1. Enhanced TOEIC Format

2. What is TOEIC? 1 2 TOEIC® is developed by Educational Testing Service
ETS is a psychometric centre, internationally acclaimed for the reliability and quality of its tests such as:
TOEFL® (Test of English as a Foreign Language),
GMAT® (Graduate Management Administration Test),
SAT® (Student Admission Test) 2

3. What is TOEIC?
The TOEIC test was developed in the USA in 1979 by ETS (Educational Testing Service) following a request from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry (MITI). 3
TOEIC (The Test of English for International Communication) is a multiple-choice English language proficiency test for people whose native language is not English. 4

4. What is TOEIC?
TOEIC measures English comprehension, speaking, writing and reading skills in an international environment. 5
The TOEIC scores indicate how well people can communicate in English with others in business, commerce and industry. 6

5. What's the difference between TOEIC and TOEFL tests?
The TOEIC and the TOEFL tests were developed
to serve different purposes
The design, content, context, and ranges of proficiency are different

6. What's the difference between TOEIC and TOEFL tests?
The TOEFL test - foreign students seeking admission to colleges and
universities in North America
-students planning to pursue undergraduate
or graduate degrees in North America
The TOEIC test - organizations that document employees' English proficiency
- individuals who want to demonstrate
their ability to use English in the
global workplace

7. Is TOEIC a well-known test?
The TOEIC Test is by far the most widely used English language test in the world. More than 5.2 million tests were administered last year alone.

8. Why does TOEIC provide a certificate?
The certificate is your credential
Many companies require a TOEIC score to hire you
You may use the certificate to show an employer your English language ability 
Many people add their TOEIC score to their resume when they send in their application for a new job

9. Your first and last names
The TOEIC certificate is an internationally recognized document which highlights your level of English competence and displays:
Your first and last names
Your score for the listening comprehension section
Your score for the reading comprehension section
TOEIC CERTIFICATE
Your total test score
The name of the establishment where you took the test
The date you took the test
The official TOEIC seal

10. The TOEIC certificate exists in five colors,
The TOEIC certificate is an internationally recognized document which highlights your level of English competence
The TOEIC certificate exists in five colors,
corresponding to distinct levels of results
Orange
( )
Gold
( )
Brown
( )
Blue
( )
Green
( )

11. Who recognizes the TOEIC score?
More than 4,000 companies, employers, colleges, universities and International English Programs as well as such international companies rely on TOEIC:
Ford, Nissan, Renault, Peugeot, Citroen, Scania,
Siemens, Air France, Airbus, Alcatel Group, Dassault Aviation,
Korean Air, Allianz, Barclays Bank, BNP Paribas,Deutsche Bank,
Bell, Bosch-Siemens, Lucent Technologies, Philips, BP-Elf,
EDF-GDF, Esso-Exxon, Kodak, Lever, Procter & Gamble,
Total Elf, Coca Cola, Kraft, Moet/Hennessy, Nestle,
Monsanto, Unilever, Compaq, Fujitsu, Hewlett Packard,
NEC Computer International, Nike

12. Who recognizes the TOEIC score?

13. Who recognizes the TOEIC score?

14. Who recognizes the TOEIC score?

15. How long are the TOEIC test results good for?
Your TOEIC score is valid for two years

16. How long will it take to get my test results?
You receive your results by mail within 2 weeks after you take the test.
Allow more time if a holiday falls after the administration, or if your results will be sent outside the United States.

17. Which are some of the advantages of the TOEIC test?
The TOEIC test is the choice of more than 2 million examinees a year and is recognized by thousands of corporations.
TOEIC will provide a numeric score and description of what you can do.

18. Which are some of the advantages of the TOEIC test?
TOEIC can provide an accurate assessment
of your English :
Skills in order to obtain the best jobs
For entrance into some US colleges and university programs.

19. As a fair and objective measure of English proficiency, the TOEIC test will enable you to:1
Verify your current level of English proficiency 2
Qualify for a new position and/or promotion in your company 3
Enhance your professional credentials

20. As a fair and objective measure of English proficiency, the TOEIC test will enable you to:4
Monitor your progress in English 5
Set your own learning goals 6
Involve your employer in advancing your English ability

21. From what kind of contexts are the TOEIC test questions drawn?
The TOEIC test was designed 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

22. From what kind of contexts are the TOEIC test questions drawn?
Manufacturing : assembly lines, plant management, quality control
Offices : board meetings, committees, letters, memoranda, telephone, fax and 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, station and airport announcements, car rentals, hotels, reservations, delays and cancellations

23. From what kind of contexts are the TOEIC test questions drawn?
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, negotiations, mergers, marketing, sales, warranties, business planning, conferences, labor relations
Health : medical insurance, visiting doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals
Housing/Corporate Property : construction, specifications, buying and renting, electric and gas services

24. Each candidate uses a pencil to mark answers on the answer sheet
TOEIC Format
Each candidate uses a pencil to mark answers on the answer sheet
The scores are determined by the number of questions answered correctly

25. Adding the two section scores together gives a total score on a scale
TOEIC Format
The number of correct responses in each section, Listening Comprehension
and Reading, is converted to a number on a scale of 5 to 495.
Adding the two section scores together gives a total score on a scale
ranging from 10 to 990

26. TOEIC Format Score Proficiency Level 200 Elementary 400 Intermediate
600
Working
800
Advanced Working

27. TOEIC Format The TOEIC test is a paper-and-pencil,
multiple-choice assessment. There are two
separately-timed sections of 100 questions each.

28. Section I: Listening Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Photographs
You'll listen to a variety of questions and
short conversations recorded in English,
then answer questions based on what you heard.
Part 1
Photographs
(20 items)
Question
Response
(30 items)
Part 2
Short Conversations (30 items)
Part 3
Short Talks
(20 items)
Part 4

29. Section II: Reading Part 5 Incomplete Sentences (40 items)
You'll read a variety of materials and
respond at your own pace to questions
based on the content
Part 5
Incomplete Sentences
(40 items)
Error Recognition (20 items)
Part 6
Reading Comprehension
(40 items)
Part 7

30. The test lasts approximately 2.5 hours. You have:
Test Length
The test lasts approximately 2.5 hours.
You have: 1
45 minutes for Section I 2
75 minutes for Section II
The remaining time to respond to biographical
questions and a brief questionnaire about
educational and work history. 3

31. New TOEIC® test:
The improved TOEIC test assesses proficiency by aligning questions with everyday language scenarios that happen in today’s workplace.
Tasks are more authentic.
Not all tasks have been changed — but some tasks give test-takers the opportunity to respond with language that is appropriate to the situation - how would someone at work respond in this particular situation?

32. New TOEIC® test:
ETS has maintained the integrity and quality of the original TOEIC test.
The scale and score range—5 to 495 for each section of the test (listening and reading)—remains unchanged.
The difficulty range is the same.
Many of the question types are the same also.

33. How is the new test different?
Listening section enhancements
include four major changes:
A decrease in the number of photograph questions in Part 1
The use of both recorded and written questions in
Part 3 (conversations) and Part 4 (short talks)
A shift from individual questions to sets of
questions in Part 3 (conversations)
The use of different English accents, as spoken in the U.S.,
Great Britain, Canada and Australia

34. How is the new test different?
Reading section enhancements
include three major changes:
The elimination of Part 6 (error recognition questions)
The addition of text completion questions (Part 6)
The inclusion of reading sets of questions
based on two inter-related passages (Part 7)

35. How is the new test different?
The range of accents in the
listening section of the test:
U.S. (North American) accent
Canadian accent
British accent
Australian accent

36. Section I: Listening Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Photographs
You'll listen to a variety of questions and
short conversations recorded in English,
then answer questions based on what you heard.
Part 1
Photographs
(10 items)
Question
Response
(30 items)
Part 2
Conversations (30 items)
Part 3
Short Talks
(30 items)
Part 4

37. Section II: Reading Part 5 Incomplete Sentences (40 items)
You'll read a variety of materials and
respond at your own pace to questions
based on the content
Part 5
Incomplete Sentences
(40 items)
Text Completion
(12 items)
Part 6
Reading Comprehension
(48 items)
Part 7

38. Comparison between TOEIC and new TOEIC:
TOEIC
New TOEIC
Part I
Listening Comprehension Section 1 1
Photographs:
20 questions
10 questions 2
Question-Response:
30 questions 3
Short Conversations:
30 questions (30 conversations, 1 question each)
Conversations:
30 questions (10 conversations, 3 questions each) 4
Short Talks:
(6-9 talks, 2-4 questions each)
(10 talks, 3 questions each)
Part II
Reading Comprehension Section 2 5
Incomplete Sentences:
40 questions 6
Error Recognition:
Text Completion:
12 questions (4 reading sets, 3 questions each) 7
Reading Comprehension:
48 questions (single passages: 28 questions; double passages: 20 questions)

45. Thank You !