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1.1 What is the TOEIC test?
The Test of English for International Communication - TOEIC®, is an English language proficiency
test for people whose native language is not English. It measures the everyday English skills of
people working in an 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 beyond that of a person who uses English in everyday work activities.
Today, the TOEIC test has become the world’s leading test of English language proficiency in a
workplace context. More than 8,000 corporations worldwide have used the TOEIC test and more
than 2 million people take the test every year.
1.2 What are the benefits of using the TOEIC test?
The TOEIC test:
• Gives an objective assessment of English as it is used in the working world.
• Is highly reliable - scores are always accurate and consistent.
• Is reasonably priced and available on demand - there is no need to wait for the next testing
session.
• Offers rapid test scoring and reporting - results are returned within a maximum of ten working
days. (In some locations 24-hour turnaround is available.)
• Is recognized as the main worldwide standard of English competence in the workplace.
• Allows trainers and human resource managers to plan and budget the amount of training
necessary to bring people to the appropriate English-language levels for specific jobs.
• Provides a continuous scale that allows for monitoring of improvement and comparison of
individual candidates.
• Uses equated test forms so that a score on one test form means exactly the same thing as on
another test form.
• Measures proficiency rather than achievement so that trainers can focus on the needs of the
learners, rather than on the needs of an exam—no costly “preparation” materials are required.
• Provides descriptions of probable candidate performance on work-related tasks.
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1.3 What are the contents of the TOEIC test?
The TOEIC test was developed to meet the needs of the 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 questions 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—ordering supplies, shipping, invoices, shopping
• Technical areas—electronics, computers, laboratories and related equipment, technical
specifications
• Housing/corporate property—construction, 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—movies, theater, music, art, the media
• Health—medical insurance, visiting doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals
These settings provide the background for TOEIC test questions—candidates are not required to
know specialized business and technical vocabulary beyond that of a person who uses English in
everyday work activities.
1.4 Who developed the TOEIC test?
ETS developed the TOEIC test in 1979 to serve the English assessment needs of corporations in Japan
that wanted to improve their ability to compete in the area of international business and trade. Over the
years, the TOEIC test has been adopted in many other countries and has quickly became the global
standard for assessing English in work-related contexts.
ETS is the world's largest private educational testing and measurement organization and a leader in
education research. ETS is dedicated to serving the needs of individuals, educational institutions,
and government bodies in nearly 200 countries. The organization develops and administers more
than 12 million tests worldwide.