TOEIC
TOEIC is an acronym that stands for Test Of English for International
Communication. It is the most widely used English language exam taken by more
than 4 million business professionals worldwide. The TOEIC test measures
your ability to use English in daily business situations covering such topics
as corporate development, finance and budgeting, corporate property, IT,
manufacturing, purchasing, offices, personnel, technical matters, health and
business travel. A growing number of international companies recognize theTOEIC as
an objective indicator of a person's proficiency in business English. It is
important to understand that the TOEIC does not measure what have you
learned in one particular English class but evaluates your general command of
the English language in a business setting. This means, you have to use and explore
as many materials, resources and methods as possible in order to improve your
English. You should create an environment in which you are exposed to the
English language on a daily basis. For example, you can listen to the Voice of
America, watch television on CNN, SkyNews or BBC, read newspaper articles in
English and write emails. In addition, the Internet provides you with a wide
variety of learning tools such as.
TOEIC
Listening & Reading Test
The
TOEIC Listening & Reading Test is a two-hour multiple-choice testconsisting
of 200 questions evenly divided into listening comprehensionand reading
comprehension. Each candidate receives independent scores for listening and
reading comprehension on a scale from 5 to 495 points. The total score adds up
to a scale from 10 to 990 points. The TOEIC certificate exists in five colors,
corresponding to achieved results:
• orange
(10–215)
• brown
(220–465)
• green
(470–725)
• blue
(730–850)
• gold
(855–990)
TOEIC
Speaking & Writing Test
The
TOEIC Speaking & Writing Test was introduced in 2006. Test takers receive
separate scores for each of the two tests, or can take the Speaking test
without taking the Writing test. The Speaking test assesses pronunciation,
vocabulary, grammar, and fluency, while the Writing test examines vocabulary,
grammar, and overall coherence and organization. The tests are designed to
reflect actual English usage in the workplace, though they do not require any
knowledge of specialized business terms. The TOEIC Speaking Test takes
approximately 20 minutes to complete; the TOEIC writing test lasts
approximately 60 minutes. Each test has a score range between 0-200, with test
takers grouped into eight proficiency levels.
Institutional
TOEIC Test
In
addition to the official TOEIC tests, there are also versions that individual
businesses and educational institutions can purchase for internal use. These
"Institutional" TOEIC tests can be administered at the organization's
own choice of location and time to their employees or students.
Benefits
of TOEIC
1. Benchmarking Tool
• Verifies current level of English proficiency
• Identifies strengths and weakness and supports to set
learning goals
• Monitors progress in English
2. Serves Multiple
Purposes
• Provides English language credentials global employers
needs and supports migration
• Proves the English Skills required to succeed in
workplace
3. Reliable, Fair and
Valid
• Measures everyday English Skills needed in the global
workplace.
• Uses real world examples of spoken and written English
collected from workplace around the world.
• Measure the intended attributes only
4. Convenience and
Flexibility
• Test can be administered at a business location at choice
and online.
• Separation of listening & Reading from Speaking
and Writing offers more flexibility
5. Highly Accurate
• Offers quantifiable standard of performance with
consistent and accurate scoring.
• Grounded with principle research in preparing and
testing.
• Answers are Distributed among multiple raters to avoid
discrimination and improve Quality.
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