LISTENING AND READING

The TOEIC® Listening and Reading test is a paper-and-pencil, multiple-choice assessment. There are two timed sections of 100 questions each. For more detailed information on test content, please see pages two and three of the TOEIC® Listening and Reading Examinee Handbook (PDF).

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Section I: Listening

Test takers listen to a variety of questions and short conversations recorded in English, then answer questions based on what they have heard (100 items total).

• Part 1: Photographs
• Part 2: Question-Response
• Part 3: Conversations
• Part 4: Short Talks

Section II: Reading

Test takers read a variety of materials and respond at their own pace (100 items total).

• Part 5: Incomplete Sentences
• Part 6: Error Recognition or Text Completion
• Part 7: Reading Comprehension

Test Length

The test takes approximately 2½ hours, with:

• 45 minutes for Section I
• 75 minutes for Section II
• approximately 30 minutes to answer biographical questions

SPEAKING AND WRITING

The TOEIC® tests assess language skills that are used in daily life and the workplace. Test takers speak and write in English and give their responses to real-world questions and scenarios. The tests use common everyday vocabulary, phrases and key expressions.

The TOEIC Speaking Test Format

• Content: 11 questions
• Time: approximately 20 minutes
• Score scale: 0 – 200

The test is designed to provide information about language ability of speakers across a range of English proficiency.

The table below shows how tasks are organized:

The TOEIC Writing Test Format

• Content: 8 questions
• Time: approximately 60 minutes
• Score Scale: 0 – 200

The test is designed to provide useful information about test takers across a broad range of English proficiency levels.

The table below shows how the tasks are organized:

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