WHAT IS THE TOEIC?

MBA Center is the leading expert in TOEIC preparation. TOEIC (Test Of English for International Communication) measures English language proficiency for the purposes of international communication in a professional setting. Reliable and accurate, the TOEIC is recognized and accepted by recruiters, employers and educational institutions worldwide.
TOEIC is offered as two independent tests: TOEIC L&R (Listening and Reading) and TOEIC S&W (Speaking and Writing). Your recruiter, employer, or school will indicate if you should take one or another or both. TOEIC L&R is a paper-and-pencil multiple-choice test, whereas TOEIC S&W is administered entirely on a computer and uses iBT (Internet-based test) technology.

TOEIC L&R
Listening
Time: 45 minutes
Format: 100 multiple-choice questions
Topics tested: understanding of spoken English
Problem types: Photographs (10 questions), Question-Response (30 questions), Short Conversations (10 dialogues each followed by 3 questions), Short Talks (10 talks each followed by 3 questions)

Reading
Time: 75 minutes
Format: 100 multiple-choice questions
Topics tested: reading comprehension, vocabulary, language usage in a professional environment
Problem types: Incomplete Sentences (40 questions), Text Completion (3 texts containing 4 questions each), Reading Comprehension (11 to 14 texts each followed by 2 to 5 questions, a total of 48 questions).

Score
Each of the two TOEIC L&R sections is scored separately on a scale of 5 to 495. The total score therefore ranges from 10 to 990. To find out the score that you need to reach, contact recruiter, employer, or school.

TOEIC S&W
Speaking
Time: 20 minutes
Format: 11 tasks – recording onto computer using microphone attached to a headset.
Topics tested: standard spoken English (pronunciation, grammar, structure, and vocabulary)
Problem types: Read a Text Aloud (2 texts), Describe a Picture (1 task), Answer a Question (6 questions), Propose a Solution (1 task), Express an Opinion (1 task)

Writing
Time: 60 minutes
Format: 8 tasks – typing the responses on an American (QWERTY) keyboard.
Topics tested: standard written English (grammar, structure, and vocabulary), general writing skills, argument development and presentation
Problem types: Write a Sentence Based on a Picture (5 pictures), Respond to Emails (2 tasks), Write an Opinion Essay (1 task)

Score
The first nine tasks of the Speaking section are rated on a scale of 0 to 3, and the last two on a scale of 0 to 5. The total points are then converted to a scaled score of 0 to 200.
The first five tasks of the Writing section are rated on a scale of 0 to 3, tasks 6 and 7 are rated on a scale of 0 to 4, and task 8 is rated on a scale of 0 to 5. The total points are then converted to a scaled score of 0 to 200.
To find out the score that you need to reach, contact recruiter, employer, or school.

REGISTRATION
You can register online: www.toeic.eu. Alternatively, you can contact a test center directly – many of them accept registrations for TOEIC L&R test.

ONLINE RESOURCES
MBA Center invites you to take advantage of its TOEIC resources, available online at www.mba-center.net: free diagnostic tests (TOEIC in old format, TOEIC L&R, TOEIC S&W), as well as four complete TOEIC L&R practice tests. New resources are added regularly.

TOEIC PREPARATION BY THE MBA CENTER
For MBA Center TOEIC preparation courses, please contact your nearest MBA Center.