Overview
The TOEIC exam assesses real-world English proficiency for non-native speakers, focusing on language use in daily life, social settings, and the global workplace. Its questions reflect practical scenarios and business situations, measuring international communication skills for both current and future professionals.
TOEIC® Listening and Reading Test
- Structure: 200 multiple-choice questions: 100 listening, 100 reading.
- Duration: About 2 hours and 30 minutes (including instructions and surveys).
Listening Section
- Duration: ~45 minutes
- Questions: 100, covering various English accents and response types.
- Question Breakdown:
- Photo Description: 6 questions
- Response Questions: 25 questions
- Short Conversations: 39 questions (3 x 13)
- Short Talks: 30 questions (3 x 10)
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Reading Section
- Duration: 75 minutes
- Questions: 100, featuring web pages, emails, and various online texts.
- Question Breakdown:
- Sentence Completion: 30 questions
- Passage Completion: 16 questions (4 x 4)
- Single Passages: 29 questions
- Multi-Passage Reading: 25 questions
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TOEIC® Speaking and Writing Tests
- Structure: 19 questions total (speaking and writing)
- Duration: ~100 minutes (including registration and surveys)
Speaking Section
- Duration: ~20 minutes
- Questions: 11, assessing pronunciation, intonation, and fluency
- Question Breakdown:
- Read a Text Aloud: 2 questions (0–3 pts each)
- Describe a Picture: 2 questions (0–3 pts each)
- Respond to Questions: 3 questions (0–3 pts each)
- Respond Using Provided Info: 3 questions (0–3 pts each)
- Express an Opinion: 1 question (0–5 pts)
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Writing Section
- Duration: ~60 minutes
- Questions: 8, evaluating grammar, vocabulary, and coherence
- Question Breakdown:
- Write a Sentence Based on a Picture: 5 questions (0–3 pts each)
- Respond to a Written Request: 2 questions (0–4 pts each)
- Write an Opinion: 1 question (0–5 pts)
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Scoring
- Listening & Reading: 5–495 points per section; total 10–990.
- Speaking & Writing: 0–200 points per section.
- No penalty for incorrect answers. Speaking scores include pronunciation and intonation.
Test Contexts
- Corporate Development: Research, product development
- Dining: Business lunches, reservations
- Entertainment: Movies, exhibitions
- Finance/Budgeting: Banking, accounting
- General Business: Contracts, marketing, sales
- Healthcare: Insurance, appointments, hospitals
- Real Estate: Construction, leasing
- Manufacturing: Production lines
- Office Work: Meetings, emails, equipment
- Human Resources: Recruitment, promotions
- Purchasing: Shopping, invoicing
- Technology: Electronics, lab equipment
- Travel: Transportation, hotels
