TOEIC

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Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) measures the ability of non-native English-speaking people to use English in everyday work activities. The TOEIC was developed by the ETS (Educational Testing Service) in the USA following a request from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Trade and Industry (MITI). There are an estimated 3 million test takers per year.

The TOEIC test is a two-hour multiple-choice test that consists of 200 questions divided into 100 questions each in listening comprehension and reading comprehension. Each candidate receives independent marks for written and oral comprehension on a scale from 5 to 495 points. The total score adds up to a scale from 10 and 990 points. The TOEIC certificate exists in five colours, corresponding to achieved results: orange (10-215), brown (220-465), green (470-725), blue (730-855) and gold (860-990).

In Greece, TOEIC is accepted by ASEP, the organisation which is responsible for hiring new employees to work for the government.

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TOEIC in South Korea

In recent months, there has been a shift in South Korea, regarded as the biggest consumer of TOEIC [1] away from the test as a measure of English ability on the corporate level. As noted in the newspaper Chosunilbo[2], a number of major coporations have either removed or reduced the required TOEIC score for employment. Citing an official from the Industrial Bank of Korea, "TOEIC isn’t an appropriate indicator of actual English skills." The fact that the test is a series multiple choice questions whose relative values are a secret and neglects assessment of speaking and writing is often cited as criticisms by language teachers in South Korea.

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External links

fr:Test of English for International Communication ja:国際コミュニケーション英語能力テスト

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