invoices

• Technical areas - electronics, technology, computers, laboratories and related equipment, technical specifications

• Housing/corporate property - construction, specifications, buying and renting, electric and gas services

• Travel - trains, airplanes, taxis, buses, ships, ferries, tickets, schedules, station and airport announcements, car rentals, hotels, reservations, delays and cancellations

• Dining out - business and informal lunches, banquets, receptions, restaurant reservations

• Entertainment - cinema, theatre, music, art, media

• Health - medical insurance, visiting doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals

These settings provide only the context for TOEIC^® test questions - candidates are not required to know specialized business and technical vocabulary. The TOEIC^® test is suitable for use in all environments where English is used by native speakers of other languages.